Cancun is not Mexico. It's a make believe place that the Mexican government put together a few decades ago. It has the flavor of Southern California.

Mexico is Tijuana or Puerto Vallerta. It gives me a sense of forboding. A friend of mine was in a car accident. Apparently, everyone goes to jail until they sort out the facts. Well my friend actually wound up in prison for a few days.

Various and sundry stomach ailments are not a myth.

We rented a beautiful house on a cliff in PV not too long ago. One day I was walking down the beach when I saw a guy going to the bathroom in the rocks, and he wasn't peeing. That kind of changes your whole feeling about the place.

At least, you feel like you've been somewhere when you get back.