I got my bags packed on a roll.

I'm heading out there and I'm ready to go.

Looking real good in my passport photo.

Amateur Traveler episode 156. Today the Amateur Traveler goes to Puerto Vallarta

Mexico. Learn about the food, the festivals, and some authentic seaside towns in and around Porto Bayarda today on the amateur

traveler.

Welcome to the amateur traveler. I'm your host Chris Christensen. Before we get in

today's interview I do have a couple news stories for you. The first news story

catches me a little bit by surprised and I don't know if you've noticed but even though it appears that the U.S. economy is in the shambles, the dollar is actually gaining value.

So if you're in the U.S, your ability to purchase things in England or Europe, for instance, has improved over the last three months.

And if someone has an explanation for that, I'd be glad to hear it.

The next story is also a good news story.

Disneyland or Disney World would like to host you on your birthday for free.

Just follow the link in the show notes to find out how you can register to get free admission

into one of the Disney parks on your birthday in 2009.

And then in a story that's more like News of the Weird, A man who missed his flight to Octoberfest

decided instead to take a cab from Portsmouth, England. That is a 750 mile taxi ride

and it cost him about $3,000. He must like his beer. For links to all those stories

go to the show notes at amateur traveler.com. I'd like to welcome the show Robin Noel who's come to

talk to us about Porto Aarta in Mexico. Robin welcome to the show Thank you, Chris. Now Robin is going to be the

author of the next version of the Moon Handbook. So you're down in Portoverto right now doing

your research, as I understand. Yeah, actually, well I live here full time, so it was a perfect opportunity for me because I already know the entire area.

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