Travel Tips, Experiences & Reviews

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Here you can find travel blogs all about making your travels even better!

Whether you want to be more organized, get hotel reviews, or read about travel experiences you can do it all here!

Lorraine Black, travel blogger -Open Doors With Words
Hotel Bahia Huatulco

Mexico, Reviews

Huatulco Hotel Review

If you're planning a trip to Huatulco, Oaxaca, Mexico, check this out - Hotel Bahia Huatulco! Location, cleanliness, hotel decor & atmosphere and amenities and perks. These are some factors that I think are important, what about you?  I really enjoyed my time at Hotel Bahia Huatulco, so I want to share it with you!

Lorraine Black

Release a Baby Sea Turtle

Mexico, Travel Experiences

Release a Baby Sea Turtle

This seemed like such an amazing experience that I couldn't pass up! I love turtles 🐢  and watching them go free into the ocean... How beautiful! 🥰 It was one of the most beautiful experiences ever!! I loved it!!

Lorraine Black

Must-Do Things in Puerto Escondido

Mexico, Reviews, Travel Tips

Must-Do things in Puerto Escondido!

Here is my list of the must-see and must-do things in Puerto Escondido to help make your trip the best it can be! I hope you have an amazing time and experience the most that you can while you're in Puerto Escondido, Oaxaca, Mexico! 🙂

Lorraine Black

Best Mexico Travel Tips (Read Before You Go)

Mexico, Travel Tips

Best Mexico Travel Tips! (Read Before You Go)

First time travelling to Mexico? ...Or maybe you haven't been in a long time! Well, check out these top tips.  I have travelled in many different states of Mexico, and I have learned as I went. So,  I'm going to share my top tips with you to help you have an even more amazing time in Mexico!

Lorraine Black

Ultimate Guide to the Puerto Vallarta Boardwalk

Mexico, Travel Experiences, Travel Tips

Ultimate Guide to Puerto Vallarta Boardwalk

The Puerto Vallarta boardwalk is awesome!! I love it and I want to share it with you! So, here is my ultimate guide to enjoying and exploring the malecon in Puerto Vallarta. The word in Spanish for the boardwalk is the 'malecon'.

Lorraine Black

Curve in the road

Travel Experiences

Unexpected Road Trip Stops

Do you love road trips as much as we do? My husband and I love them!! You're on the road, tunes are flowing, coasting along scenic roads, discovering new places... Then, something stops you... possibly even in the middle of the road.  It could be unavoidable, or something ...

Lorraine Black

covers of 2 travel journals by Open Doors With Words

Travel Tips

19 Ways to Use a Travel Journal

Maybe you use travel journals all the time... Maybe you've haven't taken advantage of them yet... Did you know that travel journals have so many benefits? Let's look at some of the way that travel journals can benefit you. As we look at the benefits, you will be able to figure out which type of travel journal is best for you.

Lorraine Black

Guide to Visiting the Teotihuacan Pyramids

Mexico, Travel Experiences

Guide to Visiting the Teotihuacan Pyramids

Did you know that there are pyramids in Mexico? Yep, there are! Actually, the pyramids that I visited are not far from Mexico City... about a 1-hour drive.

Lorraine Black

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