CUN Arrival Ritual

There's nothing like stepping out of an air-conditioned airport in the tropics into a humid wall of heat. It hits you at once that you're not in Kansas anymore and that you've just begun an adventure. 

Cancún International helps you get the trip started on the right foot by installing a bar ten feet from the exit to the airport. Yes, I know you can buy cheaper beer from just about anybody else, including the guy with the metal cart, the shuttle driver or the unofficial taxi driver but if you want a beer within 30 seconds of stepping foot outside in Cancún, the outdoor airport bar is the way to go. And it's our arrival tradition.

Playa Mujeres

It's Friday! Here's a little inspiration for the weekend from Secrets Playa Mujeres, just outside of Cancún, Mexico.  

This photograph was captured with a DJI Phantom 3 Professional.  

Geometry Wars

If the East Coast isn't going to embrace winter, I think I'll just go with it. Here's an aerial photograph of the wonderful Secrets Playa Mujeres. The resort is about 30 minutes and a lifetime away from Cancún.

This photograph was captured with a DJI Phantom 3 Professional drone. You can learn more about it on the Gear page.

Secrets in the Afternoon

I received my new DJI Phantom 3 Professional drone the night before we headed to Mexico for an early kick-off to summer. Naturally, I modified an old Pelican case to fit the new drone late into the night and brought it along. 

This beautiful resort is Secrets Playa Mujeres, located 30 minutes — and a million miles — north of Cancún. It's much more easy-going and peaceful than your average Yucatán mega-resort and it's a great place to spend a relaxing weekend. 

This photograph was taken on one of my very first flights with the new drone. Not a bad start!

This photograph was captured with a DJI Phantom 3 Professional drone.