Mexico has been part of our story for years.
Long before we became full-time travelers, Cabo was our reset button. Back when life revolved around building businesses and working nonstop, we'd escape there for a few days whenever we needed to recharge. Over time it became more than just a vacation spot, and in February 2020, we got married there at The Cape, a Thompson Hotel — exactly one week before the world shut down for COVID. Looking back, the timing still feels surreal.
Since then, we've returned multiple times: with friends, with family, for sibling trips, and sometimes simply for a few quiet days to ourselves. There's something about Cabo that works especially well for that kind of travel. The weather is reliable, the flights are easy from the West Coast, the food is consistently excellent, and the pace naturally pushes you to slow down a little.
One thing I think people underestimate about Cabo is the food scene. If you branch out beyond the obvious tourist spots, the food in this part of Mexico can be incredibly fresh and elevated. Flora Farms remains one of our favorite dinners anywhere — a farm-to-table restaurant tucked inland under strings of lights and surrounded by gardens. It's the kind of place you end up talking about long after the trip is over.
Some of our favorite Cabo memories are honestly the simplest ones: whale watching by boat, cruising past El Arco at sunset, reading by the pool for hours, long dinners outside, and doing very little besides relaxing.
Outside of Cabo, we've also spent time in other parts of Mexico over the years. We worked remotely from Tulum during our digital nomad phase, visited Playa del Carmen during Day of the Dead, and Jessica attended a week-long meditation retreat in Cancún. We also spent time in Mexico City for a wedding, and the food scene there completely lived up to the hype.
Each destination had its own personality. Cabo remains the place we return to most often, but Mexico as a whole has given us some of the most meaningful memories of our lives — from our wedding week to some of our simplest, most restorative trips.