Category Archives: Adventures

Today’s topic: Mercado Libre I thought I’d covered this one before, but I searched my archives and nothing came up! Mercado Libre is Latin America’s answer to Amazon dot com. Not quite the selection as Amazon in the USA, but … Continue reading →

Two cruise ships in port today, and there was one yesterday too! I did two short Mazatlán Tourist Aide Volunteer shifts, but almost everyone was on a tour bus. Yesterday’s most popular question was ‘is this the way to the … Continue reading →

You may have noticed that several months ago I moved my primary platform off of Facebook and over to a dedicated website. I made the move more because I’ve been around a while, and remember places like CompuServe, Q-Link, AOL, … Continue reading →

Today’s topic is social media and who can give you the best information. If you don’t follow Sonia Diaz on facebook (https://www.facebook.com/www.soniadiaz.mx/) or her website (http://www.soniadiaz.mx/) and you have an interest in residency in México (you either have it, or … Continue reading →

I realized a few days ago that I hadn’t been to a beach in a LONG time, so I made a point of making my way to Olas Altas, and walking down to Playa Norte. That kept my beach needs … Continue reading →

Cruise ships are back in town, which means the Mazatlán Tourist Aide Volunteers are back in operation. Well, sort of. Two weeks ago I was the only one to sign up. The typical cruise day in Mazatlán is Tuesday, but … Continue reading →

You might think that keeping the floor clean in a 600 sq ft. apartment would be fairly easy, but it’s not. Regular sweeping aside, when I CLEAN the floor, it involves dusting the day before, then taking everything off of … Continue reading →

For the past two months I’ve been watching a friends two perritos. They were lots of fun and it was nice to have company, but they would howl any time I left. Yes, I could hear them from the street. … Continue reading →

I was able to shower today using just the cold water. Not unusual for a summer day in Mázatlan, but usually I have to wait until 11 am or later – not 8 am! Water from the street goes up … Continue reading →