La Palapa Belga for a very special dinner.

By now those of you who read my blog on a continual basis have probably noticed that I review a lot of restaurants. My husband and I love to cook, eat out and generally discuss food. We have spent many a night taking turns in the kitchen being “chef” and “sous-chef” sharing a bottle of [...]

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Just say no to paying Tenencia Vehicular!!

I don’t usually use my blog to gripe as I consider myself a fairly upbeat person and there are enough negative blogs out there; however, I feel the need to bitch today. Once again March has rolled around and it is time to pay a federal government  ”car”  tax that was created in 1968 to help [...]

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Hitting the Local Club Scene in Cancun

When I moved to Cancun in 1995 I was a young fresh-faced Canadian who loved to hit the clubs and dance until the sun came up. My friends and I were on a first name basis with all the managers and staff of every club worth going to at that time. I saw clubs open, close [...]

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Back home again to sunny Cancun!

I recently went to Vancouver (my hometown) for a quick visit  with my Dad and I had a chance to catch up with my best friend and my cousin and his family. As always I enjoyed my time there and I even got to see some of the leftover Olympic spirit. It rained pretty much the [...]

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Discover Bacalar….Lagoon of Seven Colours

 Only 3 hours from Cancun and 24 kms from Chetumal (Quintana Roo’s capital) Bacalar is Mexico’s second largest fresh water lake and still one of its best kept secrets. I first went to Bacalar about 12 years ago and I try to go at least once a year.  Bacalar boasts beautiful lush scenery and of [...]

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