Travel

For as long as I have been a traveler, I have had a special place in my heart for the Mandarin Oriental hotel chain.  I do not know if it is because I am obsessed with the Asian culture or because their name alone exudes the ultimate in luxury, but...

Over the remaining days of the trip there were many memorable moments at Hacienda Tres Rios. . . There was a sunrise so spectacular I could literally feel my soul being touched. There were hours upon hours spent sunbathing underneath the tropical sun with multiple tequilajitos. There were naps on...

It was then time to depart the jungle and begin our journey back to our resort.  But, our adventures were not over yet!  No, first we had to get back on the coolest mode of transportation ever. After our hair was properly windswept and our hearts properly aflutter, we arrived...

Our next adventure was the complete opposite of the adrenaline-pumping one we had just completed.  We were going to explore the jungle by foot now. Of course, this jungle was not the most popular one in the world, but it definitely had its charm. Like all jungles though, it definitely...

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...