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  • Welcome to CarlosMeliaBlog

    Carlos Melia,Travel Agent. Luxury Travel Curator & Blogger. Wedding Planner. Public Relations & Marketing

    For the last 30 years I have travelled and lived all over the world. Experiential and worldwide travel expertise.

    My firm commitment to you, and main purpose of my blog is - Been There Done That. All travel services and products to be reviewed, offered and featured, have previously been experienced, tested and approved personally by me.

    At CarlosMeliaBlog I speak Gay, but I am also fluent in Straight. Everyone is welcome, everyone.

    Former Mr Gay International 2008, I work along the main LGBT organizations worldwide, in pro of our rights and to assure everyone that indeed It will be Better.

    Hope you enjoy this trip and look forward hearing your feedback and comments. CM


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    • IMANTA Resort
    • Riviera Nayarit where all began
    • Tejuinos and Tubas
    • Next Travel Experience Buenos Aires
    • Four Seasons Punta Mita
    • Puerto Vallarta
    • Romancing the Planet interviews Carlos Melia
    • Social Media vs. Return on Investment
    • TEQUILA vs. MEZCAL
    • Sailing onboard Four Seasons Yacht
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Posts Tagged "Gay Travel"

IMANTA Resort

May 25 2013
Filed In: FeaturedSlider, Hotels, Mexico, Riviera Nayarit

During my late visit to Riviera Nayarit, I came to visit and inspect the IMANTA Resort, nested in an idilic setting between mountain slopes and jungles in the district of Punta de Mita, featuring one of the most stunning beach spots in the riviera as it is the self-named IMANTA Beach, and extension of the popular Litibu Beach. The story of Imanta begins with our name, which is Spanish for “magnetic attraction”. Imanta is the feeling you get when you fall in love with a person or a place. It is immediate, exhilarating and mysterious.

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Tags: Been There Done That, Carlos Melia, Carlos Melia Recommends, carlosmeliablog, Catch of the Day, CM by Carlos Melia, Coras, Gay, Gay Travel, Haute Experiences, IGLTA, IMANTA Beach, IMANTA Resort, LGBT, Litibu, Luxury Gay Travel, Mexico, Observatorio Bar, Punta de Mita, Riviera Nayarit, Tukipa

Tejuinos and Tubas

May 24 2013
Filed In: Jalisco, Mexico, Puerto Vallarta

There are many things you can do with a coconut or corn, but when in Mexico, there are two in particular you must try. Tejuino is a cold beverage made from fermented corn popularly-drunk in the Mexican state of Jalisco. It is often served with a scoop of shaved ice.

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Next Travel Experience Buenos Aires

May 23 2013
Filed In: Carlos Melia, FeaturedSlider

Once again I am heading off to Buenos Aires, next June 7th, to plan a Gay Wedding, once again, this time for a lovely couple for the Republic of Guayana. But in the meantime, as I always do, I will take sometime off to explore new and traditional options. This time I will be reviewing the following hotels and services, some of them I have tried before, but since I am taking my boyfriend, Rubin Singer, for his first visit to Buenos Aires, I want to show him the best the city has to offer: HUB Porteño Buenos Aires and their private tours “Experiences of the City”. Four Seasons Hotel Buenos Aires and their new look after their big renovation. The iconic and traditional Alvear Palace Hotel and their brand new sister property the Alvear Art Hotel. Two days getaway to one of my favorite spots close to Buenos Aires as it is San Antonio de Areco, to show Rubin the true heritage of Gauchos and the Pampas at Estancia La Bamba de Areco and some intimate dinners at Tarquino Restaurant and ROJO Tango Show & Dinner. As usual all to be posted and featured here and at my Social Network.

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Tags: Alvear Art Hotel, Alvear Palace Hotel, Been There Done That, Carlos Melia, Carlos Melia Recommends, carlosmeliablog, CM by Carlos Melia, Estancia La Bamba de Areco, Four Seasons Hotel Buenos Aires, Gay, Gay Travel, Gay Wedding, Haute Experiences, HUB Porteño Buenos Aires, IGLTA, LGBT, Luxury Gay Travel, ROJO Tango Show & Dinner, Rubin Singer, Tarquino Restaurant

Four Seasons Punta Mita


Filed In: FeaturedSlider, Hotels, Mexico, Restaurants, Riviera Nayarit

Last week I spent an amazing time exploring Mexico, a new region which was totally new to me and I fell in love with. Four Season Punta Mita, my host, such a sophisticated resort, an oasis of white-sand beaches and turquoise waters within the gated community of Punta Mita, in the state of Riviera Nayarit, just less than 1 hour and 30 minutes from Puerto Vallarta International Airport in the state of Jalisco.

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Puerto Vallarta

May 20 2013
Filed In: FeaturedSlider, Jalisco, Mexico, Puerto Vallarta

Last week, during my visit/stay at Four Seasons Punta Mita, I got to spend time at Puerto Vallarta. Four influences converged during the 1960s and early 1970s to launch Puerto Vallarta into its trajectory toward becoming a major resort destination, but without a doubt, the extensive coverage to Elizabeth Taylor’s extramarital affair with Richard Burton, during the filming of “The Night of the Iguana” in a small town just south of Puerto Vallarta, put them in the spotlight.

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Romancing the Planet interviews Carlos Melia


Filed In: Carlos Melia, FeaturedSlider, in the News

Romancing the Planet Blog features an interview with Carlos Melia entitled ” Why Carlos Melia sometimes gets caught off guard ” Follow this link to see the full interview RomancingthePlanet.com by Karthik Reddy, based in Sri Lanka.

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Social Media vs. Return on Investment

May 18 2013
Filed In: Articles I like, Carlos Melia, FeaturedSlider

Social Media vs. Return on Investment | HotelsMag.com | One of the best articles I have read on the hot topic among Hoteliers, travel destinations and suppliers, and Social Media. Many travel suppliers, specially hoteliers are still looking for the connection between social media and revenue generation or ROI – Return on Investment. Every day when I approach a new hotel or travel supplier and present my portfolio of digital resources and Social Media Network, I get asked the same question, RIO. Always my reply has been, the approach to social media in search of direct sales it is mistaken. Social Media is not a a purchase platform, but a proven successful positioning tool and decision making platform. Social media is about the EXPERIENCE and the CUSTOMER. Social Media is the new “Word of Mouth”. Clients/Friends/Followers/Fans they want to see experience, they want to see raw content, photos, videos…. finally someone manage to word in one piece the concept I have been trying to explain for the last 4 years, which you can see everyone online at www.carlosmeliablog.com / Source: HOTELSMag.com by Tony and Jason Potter.

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TEQUILA vs. MEZCAL

May 17 2013
Filed In: FeaturedSlider, Mexico, Riviera Nayarit, Tours

Every destination I go, I try to embrace as much local information as possible, and with the help of my local contacts, always I like to learn about the typical drinks. This time in Mexico to subject is of course the Tequila, but also the Mezcal, not very well known by many, but very important for Mexico. So the Four Seasons Punta Mita, assigned their Tequila Sommelier, to give us a tasting class.

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Sailing onboard Four Seasons Yacht

May 16 2013
Filed In: FeaturedSlider, Featuredtravelvideo3, Hotels, Mexico, Restaurants, Riviera Nayarit, Tours

What an amazing way to close my week stay at the Four Seasons Punta Mita at Riviera Nayarit, Mexico that onboard the Four Seasons Yacht sailing along Bahia Banderas, all the way back again to the Marieta Islands, and then sunset dinner along Anclote Beach, back to the marina over a fabulous dinner by the Executive Chef of the Four Seasons Punta Mita. OH and the final touch, a school of Blottenose Dolphins following our yacht and jumping around like saying farewell, such a magical afternoon.

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Capri Rainbow enjoy your color

May 15 2013
Filed In: Gay Networking, Gay Travel Expo, Group Travel, IGLTA, Press Releases

A 3 days Gay Event that will involve the whole island: tourist operators, shops, services. The island of flavors and aromas, the sun and the artists,in occasion of “Capri Rainbow 2013” will burst into innumerable colored atmospheres. “Capri Rainbow 2013″ the blue island is colored by rainbow and rediscovers its ‘open mind’ side. From 6 to 9th September between cultural events, excursions, sea, food, wine and fun / September 6-9, 2013

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