EVER DREAM OF RUNNING AWAY TO PARADISE? Anthony Lee Head’s Debut Book Sparks the Dreamer in Us All SAN RAFAEL, CA On October 20, 2020, Luna Blue Books will release Driftwood: Stories from the Margarita Road, the debut novel of longtime Bay Area resident Anthony Lee Head. His fictional tales of free-spirited travelers are a perfect and … … Continue reading →
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As we say goodbye to the Luna Blue Hotel and Bar after 10 years we can’t help but recall all the people–hundreds and hundreds of them–who stayed at the hotel, drank at the bar and offered support and friendship over the years. If you were part of our lives as a friend, a customer, a … … Continue reading →
Ten years ago we decided to move to the tropics and run a small hotel by the Caribbean Sea. We quit our jobs, left our home and set out in a van loaded with pets and belongings. Our adventure had begun, and we were living the dream. Truthfully, a lot of our friends thought we … … Continue reading →
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Everybody loves beach bars. A little grass shack selling rum, tequila, and beer on a white sand beach only steps from some blue water…what’s not to love? Playa del Carmen, along with the whole of the Riviera Maya, has one of the largest collections of great beach bars in the world. Playa’s central and northern … … Continue reading →
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It has been our observation over the last decade of running a small hotel in paradise that people on vacation like to let loose a little and do things they might not do at home…like parasailing, drinking too much tequila or even getting naked on the beach. That last one seems particularly popular. According to … … Continue reading →
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“Christmas in the Caribbean…we’ve got everything but snow.” ~ Jimmy Buffett More and more people these days are discovering a new holiday tradition…running away to the tropics. Instead of fighting crowds in the malls or on the highway, some folks are spreading a blanket on a white sand beach. They have replaced sleigh bells with … … Continue reading →
It happens every year on June 1st: the annual hurricane season arrives. Officially, the hurricane season (or the tropical rainy season or storm season…whichever you want to call it) runs from June 1st until December 1st. And every year, many people ask us here at the Luna Blue about how this affects travel to our … … Continue reading →
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Lately our little hotel in Mexico, the Luna Blue, has been receiving a lot recognition from the people who matter the most to us…the traveling public. We have just been awarded a 2014 Certificate of Excellence by Tripadvisor, the world’s largest travel website. This comes shortly after we won the prestigious TripAdvisor 2014 Travelers’ Choice … … Continue reading →
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The Luna Blue Hotel and Bar…”a last little piece of the old Playa del Carmen”…is thrilled to announce the legendary Bad Boys Beach Club as the newest addition to the family of quality beach clubs that welcome the guests of the Luna Blue Hotel with special discounts and values. It’s a perfect coming together of … … Continue reading →
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It happens each year, and St. Patrick’s Day 2014 is no different…the Luna Blue turns into the Luna Green for Playa del Carmen’s biggest St. Patrick’s Day Party. This year, as always, we will be combining some great Irish traditions with the some south of the border style. St Paddy’s Day in paradise means there … … Continue reading →
