Archive for March, 2007

La Crepería/La Pastelería

Friday, March 16th, 2007

Last night, my boyfriend and I had dinner at La Creperia, a small restaurant in downtown Cancun. I have been there several times and have always loved the food. Last night was no exception.
I hadn’t been to the restaurant in quite a while and was pleased to see they had added [...]

President Bush in Mexico

Monday, March 12th, 2007

On Tuesday, March 13th, U.S. President George Bush will be meeting with Mexican President Felipe Calderon and other government officials in Merida, Yucatan. The city of Merida is a few hours from Cancun so travelers to Cancun will not be inconvenienced by the visit. Merida, however, is under very tight security. The [...]

Luxury Items

Thursday, March 8th, 2007

My first apartment in Cancun was fully furnished. The term “furnished” does not necessarily mean the furnishings will be pretty or will be in good working order, but it will mean your apartment probably has a bed, a chair, a table of some sort, and maybe even a way to cook your food [...]

Apartment-Hunting and Moving in Cancun–Part 3

Monday, March 5th, 2007

Packing and finding movers may seem like a rather simple task to all of you living in the US or any country where things are done in an orderly fashion. That is not really the case in Mexico.
First of all, I needed boxes. I usually shop at Walmart and asked for [...]

Thank you Chicago Tom!

Friday, March 2nd, 2007

I would like to thank Chicago Tom and his lovely bride, Mrs. Chicago Tom, for a lovely dinner last week. Chicago Tom has been a guest blogger from time to time and he plans to move from the US to Cancun in less than one year. I was fortunate enough to meet Tom [...]

Swim with Dolphins at Dreams Cancun Resort & Spa

Thursday, March 1st, 2007

Dreams Cancun Resort & Spa is planning to open a dolphin aquarium in April 2007. According to the resort’s website, Dreams will be the first resort in North America to have a dolphinarium (dolphin aquarium) on the resort property.
The dolphin experience is not part of Dreams’ all-inclusive package, but discounted rates will [...]