10/15/2008 5:00:00 AM
Blog Action Day - A Real Estate Throwdown on Ambergris Caye!!!
After thinking long and hard about poverty, the subject of Blog Action Day 2008 , I find myself with more questions than answers. First and foremost is "What IS poverty?" and secondly "Who makes that determination?” Can we categorize poverty ...
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10/13/2008 4:17:00 PM
Sarah and Adam Get Married and Rock the Mojo Zone in Playa del Carmen
Well, the rain finally let up enough to allow Sarah and Adam to make their vows on the beautiful beach of the Sian Kaan. We met the newlyweds and their entourage later in Playa for an after party at Brad Ryans' place, The Mojo Zone. I was lucky to meet ...
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10/10/2008 9:07:00 AM
Welcome Back, Sarah and Adam
Still suffering from a bad "rainy season" cold, I managed to drag my snifflly, achy self off of the sofa and down to Captain Dave's to meet up with our dear friend SarahB and her adorable fiance (very soon to be husband) Adam. They have planned ...
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10/7/2008 5:30:00 AM
Happy Anniversary Dr. Taco!!
This week, Dr. Taco celebrates five years in Playa del Carmen, serving up some of the best and freshest fast food in town! In the recently innaugurated space on 10th Avenue , Carlo, Cecilia and the whole crew threw a raucous party on Saturday night with copious ...
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10/5/2008 12:08:00 PM
Chillin' at The Mojo Zone
This weekend, after our ritual Friday dinner at Chicago Don Jose with Kim and J.J., we all headed over to Bad Brad's place, The Mojo Zone , to see if there was any live music to be had. Small bars and live music venues like this are hit particularly hard ...
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9/29/2008 4:11:00 PM
Welcoming Autumn in Playa del Carmen
Life in a tropical climate comes with a host of challenges. The scorching sun, the heat, the unrelenting humidity all take some getting used to. (We’re not even going to begin the BUG discussion) After four years, our blood has certainly thinned sufficiently ...
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9/28/2008 3:16:00 PM
I Thought You Were Driving!
Recently, while Rob and I were doing our Spotlight Interview for Playa Maya News, the question came up. A question I have been asked and have answered hundreds of times since we arrived in Playa del Carmen with our children nearly four years ago. "What ...
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9/26/2008 8:04:00 AM
Construction Update - September 2008
In anticipation of high season and the promised delivery dates of many projects, builders have been kicking it into overdrive to meet their deadlines. Lots of progress to show in this photo report. As always, click on the name of the project to see even more ...
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9/24/2008 9:39:00 AM
Getting it Right
There are a lot of things that frustrate me, day to day, in my new home country. The inability of shopkeepers to keep an appropriate amount of change in the cash register. Mind numbing lines at the bank. The impossibility of completing a task without having ...
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9/20/2008 10:00:00 PM
Open Mic at Bad Boys Beach Bar
Enjoying a bit of a break in the action before more clients arrive next week, we decided to spend an afternoon on the beach at Captain Dave's . Slow season is tough on the service community here so we make an extra effort to go out more and make sure our ...
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