A Cleaver, Some Cactus & Dollar Street Tacos | Mexico

Prior to my visit to La Bufadora in Mexico, the only street food I have ever partaken in was the must-have hot dog from a vendor on the streets of New York City, mostly because it had "Bucket List Opportunity" written all over it. 9 times out of 10 I will opt for a dining experience at a sit-down [...]

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Go-Go Dancers, Bikinis & lots of White

I spent a week trying to find a white outfit for the Kandy Kruise all-white party, which is actually a difficult task in September. The whole no-white-after Labor Day didn't play in my favor. There was no HOT white attire to be found at any of my go-to shops. So, I resorted to a stripperesque boutique [...]

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…and there was a Blow Hole at La Bufadora | Mexico

At the end of my Ensenada excursion haggling through the La Bufadora flea market there was another new experience waiting. Mexico was home to the second largest blow hole in the world and we were going to see it spout off. I was excited even though I had no idea what a blow hole was. But, shooting water has to be [...]

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Haggling at La Bufadora | Ensenada, Mexico

I am not a good haggler…unless I feel like I am getting ripped off. Then, I will spend hours negotiating a deal that the sales person didn't even think was possible. I am cheap. Or rather frugal. I just don't understand why people don't list the actual price of an item instead of chasing me down [...]

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Vacationing with a Stranger…Strange?

I woke up the morning of the Karma Foundation Kandy Kruise filled half with giddy excitement and half with "crap what have I gotten myself into now." Not only am I attending the ultimate Vegas/Playboy party where all the girls will be half my age and flaunting their cellulite-free bodies, but I am also vacationing [...]

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A Playboy Party was NEVER on my Bucket List, but…

An unexpected invitation to the "Playboy" Kandy Kruise (a cross between mansion party and Vegas nightclub on steroids) came my way from a fellow blogger, reader & bucket lister, Megsy Ellis. I had always wanted to meet an online acquaintance, especially one who is as obsessed as me with ticking items off her life list. Throw in a [...]

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Cruising for the Culinary Snob

I had heard a lot about the "cruising" lifestyle and contemplated if this would be a vacation style that would suit the foodie in me. I couldn't imagine not loving boating around the ocean with exotic ports to choose from, nightly entertainment already planned for me and thousands of people who could potentially turn into [...]

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Touring the Tulum Mayan Ruins | Mexico

I had severe anxiety trying to decide which Mayan Ruin I wanted to tour on my Western Caribbean vacation. Both Belize and Mexico boast some of the most awe-striking. Do I make my choice based purely on beauty or vastness of the site or the rare opportunity to climb such delicate remains? Or do I decide based on [...]

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Smoking a Fine Cohiba

Let me start by saying, I have no idea what the characteristics of a fine cigar are. But, I assumed, the more expensive the better. After staring at the a daunting selection of smokeables in a little Mexican shop, we opted for a box of Cohibas. I wondered why they didn't have something like peach [...]

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Swimming with Dolphins in Mexico

     I recently went on a trip to Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. Besides sitting on the beach drinking Pina Coladas & eating chilaquiles (my new favorite Mexican dish), swimming with dolphins was the only other activity on the agenda. Lucky enough, my girlfriend & her 1-month-old boyfriend sat through the torture of a 3-hour time-share seminar (God [...]

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