What do 40 models and 5 photographers do when Playboy shooter Paul Buceta calls? They jump on a plane and hit Los Cabos, Mexico, for a week of networking, photo shoots, hangovers, photo shoots and some more hangovers.
Paul Buceta being Paul Buceta
How did I react when Paul contacted me? I packed everything I had and immediately got stuck in the Mexican customs where the following conversation took place.
Mexican officer (after stopping me in customs and escorting me to a separate closed room)
-”You have to pay 10% off the value in tax, how much is this worth?”
The idiot (me)
-”About 30.000″
Mexican officer
-”That is gonna be a looooot of money in tax”
The idiot (me)
-”No, no, no 3.000 I ment and then I added, I am from Sweden, you know my English is not perfect”
Mexican officer
-”Gringo, cash?”
The idiot (me) fumbling with my wallet showing him the green
Mexican officer blinks at me and says
-”How much do you want to pay?” …
A little poorer but mostly relieved that I still had my gear worth 30K intact, we stepped out, producer and fitness model Pauline Nordin, 1st assistant Zach Cocco and me Pavel, on to Mexican soil and the adventure began.
As of right now I am waiting for this years invitation