Aug 05, 2011
I am very sad to report that winter 2011/2012 aka tourist season 2011/2012 is going to be lacking in the people department. The cruise ship industry has decided to hit Mazatlan rather severely. Currently there are a few monthly dockings by the Spanish Pullmantur cruise line ship Ocean Dream. It’s last visit will be in […]
Jul 13, 2011
..this puts a whole new meaning in the word green. The following article was written by Maureen Dietrich for the Mazatlan Messenger on June 11, 2011. What makes this special is that it happened and is happening on the Isla, Stone Island, where we winter. House Constructed of Plastic Bottles Gets Thumbs Up For four […]
Jul 05, 2011
It’s true. Here in British Columbia ( Ontario also does refunds ) we are able to apply for a refund to our Canadian vehicle insurance for the portion of time that the same vehicles were insured by Mexican insurance. In our case we always make money on the refund but this year we hit the […]
Jun 28, 2011
Did you know that you can freeze avocados? I didn’t either, but I do now. Because of the oils in them they can be easily stored in the freezer. All you have to do is remove the pits, then either mash or puree them and be sure to add 1/2 tablespoon of lime ( or […]
Jun 20, 2011
On June 11, 2011 the Mexican Government signed into law some very important changes which will affect those of us who travel into Mexico via vehicle. I’m sure it will also affect those who live in Mexico and have US or Canadian plated vehicles. This involves cars and trucks, RV’s are not affected. Your […]