Rayn & Eric

There's nothing that we love to do together more than exploring new places and finding interesting foods and drinks to try, especially spicy ones! We'd love to have a drink or snack on you at one of the diverse bars and restaurants in Mazatlan, San Blas or Puerto Vallarta.

We promised each other that we would try to have some wild experiences on our honeymoon, and we thought ZIP LINING above the city could be a great way to start.

We would love to take the ferry to Deer Island near Mazatlan. It is a beautiful jungle island where we can swim, hike and even rent kayaks and paddle around! We are thrilled about the possibility of having this amazing experience.

We are flying out of Puerto Vallarta and would love to spend our last two nights in this sweet hotel right on the "malecon", or boardwalk. $70 gets us a night in one of these cute and comfortable rooms. www.hotelrosita.com

We would love to be able to drive between Mazatlan & San Blas instead of taking the bus (been there, done that-- it gets a little crazy on Mexican buses!) If we are able, we will also drive from San Blas to Puerto Vallarta later in the trip. $25 gets us a quarter of the way to a rental car for the day.

Help Rayn in her quest to become domestic-- $35 gets her one in a four class series on sewing in Portland (after the honeymoon of course!) Check out PDX Seamsters for more information. http://pdxseamsters.com

Getting rid of all sensory input allows the "constantly-make-sure-you're-not-dying" part of the brain to chill out for a second, so the creative relaxed part of the brain can come out and play. Without the constant pressure of responding to the world around us, our bodies lowers their levels of cortisol, the main chemical component of stress. Not having to fight gravity lets muscles, joints and bones take a well deserved break. The body suddenly has tons of extra resources, enabling us to experience the rest of our honeymoon in a new, more energized and peaceful way! $40 pays for one of us to take a 90 minute break from the world.