maleficent

Brush your teeth with bottled water too. Ice and frozen drinks were the real killers.

Mexican food in Mexico is different than what you'd find in the states, it's better. There's lots of fresh fish, fresh veggies, it's not all buried in rice stuff that looks revolting.

I travel a lot for work, and in my suitcase I always have nuts, granola bars, Protein bars and other foods that don't spoil. What you can't bring in or out of most foreign countries is cheeses, meats, fruits, but other stuff, customs rarely questions.

Keep an eye on your wallet, and don't keep all your money in your wallet - nor in your hotel room - I'd be careful about using the hotel safe as well, unless it's a nationally recognized chain.

August, it's gonna be hot, if the hotel didn't have air conditioning, I wouldn't want to stay there, I'd also shake out your shoes before putting them on -- (I saw some pretty impressive species of bugs)

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