Curated travel tips, destination guides, happenings, and global flavours—to help you uncover sun-soaked beaches and escapes, from Mexico’s Pacific Coast to hidden Mediterranean coves, with recipes that bring the world’s cuisines to your kitchen.
Festive Sips + Dreamy Destinations: Your Holiday Guide Awaits 🎄🏖️
Published 4 months ago • 2 min read
Hello friends,
As 2025 draws closer, December is all about celebrating 🍾 the season and dreaming about the adventures ahead.
In this issue, we’re sharing some timely travel tips and a collection of our favourite holiday cocktails 🍸 perfect for bringing a taste of global cuisine to your celebrations 🎄 🎉.
The festive list includes a traditional Guatemalan recipe for ponche de frutas (hot fruit punch), a time-honoured family recipe enjoyed Christmas Eve at our ranch in San Vicente. It's the only holiday punch recipe you'll ever need...it's that good!
Thank you for joining us this year. Wishing you a joyful holiday season filled with love, delicious moments, and unforgettable adventures—here’s to an amazing 2025! 🍾 🎄
Michele of A Taste for Travel
Travel Tips and Planning
Why Huatulco Keeps Calling Us Back
In just a few days, we’ll be back in Huatulco, Mexico—a place we love to call home in winter.
From swimmable beaches to incredible Oaxacan cuisine, there’s so much to enjoy.
Find out what keeps us returning to this Pacific Coast favourite! And why you need to check it out now!
The University of South Florida warns that if sargassum seaweed in the eastern Atlantic stays at record highs for the next two months, 2025 could be a big sargassum year.
Check out our list of historically seaweed-free beaches!
From alcohol-free Norwegian gløgg to Venezuela’s velvety ponche crema, these globally-inspired cocktails and drinks are the perfect way to add some excitement to your holiday hosting.
Dust off your cowboy boots and hats—Huatulco Country Fest 🤠 is back on February 8, 2025! Enjoy BBQ, line-dancing and the 🎶 best country music. Get your tickets here or at the Bayside Vacations office.
There are still a few days left in 2024 to score a discount on Airalo eSIMs, the perfect way to stay connected without roaming charges when you travel.
Until December 30, 2024, get an extra 15% discount with the code NEWTOAIRALO15 while existing customers get an extra 10% on eSIMs US$10+ with code AIRALOESIM10. Get your Airalo eSIM today and save on winter travel!
Quick Question: What’s Top of Your List for This Newsletter in 2025?
Curated travel tips, destination guides, happenings, and global flavours—to help you uncover sun-soaked beaches and escapes, from Mexico’s Pacific Coast to hidden Mediterranean coves, with recipes that bring the world’s cuisines to your kitchen.
