Help our dreams take flight. Research was done into reaching Mexico by rail. Unfortunately, this proved impossible.

At the time of this writing, there is only one licensed driver among us. By the time our dreams come true, there will be two. And one of them will be tooling around Mexico in style. Hopefully.

As much as we’d like to recreate the 90s classic The Beach and begin a utopian cooperative in the rain forests of Mexico, we decided to opt for more formal digs at Jashita Hotel.

If the finest conversations happen at mealtime, we plan to have them with some of the best food Mexico can offer. And we promise, no photos.

Whether it’s swimming in the limestone caves of Cenotes or kayaking in the mangroves, we hope to take advantage of every recreational activity Mexico has to offer.

After a marathon viewing of Mel Gibson’s entire filmography, we hope to visit the original ruins that inspired his hit epic, Apocalypto.