"Go Confidently in the Direction of your Dreams. Live the Life you have Imagined." -Henry David Thoreau I remember when I first stumbled upon this quote, I was an insecure 13 year old just doing my best to navigate the perils of middle school. It immediately jumped out at me and I knew with my innermost being that these words were spectacularly true. Truth has a way of doing that to a person, standing out; like text passed over with a highlighter on pages or hitting the very

“…the power of food [can] evoke memory, bring people together and transport you to other places…” -Jose Andres Puerta The food is remarkably good here in Playa del Carmen, Mexico. In fact, I’ve only had one lackluster meal since arriving and that was at a resort that had an all-inclusive option. I think the key is knowing where exactly to go. We have definitely had wonderful meals randomly popping into places but many of our best meals have happened from a bit of online resea