Living in Los Cabos: It’s Girl Scout Cookie Time!!!

There are just some amazing people in the world. Since there just are never too many feel-good stories I’d like to tell you about one more.

This person, who is so anonymous even I couldn’t figure out who it is, has…

What will you do?

1. Change out my light bulbs
2. Plant a garden/tree
3. Pick up the next piece of trash I see on the ground
4. Recycle plastics
5. Use reusable shopping bags
6. Walk more

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While tequila is drunk throughout Mexico it is only produced and distilled in certain regions of Mexico.  There are close to 1,000 certified brands and they are produced by 131 distilleries.  There are two categories of tequila.  The first category is 100% de Agave Tequila and the second is Tequila, which is often called Mixted (Mixto). There are five types of tequila within these categories:  Blanco (Silver), Joven (Gold), Resposado (Aged), Añejo (Extra aged) and finally Extra Añejo…

TIPS FOR THE TRAVELER TO MEXICO

Make sure your friends and family know where you’re staying! It’s always a good idea to leave a copy of your itinerary with someone at home.  Some may feel they wish to register their travel with the USA State Department through their free service at https://travelregistration.state.gov.  This makes sure that you can be contacted in case of an…

REALTORS® Tour La Paz

By John K. Glaab, CIPS

   A bus full of realtors from The Mexican Association of Professional Realtors (AMPI) recently toured La Paz from on  end to the other. Starting with an open house on the Malecon, the group finished in Fidepaz.

   Among the properties viewed were a condominium project ( Los Altus above Marina Palmira) another condominium building at  La Posada, and two large homes at Fidepaz.Companies represented on the tour were…

A funny thing happened to Rob and me seven years ago during one of our scouting trips to Mexico in the year before we made the move to Playa del Carmen. In April of 2004, we came to Playa, just the two of us, to shop for and hopefully purchase the land on which we would build our condos. One evening, after a long day with our agent, we wandered down 5th Ave. to the zocalo and found a nice quiet restaurant overlooking the square and down to the beach. There seemed to be quite a bit of…

On April 10, 2011, Playa del Carmen residents and visitors gathered together to participate in one the region's best loved events, the annual Three-Legged Bar Crawl to support the Bomberos of Quintana Roo. This year, marks the 6^th running of this event. A record 16 teams strapped themselves together for this fun-filled race through the busy streets of this seaside city encouraged by the cheers of onlookers and event sponsors. Organized by Brian Borjesson and a…

Just read that in Seattle (I'm from Washington state) that they've now had 41 consecutive days without a sunny day. Read and weep: http://www.komonews.com/weather/blogs/scott/119421644.html

Meanwhile, here at Lake Chapala, Mexico (just south of the Guadalajara International Airport) we've had 191 consecutive days…

Living in Los Cabos: April is Red Cross Month

I just saw the video of President Felipe Calderon addressing representatives of the national Red Cross, and the presentation of a fleet of new ambulances. Pretty cool. And a reminder that the Collecta Nacional should be going on this month. We’re not sure…

Here's an article on designing and building from scratch. http://www.mexicoguru.com/design/build-your-own-house.php  Also on the menu are other featured properties describing other homes built or refurbished in Mexico and their particular design challenges.



For the month of April, The Earth Day Network in association with Splurge Art Gallery in…

Your retirement years could include the sound of the sea lapping gently against the shore from your bedroom window and a view of the Pacific from your balcony. Constant sunshine and long walks along the sand whenever the inclination strikes you could even be an affordable retirement option if you pick the right place. Here are the world’s best beaches for retirement.

1. Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. Puerto Vallarta is the place to go to enjoy a world-class Pacific coast lifestyle. This…

see the full report here:

http://www3.weforum.org/docs/WEF_TravelTourismCompetitiveness_Report_2011.pdf

Robin Miller is with Carpe Diem Real Estate in Puerto Vallarta. She has been in the Mexico Resort Real Estate Industry for over 5 years, assisting clients with their buying and selling decisions. Robin is a member of AMPI, the Mexican National Association for Real Estate Agents, as…

Saturday March 19.

Puerto Vallarta airport is filled to the brim with departing flights from West Jet, Delta, Frontier, AA, Air Transat, to many destinations across Canada and the US.

Many a grim faces, but…

10 million pesos dedicated to new plastics recycling project in Puerto Vallarta