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Should You Use a Drone in Your Travels?

There is always new technology popping up in the blogging world and travel communities in general, or should I say, it is usually technology that has been around for awhile but has recently been developed for the average user. One hot ticket item these days is the use of personal drones to take professional looking videos […]

My Favorite Travel Gear

I’ve had a few of you ask me to write a little more about my favorite travel products and gear this year, so I figured now is as good a time as any to start. Throughout my 8 years of on-and-off travel I’ve picked up a few recommendations and pieces of gear that have particularly stood […]

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Hey guys, guess what!? I’m writing my first book

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Things have been a bit quiet around here and that’ll probably last through most of the rest of the year. I’ve been taking a much needed break from social media to reconnect with my goals, my business, and mindset. After almost a month and a half of living in Puerto Vallarta, my time in Mexico is coming to an end for now. 2019 has been an interesting year, one where nothing quite went as planned but because of that it allowed me to grow in more ways and I’m grateful for that. It has also set me up to make big moves in 2020 that I probably wouldn’t be making if all those things hadn’t fallen apart. I’m really starting to believe the old saying that things fall apart so better things can come together. .
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I realize that I’ve spent the last month in Mexico and haven’t shared hardly anything about my time here. It’s been nice, actually, to just have this trip to myself, but I did want to share a few thoughts about life in Puerto Vallarta and Mexico in general. These are my takeaways after living in PV for a month and a half: .
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🇲🇽Mexican culture is incredibly vibrant and alive. It’s a culture I’ve always been surrounded by and lived adjacent to growing up in California, but I’ve been able to experience it in a new way this trip. The Mexicans I’ve met here live life fully and have a whole lot of fun while they do it. I love that about this culture. It has reminded me to stop taking life so seriously and to just enjoy this crazy journey while I can.
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🇲🇽The food is amazing. I already knew this would be the case before I arrived, but I’m glad it was confirmed as soon as I got here. I’ve had tacos almost every day and I’ve fallen in love with mole enchiladas and al pastor anything. .
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🇲🇽I haven’t had this much intense attention from local men since I was in India. However, it’s much more forward in Mexico. Mexican men in PV have this tendency to stop a few feet in front of you and literally watch you as you walk past, heads turned and eyes looking you up and down. Then, of course, there are the usual catcalls, the come from the windows of cars that slow down as they pass you by. — > CONTINUED IN THE COMMENTS 👇

Cheers to the freakin’ weekend from Mexico. 🇲

The humid air enveloped me as I stood on the rooft

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