{"id":7208,"date":"2012-08-09T17:12:19","date_gmt":"2012-08-09T22:12:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/danigirl.ca\/blog\/?p=7208"},"modified":"2016-08-14T13:37:10","modified_gmt":"2016-08-14T18:37:10","slug":"call-me-senorita-danigirl","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/danigirl.ca\/blog\/2012\/08\/09\/call-me-senorita-danigirl\/","title":{"rendered":"Call me Senorita DaniGirl"},"content":{"rendered":"

I<\/span>t was an ordinary Friday, the last day before my summer holidays began, and I was just on my way back from lunch and getting ready to sail through my last few hours before three glorious weeks of holiday time when I checked my e-mail. And my jaw dropped open. I may have stopped breathing for as long as a minute as I re-read the e-mail again, and again. And one more time for good measure. And then I blinked a few times. I might have squeaked a bit.<\/p>\n

After I shook my head a few times, the words started to sink in. My incredible friends at Fisher-Price<\/a> and Mom Central Canada<\/a> have arranged for the #FisherPriceMoms team to go to (are you ready for this?) the Mayan Riviera for four days next week! We’ll be staying at the spectacular (and I do mean SPECTACULAR) Azul Beach House<\/a>, a gourmet-inclusive resort just a little south of Cancun. (You know, where the HURRICANE <\/a>passed. YESTERDAY. I feel a little like Garp when he bought the house after the plane hit it. I was worried about hurricane season last week, but not so much now.)<\/p>\n

Anyway, I am digressing all over the place and barfing capitals because I am SO! EXCITED! Here’s what’s on the agenda for us next week:<\/p>\n

Ambassadors will:
\n\u00e2\u20ac\u00a2 Meet the Riviera Maya\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s preeminent authority on the Mayan culture to learn about family life in Mexico and how meaningful exposure to other world cultures can be for a young child\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s social and cognitive development.
\n\u00e2\u20ac\u00a2 Gain cultural knowledge about how children play the world over.
\n\u00e2\u20ac\u00a2 Experience the wonderful amenities at this gorgeous hotel property.
\n\u00e2\u20ac\u00a2 You will also receive a deep dive into the \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Joy of Learning\u00e2\u20ac\u009d and it\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s evolution within Fisher-Price.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

How cool is that<\/em>? The trip is in FOUR DAYS!!! Wait, let me show you the link again so you can gaze admiringly at the sand, the sea and the un-farking-believable beauty of the place: Azul Beach Hotel<\/a>.<\/p>\n

So, clever bloggy peeps, now that I can tell you about this (and oh how I’ve been dying to do so!) I have a bunch of questions for those more experienced in international travel than me. (Oh, the scramble to apply for a passport that expired in 2000 after our honeymoon in Paris! A blog post for another day, indeed.) I’m especially curious about currency. Last time I travelled internationally, we used travellers’ cheques. How quaint is that? Should I bring a wad of Mexican pesoes with me? Or just use my ATM card when I’m there?<\/p>\n

Also, tipping – how much and to whom? Since it’s all-inclusive (yet another new experience to me – never been to a resort either!) I assume I have to tip generously and to just about everyone? Is there much point in bringing $US?<\/p>\n

Also, international roaming data plans – yes or no? Holy guacamole, I cannot believe how much you pay for so little! I seem to use about 75 to 100 MB of data a month. The best roaming plan for my iPhone is $50 for a month, but that’s only for 10MB. Eep, I can blow that with five photos! I’m thinking a combination of buying wifi at the resort and using the roaming plan for airports, etc but yikes. Any insight there?<\/p>\n

Okay, I have dozens of other questions, but I will save them for now. I can’t wait to share more with you soon. Very soon – in FOUR DAYS!!! <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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