T minus 1. Tomorrow morning, Lazaro and I begin our vacation. This vacation will be like every other vacation that we have taken--a whirlwind tour crossing several states and entering new countries. In case you haven't heard, this year we are heading to Puerto Rico by way of Fort Lauderdale, FL. Along the way to Ft Lauderdale, we are going to make a couple of stops and visit with friends and family. Once we arrive to Puerto Rico, we will split our time appro...

In four days, Lazaro and I are heading on our next big adventure. On December 24, we fly out and head south....we are heading south to Mexico. Lazaro is looking forward to showing me his "other country", and I in turn look forward to sharing his country with all of you on this blog. On this trip we will travel by plane, bus, and automoible. We are traveling over 4000 miles and visiting 10 different cities. On this trip, we will take in the sights, eat lots of...

In exactly 1 week, we will be boarding a plane and heading on our European vacation. With every great adventure, there are a series of mini-adventures that occur along the way, and this adventure is no exception. For the next week, I will be sharing some of our trip preparations mini-adventures. Adventure 1: Choosing the Right Bag and the subsequently the right things to pack (Part I). Knowing myself I can already predict that there will be a part II to th...