Blogs from Puerto Aventuras, Quintana Roo, Mexico, North America

"Look closely. The beautiful may be small."~ This trip we've really had a chance to stop and smell the roses. Or in this case a chance to stop and stare at the bodacious African red tulip tree which let me tell you is in a category all of its own. Rich bold red color and large scooped-shape blossoms, which makes you stop in your tracks and admire its beauty. There's no doubt that when traveling with kids/family, you are much more inclined to be distracted and caught up with their well-being and needs. But this trip we've been free as the breeze to do as we please. Which is explore, and take the time to sight-see extensively at a leisurely pace. No trying to please everyone over day trips, and then being mule-packs to get from ... read more

"Let's find a beautiful place to get lost"... ~ I sort of feel like I've been blind-folded, then spun around, and then put before my computer to write a blog & try and remember what we did and when. Sitting outside on the terrace on Domingo (Sunday) having a coffee, and watching the sunrise at 7:30 a.m. almost on the dot. A little sliver of apricot was hiding behind a cloud, and it was over quick. When the cloud moved there was the sun's round face in all her glory smiling at me. I'm trying to type up the blog in some timeline, so between pictures and pretending that I'm having a chat with mom on the phone (which makes it easier to put it in some format) I hope it all comes together. (My Mom ... read more

"The quieter you become, the more you can hear". Ssshh...what is that sound? I can barely identify it because I don't hear it very often. It's the sound of silence...Ahhhhh. The sigh heard around the world. Most of you can relate to waking up on vacation on the first day, in a new place & having no darn idea where the heck you are! (And I'm not referring to the dance with a bottle of Tequila the night before when you were young & foolish & waking up in a ditch...) I'm talking that first morning on holidays when you wake up in unfamiliar surroundings and have to give your head a shake and adjust your eyes to realize, oh we're in Mexico! When I woke yesterday morning it was to the very distinctive sound of ... read more

It's the second day since Nina and I arrived at home from our awesome Mexican Riviera vacation. Two days it's taken me to write this final blog because I'm no longer on vacation.. 'no more extra time for things like sleepin' in, breakfast, drinkin' tequila shots, blogging, etc. haha! Back to reality of jobs, bills, etc.! Only four hours after arriving at home from the airport, I was gettin' dressed up for work and worked all day yesterday(Monday).. same for Nina, she left home yesterday around the same time. But, it's great to be back.. home sweet home :) The day before, Sunday, we spent literally all day in planes and airports traveling from Cancun.. aside from the 1 hour taxicab ride from our resort in Puerto Aventuras to the airport. On Sunday morning, we woke ... read more

'Woke up around 5am this day and started writing/typing my blogs.. compiling notes and uploading all photos from the last few days. Yesterday, Nina and I agreed to wake up early(630am), have breakfast, workout , then catch a ride to Xplor(a nearby amusement that involves a lot of awesome outdoor activities that are both dynamic and very engaging.. such as zip-lining, rappelling, driving an ATV through the jungle, etc. So at 630am, I started trying to wake Nina up.. no surprise there lol. At 645am, I tried again.. and again, no success. 715, 730, 8, and finally I gave up trying lol. 'Seems yesterday's physical activities really took a toll on her body.. she was very sore, 'like never I've seen before. Our elliptical session, her weights session, and our unplanned water aerobics+dance lesson did her ... read more