I have been going to Mexico since my teens and my favorite place always changes.
Hilarious story to start! The first time I went to PV, I guess romantic zone meals gay zone, whoops! I knew I f#cked up when there was a flag on the door. The homo that checked me in was rude AF which is why I labeled him a homo!
I asked if it was ok for a straight dude to stay the night. He never gave me a pillow or blanket which did not matter as I could not sleep knowing broke Back Mountain was in the building.
(There is nothing wrong with being gay, there is something wrong with me having to change myself for your gayness).
I have since stayed at the below Airbnbs:
I got and gave my only one start at the below place:
I specifically asked for an early check-in as I was taking the red-eye. He said, no problemo, well, there was a big problemo as the room was not clean. I asked what happened and he said things changed and to go hang out at the pool. I may or may not have topped the shelf the place, LOL. I would not do that but he deserved it 100%!!
Here are a couple of great hostels in Centro PV and Uncle Gueilleromos and both were boomer-friendly, LOL.
I actually went to PV 4-5 times in a row on my Southwest (SWA) Airlines credit card for free using points. I have played the travel credit card game for most of my life and couldn’t tell you how many cards I have opened/closed/opened/closed …
Yeah, it can affect your credit score but rarely miss payments, and am hovering around 750+ so no problem. Currently, I carry my Frontier, SWA, and Hawaiian credit cards. I have previously held Spirit(3X), AA(2X), and Delta revolving every couple of years to take advantage of free offers.
As part of SWA, you can really save money by going to COSTCO and buying their $500 SWA gift cards for $430. At one point, I bought $2000 worth of cards to meet my SWA credit card minimum spend to get the bonus miles. I have a shit ton of rapid reward points and SWA credit but rarely fly SWA these days. I always have a backup travel plan to my back travel plans, so SWA is there when I need them at a massive discount or free.
The Costco deal happens several times a year so get your credit card and wait for the sale and BOOM, tons of cheap travel.
“You know, like nunchuck skills, bow hunting skills, computer hacking skills… free flight skills are here at NAD! LOL
OK – back to PV, focus Darrell …
I would land in PV, grab the local bus to either downtown PV Malecon or Nuevo Vallarta where Kenny the dickhead lives. He and his sidekick Dana drive me ape shit but deep down I am sure they are not dickheads.
Centro has been my favorite as there is everything you need within walking distance,
Hurricanes can be a problem in PV and landed the week after a terrible Nora in 2021. It was horrible to see the destruction and a notable story was a woman getting swept away in her car. They were looking for her when I was there and never did find her body which is horrible.
GH – such a downer, sorry! It is always safe bets are at The AZ Devils bar (left) and Margarits bar (right).
A couple more not pictured: Los Muertos brewery and Monzons for the best beer and slice lunch special.
Just to lighten things up, the first time I got my nose and ear hair waxed was in PV for $3. Honestly, something was lost in translation as it was an “upgrade” after a haircut and hot shave, LOL. I have since done it a few more times knowing what to expect. What a shit show but had everyone entertained! You’re welcome for the laugh! 🤓