We’re back. Hello and welcome to another series of Cleared For Departure. This is Series 16 and we’re off to Cabo, departing Sunday, February 18th.

Mexico… or as you may know it: Spicy Canada.

John Oliver

My trusty laptop, Macky, had an unfortunate accident. A loose left arrow key was standing straight up and smacked into the screen when I shut it. Though I didn’t slam it closed, the impact killed the entire screen. It’s gone blank, like the look of my coworkers any time I reference something from the ’90s. I’m using a new machine, Discipulus, and it needs road testing before Namibia. It’s an iPad, which I will also use for school, hence the name. Discipulus is Latin for student.

I know, I’m not very creative when naming my electronics. 

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I am looking forward to sun and warmth, while learning about our neighbor to the south. Mexico’s been in the news lately — something about immigration? Must be an election year.

Should be a fun trip. I hope you’ll join us.

Mexico is a mosaic of different realities and beauties.

Enrique Pena Nieto