All Blog Posts Tagged 'mexico' (110)

Here's a link to my latest article about mezcal and pulque production as environmentally friendly Mexican industries.  It augments and synthesizes earlier writings on the topic:

http://www.casamachaya.com/1/category/mezcal%20sustainability/1.html

Alvin Starkman (Casa Machaya Oaxaca Bed & Breakfast)

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In my new book, we are exploring different places to retire in Mexico. In this volume we visit the State of Sonora in the Northwestern part of the country. Sonora is the second largest state in Mexico.

There are four major retirement areas in Sonora. They are, Kino Bay, San Carlos, Alamos and Puerto Penasco or Rocky Point. Each community has its own appeal. Fishing is a major attraction in all four areas with Alamos the only community not on the Sea of…

 Sampling of the Directory

Keep in mind that this is only a sampling of the subscribers currently on board. Many locations are still open. The first subscriber in each location gets the…

Here's another review of Baja Diaries-Chronicles of a Paradise Lost:

Is There Anything Better than Fr*ee?

Download my book for Fr*ee from September 28th thru October 2nd. Follow this link, http://www.amazon.com/dp/B008YE9TV0. No Kindle! No problem. There is a link in the green order box, just above the "Give as a Gift" Link. Get your…

An article in the September issue of The Eye magazine, out of Huatulco, outlines how Canadians will shortly be able to donate to worthy causes in the state of Oaxaca, to help educate Oaxacan students who would otherwise unlikely realize their potential:

http://issuu.com/huatulcoeye/docs/september2012

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Available as of today: 

http://www.amazon.com/American-Canadian-Expatriate-Writings-ebook/dp/B008U2SKQG/ref=as_li_tf_sw?linkCode=wsw&tag=jusfas-20

Alvin Starkman - Casa Machaya Oaxaca Bed & Breakfast

For those interested in chamber music, read this article about the upcoming festival in San Miguel de Allende:

http://bit.ly/NfFQYS

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

Here's my review of the recently held Morelia en Boca annual food & wine festival:

http://www.casamachaya.com/1/category/morelia%20en%20boca%20michoacan96a02ea9f9/1.html

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

On Violence in Mexico

A member of Mexico-My Space recently inquired about violence in Mexico and more specifically…

If this article helps even one couple to get the most out of a short visit to Oaxaca, then it was worth the effort to write it:

http://alvinstarkman.suite101.com/how-to-see-the-oaxaca-mexico-city--valley-sights-in-five-days-a407059

ALVIN STARKMAN - CASA MACHAYA OAXACA BED & BREAKFAST (http://www.oaxacadream.com)

Follow this link to my article about this unique "Sociedad de Mezcaleros" which recently converged on Oaxaca to advance their knowledge of all that is mezcal, agave & pulque:

http://ezinearticles.com/?Secret-Society-of-Mezcal-Aficionados-Tours-Oaxaca-Palenques%2c-Mezcalerias-and-Restaurants&id=7032076

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Almost any type of clothing is acceptable when attending a church service in Mexico, be it for a wedding, funeral, baptism, quince años, or any other mass.  One key, however, is knowing the tradition of the city, town or village in the interior of the country, and being sensitive to the cultural class of the Mexican individual or family extending the invitation.

The Tourist or Expatriot as Invited Guest to a Mexican Mass in a Church

Tourists vacationing in Mexico, and to…

Here's a link to my latest article about mezcal in Oaxaca and sustainable industry in Mexico:

http://www.casamachaya.com/1/category/mezcal%20sustainabilityca787a7f6c/1.html

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

On March 8, 9 and 10 2012, a special 3-day International Women's Day Conference, We Move Forward, is taking place on Isla Mujeres. The conference is for women interested in life-long learning, personal and professional growth at all stages of life.  It is a well blended event that combines daily inspirational speakers with practical interactive workshops, movement sessions (yoga, pilates, batuka),…

Celebrating the beauty and culture of Isla Mujeres, Mexico, and championing the need to preserve a fragile marine ecosystem, eco-tourism travel agency Ceviche Tours and the Isla Mujeres Department of Tourism announce the Fifth Annual Whale Shark Festival, a community extravaganza…

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

New York Times reports that the beaches in the Cancun area this season provide one of the best bargain beach vacations, and confirms that security experts believe they provide for a safe Mexican vacation: http://travel.nytimes.com/2011/11/13/travel/deals-for-caribbean-vacations-are-selling-fast.html

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Last week's benefit art auction in Mexico City in support of the Oaxacan hearing impaired organization, CORAL, raised about twice as much money as the charity auction held last year.  The next art auction for CORAL takes place in May, 2012, in San Francisco, CA.  Congratulations to the organizers, and thank you to all who placed bids.  Here's the link to the article explaining the events: …

Here's a link to a photo album picturing the tapetes commemorating Día de los Muertos, shot at two times today, at Plaza de la Danza in downtown Oaxaca.

http://tinyurl.com/3p75dnj

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