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Courtney L. My birthday trip was probably one of the favorites of ALL TIME because I went to a few cities in Mexico. I started off in Mexico City for a layover for about 8 hours and was able to get a driver to take me around the city for a bit. I really loved the architecture, city, museums, and more that I was able to see. The driver who took me around was very nice and we only understood about 15-20% of each other without Google Translate but it was a great experience. In fact, he was also my personal photographer for a lot of places that we stopped!
is a strong desire to travel. I feel like that word describes me to a point with the add of and I actually do travel. I tend to travel at least 2/3 times a year with the hopes of doing even more. Last year, I went to two countries and a couple domestic cities. The year started off in Jamaica where I went for a friend's birthday to Ocho Rios. This was my second time in Jamaica and the first time in Ocho Rios. My first time going to Jamaica was to Montego Bay for my 30th birthday. It was the first solo trip that has happened multiple times over! The next trip was a fun-filled weekend for my cousin's 35th birthday celebration that her husband and sisters surprised her with and then we each came and surprised her as well. We all went to Las Vegas for a 4 day weekend. This weekend was packed with all of us in there about 20 deep gambling, eating, drinking, chillin by the pool, and clubbing. It was an awesome experience because I got to hang with them and because I had a real Vegas experience.
The next stop on the birthday trip was to Mérida which is considered to be the safest city in Mexico! This was the main reason for the birthday trip. I have a goal of moving out of the country within the next year or two and I wanted to get the experience of Mexico to see if that’s the country I really want to be in. Merida is amazing and very beautiful. I stayed at the Villa Mercedes Merida, Curio Collection by Hilton! I am a Hilton Member and was able to get the hotel for $333.53 for 4 days and 3 nights. The hotel was beautiful and the staff was amazing! The area was walking distance to a lot from the downtown area to the Walmart a couple blocks away. On my exact birthday, I treated myself to room service breakfast where the staff ordered me a cake that said “happy birthday”. I also took an evening cooking class that I found on Airbnb experiences. The menu consisted of cheese empanadas, Red Chicken, vegetable soup, homemade guacamole, and flan and they did a little something special for me. It was a wonderful experience and made my time in Mérida great!
