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So why the goodbyes? Why the farewell to Playa? I met him, my king… ********** At First Sight When we arrived at the Blue Bay Riviera Maya resort we did what we did for each wedding we photographed. Cameras to face, my very talented Italian colleague and I descended upon the bride, her family and [...]

Before, thanks to my almost uncontainable excitement for the next step of my journey, I always managed to subdue the melancholy of a “goodbye.” But these past few life transitions these past couple of years have left me red-eyed and profoundly touched. I had to say goodbye to some truly remarkable people during my last [...]

For my birthday, a dear friend I met through Couchsurfing in Cancun wrote me the following: Lamneto mucho no estar hoy contigo en este dia tan especial…. Tu cumpleaños! So much I lament not being abel to be with you on this special day… your birthday! Aveces siento que eres un angel que vino a [...]

“Do you have a notebook I could use,” I asked my friend Benny – Biologist Benny we call him. “Mine’s about filled up.” That’s when he offered me The Blue Day Notebook. He had just started using it, but insisted on giving it to me. It’s a cute little blue book with a cute little [...]

Just as the tears dry up, the emotions wring my heart again, squeezing out yet more bittersweet tears. I cannot describe the EXCITEMENT and ANTICIPATION I feel for this next, upcoming adventure… this move to L.A. I feel as if the seconds could not fly by fast enough. The seconds that separate him and I. [...]

More than 75 days of blogging silence from yours truly. That’s… disappointing actually. But life has thrown me a few curve balls these past 2 1/2 months. You could say at least one of them smacked me dead center in the forehead… hence the proverbial “knockout” and “disappearing blog” act. During the silence, lots of [...]

Just a few shots of my friend Benny who proves we can fly… Power Kite Flickr Album

Just an fyi: these beds are strewn about the beaches and restaurants here in the city I’m beginning to call home… Playa del Carmen. Jealous? Playa Del Carmen Flickr Album

One morning a workmate at Traveo was enchanted by the sun. It was actually one of the workmates who ended up disappointing me, giving me much undeserved trouble. On this morning though, we had connected, shared and, together, marveled at the stunning radiance of the sun. Though the sky was blanketed in clouds her brilliance [...]

“You, as I already told you, are a gift, a marvelous talent. You have a most unique, contagious energy that affects everyone!! You are love as a person. There is overwhelming kindness in you. You represent my vision of life: TO ENJOY IT! Tu ya te dije que tienes un don, un talento maravilloso!! tienes [...]