Living in Los Cabos: What’s in a Name?

It’s the holidays. It’s high season. Either one of those might be a reason I haven’t blogged lately, but nope. The real reason is that my associates and I have been doing our best imitation of whirling dervishes. You see, last month we had an office meeting and…

Here's a photo album from last night's Noches Mágicas de Guelaguetza.  A second event is this evening, with participating in a calenda, sampling mezcal, coffee and chocolate, craft-buying opportunity, live music of Gloria Moreno in Spanish and Zapoteco, Oaxacan dinner, and of course a live Guelaguetza:…

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Alvin Starkman - Casa Machaya Oaxaca Bed & Breakfast (http://www.casamachaya.com)

First of perhaps a series of articles for Travel & Escape, about real Oaxaca travel adventures, this one about mezcal and pulque:  http://www.travelandescape.ca/2011/12/be-a-local-in-oaxaca/

Alvin Starkman - Casa Machaya Oaxaca Bed & Breakfast

"It's really unique," she gushed on the phone a few weeks ago, "you will love it!"

I cringed.

"Unique." If I had a dollar for every time a friend described a resort, a restaurant, a menu as "unique" ...well, let's just say I would be a wealthy woman. Of course it's "unique", I thought. No resort, restaurant or menu concept is exactly like any other. What she was trying to express to me was that this place was special, somehow better than anything we had seen…

Wanted to acknowledge this website -- made a new friend who posted to correspond with people living in Mexico. David Osborn is currently somewheres in Mexico on a bus heading down here to visit and explore.  Forum works and helps people.

- this is the company I am working with ... TreaZureZ, Mexico ; El Cid, Mexico ; and Trump, Puerto Rico are using our investment program for new projects.

 I am moving to Puerto Vallarta in January where PDI Global Headquarters will be established.

Contact me for more information,,, brian@pdicompanies.com…

Alvin Starkman, M.A., J.D.

December 22 and 23, 2011, mark the inauguration of an exciting initiative sponsored by the state and municipal governments of Oaxaca as well as private enterprise.  It’s aimed at enabling both tourists to Oaxaca, as well as its residents, to participate in a broad range of cultural experiences.  According to Eric Monrroy, developer of the concept, “at Noches Mágicas de Guelaguetza I want people, in one single evening, to be able to take part in…

REALTORS ® Seize the Day

By John K. Glaab, CIPS    

This year’s National Association of Realtors® (NAR) annual Conference and Trade Show was held in Anaheim, California. The theme comes from the fact that with low interest rates and lower…