My Life in Mexico Reminds of My Time on 'Survivor'

My experience on ‘Survivor’ made me want to live among nature. So I moved to Mexico.

Sunrise on the beach in Holbox, Mexico Sophie Dover/Getty Images “The tribe has spoken,” was music to my ears. I happily walked off the “Survivor” set thinking, “Ooof, it’s over.” Little did I know that my “Survivor” experience would follow me forever. Growing up in Miami, I spent my summers snorkeling in the mangroves, hunting lobsters, and collecting fiddler crabs. When I was 36, I was asked to be on “Survivor.” I didn’t apply. In the early au…

My life in Mexico reminds of my time on 'Survivor'

Sunrise on the beach in Holbox, MexicoSophie Dover/Getty ImagesBeing a contestant on "Survivor" taught me to live in harmony with nature, not to try to conquer it.My time on the show has stuck with me my entire life and helped me adapt to my life in Mexico.I live on the island of Holbox, which means "black hole" in the Yucatec Maya language."The tribe has spoken," was music to my ears. I happily walked off the "Survivor" set thinking, "Ooof, it'…