Archive for July, 2006

Jenny’s Story–Part 1

Sunday, July 30th, 2006

Many of our readers know Jenny from the various Cancun message boards, or have met her in person. She has the most amusing “moving to Cancun” story I’ve ever heard and I asked her to share it with all of you. Enjoy!
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Jenny’s Story–Part 1
The story of my arrival to Cancun has been the [...]

Bilingual Taxi Driver for Hire!

Thursday, July 27th, 2006

Last week, I took a taxi from my home to Plaza Las Americas. The taxi driver spoke to me in Spanish, obviously. After a few minutes, I apparently passed some sort of test and the driver started speaking to me in English. I quickly noticed that his English was excellent and he [...]

Volunteer Work & Working Abroad

Wednesday, July 26th, 2006

I get many emails from people that want to move to Cancun. They ask about many things but, obviously, finding work seems to be one of the main concerns people have when planning the move. Other people have asked me about volunteer work in the area. I do my best to [...]

Travel News

Wednesday, July 26th, 2006

APPLE VACATIONS said it has changed its flight times to Cancun so that its passengers arrive and depart earlier in the morning when the airport is less congested. Apple said the change was prompted by Cancun’s airport operations converting to one terminal for all scheduled, charter and private plane arrivals, a move that has turned [...]

World Heritage Sites

Thursday, July 20th, 2006

Explore the Region: World Heritage Sites
In addition to the stunning turquoise-blue Caribbean Sea, the white sand beaches, the world-class nightlife, the abundance of fantastic restaurants, and the great shopping, did you know that this area of Mexico also has an astonishing five sites designated as World Heritage sites?
The World Heritage List was established by UNESCO [...]

What a Concept!

Thursday, July 20th, 2006

While I was out walking my fabulous, 8 1/2 month old puppy around my neighborhood, I saw the most amazing thing! It was a Corona beer truck that had a number you could call for home delivery! I really do live in paradise, don’t I?! Why haven’t beer companies in [...]

A New Level of Luxury in Mexico

Tuesday, July 4th, 2006

Azul Blue to debut ‘new level of luxury’ in Mexico (06/28/2006)
Karisma Hotels, which operates several properties in Mexico, said it plans to open a new, 96-room boutique hotel in Tulum, Mexico.
Slated to debut on Nov. 1, the Azul Blue Hotel & Spa, which will also have three restaurants and three bars, intends to [...]