Written by Stephanie Carmon My mom came to town a few years ago and in her usual fashion she wanted to help as much as possible. She offered to drive my kids to school. Their school at the time was about 10 blocks from my house. It was about 6:30am when she made the suggestion. […]
How to Survive Driving in Merida: A Newcomer’s Guide Read More »
Written by Stephanie Carmon Merida, the cultural capital of Southern Mexico, the white city, the place that comes alive in the historic centro with traditional dances, musical sounds such as la trova yucateca, people of all ages strolling with their family or lovers, savoring helados or marquesitas. Those who live here or have been here before, inhale a familiar
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Written by Stephanie Carmon I love Yucatan and the Yucatecans (the yucatecos). Actually, #amomeridayucatan is my hashtag for all Instagram posts. I have “drunk the well water” so they say here. I have no desire to leave; I don’t even want to do much traveling. I am perfectly content to weather the skin melting bochorno
Yucatecan idiosycracies: Sí, Sí, Sí means probably not Read More »
Written by Harriet Sleath It’s that time of year again. The cool winter months of December and January are a distant memory once again as we enter the hot and humid months of the dry season. This is the time when you hop from air conditioned vehicle to air conditioned building, when you come out
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Written by Stephanie Carmon When locals ask me if I like living in Merida, I tell them yes, I love it here; I feel like it is my home. They just smile and tell me I must have drunk the “agua del pozo”; the well water. I often ponder what exactly it is about this
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Written by Stephanie Carmon Controlling the tiny tropical mosquitos becomes a big concern as soon as the rainy season begins. The first line of defense is to remove any puddles and standing water from your yard, patio and roof. Once your space is clean, you are preventing new mosquitos and it’s time to start planting
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Written by Nik Jameson I’m a self-described eco-warrior, so you probably knew this post was coming sooner or later. I’m not here to judge you or your actions, but only ask you to make small changes you are able to leave a better and cleaner world for the next generation. While the politicians continue to
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Written by Nik Jameson One thing I love about los Yucatecos are their clever ingenuity. One of the best methods of gardening in urban areas is containers. Los Yucatecos have been container gardening since before it was a cool fad. They have always lined their garden and balcony with plants to filter out the hot sun
Nik Jameson’s Tip On Container Landscaping In Yucatan Read More »
Written by Nik Jameson I look around and can’t believe it’s the middle of November and the last two weeks have flown by. Now that the holiday party season is going to be in full swing, it’s time to get the table ready. With all the main-dish and side-dish recipe compilations going around, I got the
Nik Jameson’s Favorite Party Drinks With Or Without Alcohol Read More »
Written by Nik Jameson I feel like we have all had that dreaded moment, days into December and we are suddenly surprised with a gift exchange or remember the kid’s teacher or the piano instructor or even the nice neighbors. There are a hundred reasons we need a last minute gift and all of them
Last-Minute Gift Ideas (And A Vegan Muffin Bread) Read More »