Mexico

Christmas at sea. Two weeks of me claiming the best spot on the balcony. I’m in. The Coral Princess, departing Fort Lauderdale, heading south …

The next day, we met up with our group to head towards Amomoxtli, Tepoztlan. This is a resort located about 1.5 hours south of Mexico City, which our …

This week, we are off to Mexico City for a couples retreat organized by some business group Pokin is part of. Naturally, I came along too. The …

This whole week we stayed at an all-inclusive resort called Fives Beaches in Playa del Carmen, just south of Cancun. Pokin and Nick’s friends …

For almost my whole life, Pokin’s been talking about wanting to pet baby whales. I don’t know what the big fuss is with them, but this year we finally …

Another year, another cruise. This time it was a work cruise. My bud took Michael, who brought a friend with him. The idea was to work on the newest …

My best bear bud could have been a star. But he blew it. Holland America has some partnership with Dancing with the Stars to do Dancing with the Stars …

What would a Mexico cruise be without a mariachi band? Naturally I befriend them too.

Agung and Martin made me towel buddies every night. How nice. I guess they thought I needed the company since Nick and Pokin LEFT me in the room ALONE …

New day, new port. Hola Puerto Vallarta. I don’t know what I expected of this place aside from beaches and beach resorts. Resorts: Check.

Post cheesecake, we ventured away from the blue line <gasp!> through the city and towards the water.

Since Nicholas actually booked us on a retirement cruise, we really stood out quite a bit for being somewhat younger. That made it somehow easy for us …

Now I understand that Mexico has been getting a bad rep for crime and safety, and that Mazatlan and Puerto Vallarta were both on the watch list. What …

So we’re in Cabo and we decided to walk to the beach. Upon arrival to said beach I decided that I wouldn’t partake in sunbathing nor any ocean …

YEAH YEAH! PARTY! BOOZE!! I MEAN MOCKTAILS! GIRLS IN BIKINIS! Yep, we’re in Cabo during *that *time of the year.

Here I am on a 7 day Mexican Riviera cruise and so far I’m liking the life of cruising. I’m hanging out by the hot tubs, watching dolphins …

I’m going on a cruise. To Mexico. For a week. Because I can. And because I had the foresight to pack my best bear bud’s passport before we …