REAL DE CATORCE, MEXICO - As my eyes adjust after the 2.3 km ride through the narrow Ogarrio Tunnel, the small Mexican ciudad de fantasma, or ghost town, of Real de Catorce comes into full view.

MEXICO CITY - When you only have a few hours to visit the world’s largest city, you don’t stop in any one spot for very long. That was the dilemma I faced the day I met up with Juan, the man who had been assigned to show me Mexico’s ancient capital.

CUERNAVACA, MEXICO - Group sex and group spas have one thing in common – you never know who to thank. Who was that woman whipping me with those limp, wet branches that surprisingly, made me feel so good?

CUERNAVACA, MEXICO - We had just stepped into the Jardin Borda, where the air was perfumed by rare flowers, when Maria turned and whispered: “This is a sinful place.”

TIJUANA, MEXICO - Viva la Mexico! The country's zest for life is legendary. Long known for margaritas and mariachis, today's Mexico offers much more - including one-of-a-kind shopping. In layman's lingo, Mexico is a destination where one with champagne taste can shop on a tequila pocketbook. Good deals abound. And the quality is there, if you know where to look.