Oh my! We had so many high quality leisurely dinners on this trip, that I'm not sure where to begin. The seafood was incredibly fresh, so much so that one day when mom and I ordered the 'catch of the day', the waiter explained that we had to go pick out our fish. We went over to the fish vendor who had several just caught whole fish on ice and pointed to the one we wanted, actually half of that one (see above) as the fish was large enough to serve 6. Next, they asked us how we wanted it prepared and recommended a local Mexican seasoning that was delicious.
Typically I try to stick to only small, local hotels and local cuisine. Since this was a three generation trip however, we booked a hotel that had multiple onsite restaurants, making it easier for my mom. The hotel offered a wonderful selection of international choices and we tried nearly all of them during our week stay- Japanese, Italian, Spanish and of course lots of these fantastic seafood and Mexican specialties.
We started out with fresh paella under the stars at a charming outdoor restaurant. The kids loved the stray cats that visited while we dined and the adults loved the fresh fish and warm atmosphere.
Next up, we tried a Mexican dinner with a light show over the lake. Then, we had a five course tepanyaki grill meal with a hilarious table chef who joked with the kids that he was serving them iguana and donkey.
My 10 year old son Gabriel's favorite restaurant was a cute little place called Taco Break. I have to agree with him that this was some of the best food we ate all week. They started us out with homemade chips and a buffet of salsas served in an elaborate stand. I particularly loved the pork and pineapple tacos. Gabriel rarely eats more than a few bites of anything besides cereal and apples so I was shocked when he ordered a third steak taco!
For the final evening, the boys went golfing so the ladies went to an Italian restaurant that had an incredible saxophone player. We went all out- ordering salads, main dishes and giant key lime custards and tiramisu for dessert.
Excellent travel advice and service
This is my second experience working with Adventure Life. I’m sold. Jess Heuermann is an experienced traveler and provides a lot of useful information when planning a trip. These are the questions I like to ask at the outset - What’s it like to go here, there, what would you suggest, what do people report, can we add any additional side trips? Jess took the time to answer my questions and seek additional information to share with me. Petchie Colina is outstanding in helping with travel logistics and final preparations. Adventure Life has excellent guides and offers private guides and small group adventures. We enjoyed the opportunity to talk with the guides and drivers to learn more about their countries, cultures and histories. A highlight was having the guides pick local restaurants where we could share meals together. Highly recommend.
Claire Cordon
5 days ago
Our six-day tour in Iceland went smoothly with one exception. We had asked for two rooms each night. Somehow we were booked with one room with three beds. It could not be fixed at the first hotel in Reykjavik because the hotel was fully booked. Once informed of the problem, however, Adventure Life rebooked for two rooms for the remainder of the trip. As an 85-year-old traveler, I appreciated that one could participate at different physical levels at many of the stops. Iceland is a great place to visit but on the expensive side.
Mary Warren
6 days ago
Jess was very easy going and answered all our questions. It’s not easy dealing with 6 people at once but she did an outstanding job!
Diane Foster
1 week ago
Kassandra and the Adventure Life team have been incredible! Kassandra was very knowledgeable and attentive to our asks while making sure we kept within our budget. This was our first experience with a travel agent and we were blown away by the booking/initial exploration service. We will use Adventure Life again.