I walked all around Puerto Vallarta one beautiful blue sky day exploring the sights, restaurants and watching the pelicans return home for the night. Just as I was returning to my studio I happened upon this street musician. This is my favorite recollection of Vallarta day or night. … [Read more...]
Photo Workshops & Excursions with Jill Flyer, Ajijic, Jalisco, Mexico
October 4, 2014
Have you started to think about your winter vacation? Someplace warm of course, charming and just foreign enough to be exciting and different. Also, someplace close by that doesn’t cost an arm and a leg for a week’s stay and Is easily accessible. Jill Flyer, an expat from Chicago, runs Photo … [Read more...]
Crumbs – A Painter’s Adventure with Pastry
February 24, 2014
Ever since I had to wear glasses I began to see more. When I had perfect eyesight I was immature, as I tried to see everything through my eyes only. Therefore, my painting was realistic and detailed to the point of stiffness, obstructed by my demanding architectural precision. Now I am able to … [Read more...]
Bye Bye Snow – Hello Sunny Vallarta!
February 24, 2014
Anticipation is building. Time to get packin’. It’s snowing again in Chicago. I want to be back in – Puerto Vallarta! As I work my to-do list, I find myself breaking out in song, thanks and apologies to Carmen Miranda and the Andrew Sisters. Gotta get goinin’, where are we goinin’? What are we … [Read more...]
Karmatrails DMC Tours & Excursion Specialists – Yucatan Express
November 5, 2013
Karmatrails DMC specializes in quality tour and excursion packages throughout Mexico, with a focus on the cultural diversity of the Mayan Riviera. Book a 2 Day/1Night Yucatan State Excursion 1st Day – Playa del Carmen (or Cancun) / Chichen Itza / Merida Breakfast at the hotel and departure … [Read more...]
Save Some Green While Traveling Green by Cliff Barre, Vermont
October 11, 2013
Face it. We all have that moment of panic when we go on vacation: "This is going to cost so much money. Why didn't I save more? I don't want to live on Taco Bell and Dilly Bars for the next seven days". And nowadays, it's cool to save money. It's the hip, trendy thing to do. There's no better way … [Read more...]
Karmatrails DMC Tours & Excursion Specialists – Quintana Roo, Mexico
October 10, 2013
Karmatrails DMC specializes in quality tour and excursion packages throughout Mexico, with a focus on the cultural diversity of the Mayan Riviera. Design Your Ideal Tour and/or Book a 7 Day/6 Night Chiapas and Yucatan Excursion Day 1 - Mexico City’s famous Zocalo (Historic Central … [Read more...]
Encounter Warm Hospitality at Xperience Illusion Boutique Hotel, Playa del Carmen
October 10, 2013
ILLUSION BOUTIQUE HOTEL by XPERIENCE, conveniently located a short stroll from 5th Avenue in happening Playa del Carmen, caters to guests seeking the freedom and flexibility of personalized, non-All-Inclusive vacation experiences. A magnificent powdery, white sand Mexican Caribbean beach is just a … [Read more...]
Voice and Tone in Writing by John Scherber, An American Voice in Mexico
October 9, 2013
Often we start out as novice writers using a style that we hope resembles our favorite novelist. We think that if only we could write like he does, we’d be nothing short of great. By the time I was a high school junior I had read and admired many of William Faulkner’s books. I thought I understood … [Read more...]
Sundays in Merida by Author John Scherber – ‘An American Voice in Mexico’
October 5, 2013
I came to Mérida for the jungle. I’d been there before, but not for eight or nine years. Friends had told me the city was changed, full of traffic, noisy, a place now better to skip than to savor. Don’t ruin your memory of it by going back, they said with the look of the informed traveler. It’s got … [Read more...]
