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Escárcega

October 1, 2018January 16, 2019Dan and Lisa GoyLeave a Comment

By Dan and Lisa Goy from the October 2018 Edition February 15, 2016 (Day 40) Escárcega, Campeche, MX We had originally planned to drive straight to San Cristobal de las Casas from Chetumal but decided to break it up into two days. It’s always better to plan on driving less than more and not get caught […]

The Emergence of Emerging Markets

October 1, 2018February 18, 2021Yann KosticLeave a Comment

By Yann Kostic from the October 2018 Edition Given their potential volatility, emerging markets are not for fainthearted investors and many people avoid them. But, emerging markets aren’t the vast unknown they used to be. What are they? Emerging markets are countries that are still developing, usually by means of rapid industrialization. It […]

Planning a trip, if you want something done right…..

October 1, 2018February 18, 2021Señior TechLeave a Comment

By Señior Tech from the October 2018 Edition A few months ago, some close friends told us about an exciting trip they had planned, a visit to China. It included a four-day river cruise up the Yangtze River and various tours around Shanghai. A month before they were to leave, they received the news that their […]

Mexico City, Beyond Expectations

September 1, 2018January 30, 2019Suzanne A. MarshallLeave a Comment

By Suzanne A. Marshall from the October 2018 Edition Finally, after much talk and many good intentions we nailed down our trip to Mexico City at the end of August. Like most travellers to Mexico, we’d seen the airport numerous times as we made connections on other journeys to many beautiful locations in the […]

Our Escape to Tapalpa, Jalisco

September 1, 2018January 16, 2019Suzanne A. MarshallLeave a Comment

By Suzanne A. Marshall from the September 2018 Edition What were we escaping from you may wonder. Here we are living in paradise, on the beaches of Manzanillo, and we certainly have no desires to change that. But this season it’s been very, very hot. This isn’t so unusual in Mexico, and certainly not given […]

Independence Day

September 1, 2018January 16, 2019Manzanillo Sun WriterLeave a Comment

By Manzanillo Sun from the September 2018 Edition Mexico’s independence from Spain is celebrated every year in September. From the beginning of the month, Mexico’s streets and buildings are festooned with an explosion of green, white, and red, but the main events occur on the evening of September 15 when crowds gather in town squares […]

Carlota de Limón

September 1, 2018January 16, 2019Manzanillo Sun WriterLeave a Comment

By Manzanillo Sun from the September 2018 Edition Although Cinco de Mayo (5th of May) is a popular holiday associated with Mexico, el Dieciséis de Septiembre (16th of September) is seen as more important. Whereas May 5 commemorates the victory of the Mexican army over Napoleon’s French troops/invaders in 1862, September 16 marks Mexico’s declaration […]

Cenote Suytun

September 1, 2018January 16, 2019Dan and Lisa GoyLeave a Comment

By Dan and Lisa Goy from the September 2018 Edition We enjoyed lots of swimming, an afternoon siesta and, of course, a Happy Hour, on this unplanned stop. This was an idyllic location, which was full of tourists when we arrived, but emptied out shortly after set-up. For almost our entire stay it was just us […]

Five Health Financial Habits to Fortify your Future

September 1, 2018January 16, 2019Yann KosticLeave a Comment

By Yann Kostic and Tom Zachystal from the September 2018 Edition Financial advice is often directed at the very young or very old: spend less than you earn every month and don’t put too much of your retirement savings in stocks as your retirement progresses. But what about the rest of us those of us […]

Common Hibiscus-I Planted Roots in Mexico

September 1, 2018February 1, 2019Tommy ClarksonLeave a Comment

By Tommy Clarkson from the September 2018 Edition Common Hibiscus, Hibiscus syriacus Family: Malvaceae Also known as: Hibiscus, Rose of China, Rose Mallow,Flor de Jamaica, and Shrub Althaceae Actually, there is very little that is “common” in the appearance of the many species in this genus. The brilliant flowers of the hibiscus are to the […]