Hi There! We’re Angel and Greg
We’re avid travelers with a special dedication to living in the moment and embracing the cultural and natural beauties of the places we visit. We think there’s no better way to learn about the world around us than by traveling, and we take our kids along with us on every adventure.
We met in college and bonded over our mutual love of travel and appreciation for cultures around the world. After getting married and moving to Mexico, we decided to build this website to empower others to seek opportunities to travel and see the world.
Why We Blog
While living in Mexico for two years, we started to document our experiences. From dealing with corrupt police to highlighting some of the best things to do in Puebla (our home city), we realized that our expertise could be valuable to other travelers and tourists.
We initially just wrote about our time in Mexico, but when readers asked us to write about some of our other favorite places, we just couldn’t say no. What started as our friends and families asking us for travel tips flourished into a full-fledged business that has helped over a million people to plan their trips.
We aim to write the best posts that we can, for the sole purpose of helping others to make the decision to get out and see the world. Now, whether you’re looking for tips about traveling to Egypt, France, Mexico or the 40+ other countries that we’ve visited, we have you covered
![On this Solemnity of the Annunciation we would like to share a little more about our sweet daughter’s name sake.
My name is Angel Gabriel. The short story is my mom had a scare during her pregnancy and thought I would only be alive for a few hours after birth. She was terrified but then an unexplained wave of peace overcame her. She trusted in God’s will, even if it meant she would only be able to hold me for a mere hour until God would take me.
It reminded her of the Annunciation where the angel Gabriel came to deliver the exciting, yet overwhelming news of Christ’s arrival to Mary. As terrifying as a pregnancy sounded, Mary gave her yes. Her ‘fiat’. She submitted to the will of God, and, in that moment, the incarnation of our savior occurred. This event is the second most important event in history behind the death & resurrection of Christ.
Angel Gabriel’s words at the annunciation are the first verse to the Hail Mary prayer [Latin: “Ave Maria”].(Luke 1:26-28) When we recite this prayer we are reciting the story of the incarnation of Christ.
I’ve had this name inspiration since I was 16 years old. I always wanted to name my daughter in honor of our lady. I thought it would be so poetic that I, Angel Gabriel, deliver a daughter named Ave Maria into the world the same way that the real angel Gabriel delivered the annunciation into the world.
Ten years later I’m finally holding her.
So, while Ave Maria and I don’t share the same names, we do share the same biblical story of the Annunciation. We’re Feast Day buddies for life. 🥲🥲
May both the Incarnation and Jesus’ sweet mother Mary be honored every time our daughter’s name is spoken. ❤️ Buon Onomastico, Ave Maria 💕](https://www.thepresentperspective.com/wp-content/plugins/instagram-feed/img/placeholder.png)