Category: Mexico

If you thought a holiday on the Riviera would be fun, but you checked hotel prices in Monte Carlo, you may have changed your mind. But, you don’t have to pass up a delightful Riviera vacation solely on the basis …

Photography by Yuri Krasov It’s no secret that Cancun, the most popular tourist destination in Mexico, has breathtaking sandy beaches and the clearest water in the Caribbean. It’s also no secret that recently renovated Hotel Zone can accommodate any request …

Lawyer Kaireddyn (Kai) Orta began fabricating his own, rudimentary tools for making tattoos in 1996, while still in high school here in Oaxaca, Mexico. One day a neighbor saw him carrying a shoe box and asked him what was in …

What better way to begin offering children’s cooking classes than with pizza and mango smoothies. The inaugural children’s cooking lesson at Chef Pilar Cabrera’s Casa de los Sabores, imparted the basics of kitchen safety and hygiene, composting and recycling, and …

Photography by Yuri Krasov New Year’s Eve in Mexico… margaritas, mariachi, mar… Latin lovers! But don’t let me get carried away. As I start writing this story, my husband Yuri (of so many years) and I are waiting for a …

The accolades tell it all: “I had a terrific and very inspiring time in Oaxaca. Your knowledge of the culture and region introduced us to so many interesting people, all willing to share their passion, whether it was for pottery, …

In May 2007 I was the guest of Fernando Garcia Zalvidea, the owner of the Royal Resorts in Cancun & Playa del Carmen. Cancun reminded me of Miami Beach and that is where the international airport is located. Be aware …

There are few experiences in this short life that can rejuvenate your soul like being covered in whale snot. It is like being blessed with Nature’s holy water. And to think I didn’t know about this special experience or how …

When the Cole-Gardner family recently vacationed in Oaxaca, Mexico, they brought along several basketballs, soccer balls and baseball gloves, to donate to indigenous children without ready access to such sports paraphernalia. They’d read this writer’s article about the opportunity to …

Photography by Yuri Krasov The most popular destination on the Mexican Riviera caters to all tastes and satisfies all lifestyles. Tourists mingle with the locals on overcrowded sandy beaches of Bahia de Banderas during the day, and at dusk every …