For a Good Time Call 555-Cabo San Lucas

It’s a high school girl’s worst nightmare, discovering that her phone number has been scrawled on the boy’s room wall. Those five words: “for a good time call….” speak shameful volumes about a girl who has given in to temptation, in search of elusive popularity, love, excitement. Not so long ago, virginal Cabo San Lucas … Read more

Slow Travel – Ferrying Across the Sea of Cortez Between Mazatlan and La Paz, Mexico

One of the things I promised myself when I embarked upon this trek around Mexico, Central and South America was NO planes, unless absolutely necessary. Back in the days when it didn’t take three hours to get checked in and through security, back when the airlines actually cared about their passengers, flying was a lot … Read more

Blogging Boomers Carnival #152 at Midlife Crisis Queen

Though I’m thousands of miles away in Baja California, Mexico, the magic of the Internet lets me stay in touch and steer you toward this week’s Blogging Boomer’s Carnival, hosted by Midlife Crisis Queen. Now in our 152nd week, the Blogging Boomers are still going strong, bringing you the most insightful and thought provoking subjects … Read more

Meeting American Expats in Mazatlan

I’d been in Mazatlan, Mexico for exactly one day when I received an email from Nancy Dardarian. She and her husband are American expats from the Seattle area who retired to Mazatlan more than two years ago. When they first started thinking about moving permanently to Mexico, Nancy and Paul launched a blog, Countdown to … Read more