Tampa-Yucatan ferry update: Maybe 2013?
Updated: The European debt crisis is being blamed for yet another delay. Guess where the operator is based. Yep, Europe. Previously: Highly anticipated Tampa-Cancun ferry service will be launched sometime in the second half of this year, according to United Caribbean Lines. The vessels will have a 500-vehicle capacity, plus room for up to 2,000 [...]
Yucatán’s cuisine competes in the ‘Fiery Foods Challenge’
Cochinita Pibil will face off with Lamb Vindaloo and Spicy Pork Sisig at Chicago’s International Fiery Foods Challenge, Saturday, Jan. 28. Throwing down for Yucatán is Chef Martin Cabrera, as presented by the Mexico Tourism Board, who will present the classic Cochinita Pibil, the slow-roasted pork dish. His rivals are representing Indonesia and the Philippines. The is [...]
Expats stick up for Mexico despite a deplorable homicide
Mexico is larger and more diverse than most people north of the border realize. You can take comfort in that fact when you read headlines about violence in the country. You wouldn’t shun a home in Maine because of violence in Detroit, so you shouldn’t be afraid of Campeche because of violence in Veracruz, right? [...]
Scoping out Yucatán from your desk at home
Don’t arrive in Yucatán for the first time without first getting your bearings. And there is a very easy, and free, interactive tool to learn your way around. You’ve probably already heard of it. It’s Google Street View. I don’t even go looking for a tag sale without checking out the side streets with this [...]
A blogger shares the benefits of moving to Mérida, even before it has happened
One man planning to move to Mérida has written in his blog about the benefits of being an expat, even before it’s happened. There is apparently an emotional benefit to the simple act of deciding to detach from your everyday life, even if you weren’t particularly unhappy to begin with. Change is refreshing. The promise [...]
