Cancun

So my best guy friend D-Rock sends me this email not more than a month after my arrival in Mehico...

"So I've been doing some research on my mexican excursion (apparently all I do now is plan vacations). I have a bajillion amex points that I think I can use. Which means that if you can get yourself there, hotel will be totally taken care of for us."

How could I refuse such an offer... done and done. But not without a few minor complications.

1st, I don't book until he has booked his flight just in case something comes up and he can't go... Still doesn't prevent him from switching the weekend on me and forcing me to go through complicated Spanish hoops to change my flight. We all know those airline people can be a pain in the arse. Imagine if you are not fluent in their language... So I guilt trip D-Rock into doing my dirty work for me... Here's an excerpt of an email he sent me shortly after contacting my airline.

"Man oh man do I hate Mexican airlines now!! Avisca is absolutely HILARIOUS. I'm convinced it's literally the size of our own apartment and they do as much day-drinking as we did during new years week while they are booking flights. They hung up on me accidentally six times and then decided to leave me on perma-hold the other three times. Then when they finally picked up they told me it'd cost an extra 300 bucks to change your flight, but that we could wait another 11 hours because it MIGHT be cheaper then. Hilarious. So Big D got a little creative."

We wound up booking a cheaper flight through orbitz and got a refund on that flight. It was well worth all the trouble in the end. Maybe one of the best vacays ever. Here is the beautiful view from ME HOTEL where we stayed.