Travel

Mexico: Day 2 (Part 2)

April 11, 2011
Remember that "cool mode of transportation" I mentioned?  Well, imagine driving through the Mexican jungle in this: Kirsten and I loved the wind in our hair and the sunshine on our smiling faces as we were whisked by various landscapes. To me, the jungle is the pulse beat of the...

Mexico: Day 2 (Part 1)

April 6, 2011
While I am a beach person to the core, I have definitely fallen in love with rainforests over the years, especially after my solo-trip to the Amazon.  Thus, when Kirsten and I were deciding which tour package to choose from through Yucatan Holidays, my immediate choice was the adventure tour....

Mexico: Day 1

April 4, 2011
I love Mexico.  I think it is easily one of the most underrated countries in the world.  When I lived in San Diego, I purposely chose my apartment because of its proximity to the border.  Whenever I had a long weekend, I immediately headed south.  I would roll down the...

The Bahamas: Day 6

March 28, 2011
Despite not going to sleep until around 8AM, I forced myself to get up at noon since it was our last day.  We decided to head back into Nassau to do some last minute shopping for my Mom, as she could not join us on the trip. Unfortunately, we arrived...

The Bahamas: Day 5 (Part 4)

March 24, 2011
While the Alice and Wonderland ball in itself would have been the perfect way to celebrate New Year's Eve, I had insider's information that the best way to celebrate the holiday in the Bahamas was to attend Junkanoo in downtown Nassau.  Junkanoo is the pride and joy of the Bahamians. ...