For my 32nd birthday I traveled to Puerto Vallarta, Mexico with my wife and daughter for a little R & R. We were invited by the Grand Palladium Vallarta Resort and Spa for an epic five days in paradise!
The day started super early at 5 a.m. We flew from Miami International Airport to Puerto Vallarta International Airport via Dallas Fort Worth Airport. Once we arrived we were greeted with tequila and margaritas!
From the airport it's a 45 minutes drive north to the Grand Palladium Vallarta Resort and Spa. We had a quick lunch at El Bosque restaurant before heading to the beach.
We celebrated my birthday dinner at the Viva Mexico restaurant. Guacamole, Tacos, Tequila and more! It was an epic 32nd birthday and I have to thank my friends at the Palladium Hotel Group for bringing me back to Mexico!
About Me: My name is David Hoffmann and for the last decade I have been traveling around the world in search of unique culture, food and history! Since starting Davidsbeenhere in 2008, I have traveled to 71 countries and over 1,000 destinations, which I welcome you to check out on my YouTube Channel, blog and social medias.
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So it's my birthday, so I'm gonna have some Don Julio.
Alright guys, cheers!
Hey, good morning everyone.
September 4th, 2017 and today is my 32nd birthday.
I'm taking my wife and daughter to Mexico.
We're going to Puerto Vallarta and we're staying at the Grand Palladium Resort.
Oh, I'm excited.
She's excited, as you can see.
Oh, I can't wait to hit the beach.
We have a connection in Dallas and we should be there in the next 6 hours.
See you soon!
What are you doing?
The most germs anywhere in the world are on planes.
Yeah, you can't get germs.
It takes forever.
Alright, so that was a quick 45 minute connection here in Dallas.
Now we're headed to Puerto Vallarta.
Alright, take care.
So we made it to Puerto Vallarta.
I think in the past 10 years I've celebrated my birthday 8% of the time overseas.
I'm so happy to be back in Mexico.
You?
Yup.
How are you?
Let's go.
Where are we?
Puerto Vallarta, obviously.
You know it's my birthday today, 32 years.
Happy birthday!
Hey, how are you?
Everything good?
Good, perfect.
Ready to do a wonderful adventure in Rivera Nayarit.
Oh, I'm super excited.
Second time in Mexico.
I can't believe it's my second time in Mexico.
Only twice, from Miami.
Here we go, okay.
We made it.
Wow.
Beautiful.
It's a hawk.
Buenisimo, gracias.
No, de que.
Oh, entramos del bosque.
In the middle of the jungle.
This is their main restaurant.
It's called El Bosque, which is the forest.
You can have breakfast, lunch, and dinner here.
It's a mix of Italian, Mexican.
They have steaks.
Right now I'm having some fish, some fideua, and some paella.
There's a lot to choose from.
And I'm going to have a tequila because it's my birthday.
Okay.
Tuyo, tuyo.
So it's my birthday, so I'm going to have some Don Julio.
Yeah, yeah, yeah.
All right, guys.
Cheers.
Excelente.
They just dropped me the whole bottle here.
Seguro.
Okay, okay.
Wow.
It's good tequila.
Wow, que es eso?
Eso es buenisimo.
She's too funny.
Cuidado en el sofá.
All right, so this is our view.
It's incredible.
We only have a few hours left before dinner, so we're going to the beach.
Milena's first time in the Pacific Ocean.
Oh, man, there's like no one on this beach.
It's beautiful.
This resort has dedicated areas for adults only, like certain pools, like this one at the end over here.
Adult-only pool.
And then they have family-friendly pools on the other side.
They have multiple pools.
The beach is just insane, as you can see.
Look at that.
Over there, you can walk forever.
Over here, same thing.
I mean, we're in the middle of a jungle, and in a little while, I'll send the drone up
so you guys can see how amazing it is out here.
We're here.
I want to thank all of you.
If it wasn't for you guys watching my videos, check out my Instagram, go on my website.
I wouldn't be able to do this today.
I'm working with the Palladium Group.
We're promoting this hotel for the next five days.
It's an amazing hotel, family-friendly, and look at this.
Look at that view right there.
So right now, we're going to have dinner at Viva Mexico.
You know, we're in Mexico.
We've got to eat Mexican food.
Tequila, tacos, burritos, whatever.
I'm starving.
Let's go.
It's ready, it's ready.
Okay, don't worry.
And it's my birthday.
Ah, well, congratulations.
God bless you.
So this is guacamole at the...
Nighthouse style.
Okay, the nighthouse style.
Natural, salt, lime, chili, cilantro, onion, and tomato.
So this is Don Julio 70.
Well, welcome.
Thank you.
Spectacular.
Thank you.
And well, happy birthday.
32 years old.
He's young.
Superbly prepared, young.
See, it's a little softer.
Yeah.
This is Mexican red wine.
Cheers.
It has three different names.
Cabernet Sauvignon Bordeaux and Tempranillo from Spain.
Right there.
I need cilantro.
Cilantro cheese.
Cilantro cheese and a green tomato sauce.
Oh my God.
What is this?
Oh my God.
Hey, hey.
Make a good one.
Guys, happy birthday.
To myself, but...
Thank you.
Have a good one.
There's everything there.
Not everything, David.
Thank you, friends.
Me too.
Happy birthday.
What are you doing, Daniel?
Daniel, you're crazy.
Dani is going to end up in the Marietas Islands.
Swimming, but...
Like this.
