The Best Way to Spend 4 Days in Puerto Vallarta
Puerto Vallarta should easily be on everyone's "must visit at least once" bucket list.
As for me, I headed there for a visit thanks to a press trip hosted by the Cross Border Xpress. I've been writing for RAGE Magazine in San Diego since August 2021, so when they offered me the trip, I couldn't say no!
CALIFORNIA: The Phoenix State
It’s no secret that California has had a rough time the last few years.Between the drought, the fires, and the fact that everyone in the world wans to be here, I’ll admit, I started looking at California with jaded eyes.As someone who grew up just outside of the perfection that is Yosemite, I always had an appreciation for nature.
Blackwater Rafting in the Waitomo Caves
When I told my bus driver I was hopping off in Waitomo, he responded, “Why? The only thing to do there is Blackwater Rafting. You’ll be bored out of your mind, but good luck.”
I didn’t let his negativity sway me. He didn’t know about the connections I had in Waitomo who assured my lack of boredom.
Welcome to New Zealand
The day I left for New Zealand, I woke to the sound of my mother vomiting.
My eyes snapped open.
Oh no… She won’t be able to see me off at the airport with Dad!
I detangled myself from my sheets and sprinted into the living room.
That problem intensified when I found Dad vomiting over the sink, as my mom had claimed the bathroom.