What coming back to Mexico taught me
When we left Mexico over a year ago, I was so excited to see new places and be in a part of the world I hadn’t visited. We loved Mexico and Central America, but we loved South America even more. When we decided to return to Mexico for an interesting business venture, it was with mixed feelings. I learned some interesting things in the process. The first thing I learned, or re-learned, is to follow my gut. Everything within me...
A New Travel Resource
As many of you know, this July (2012) I finished and published my first fantasy novel just a few days after celebrating my 44th birthday in a Mexican fishing village. In just 10 days, Tigger will be experiencing his first transatlantic flight and will be setting his feet upon his third continent. Within a month, his cute not-so-little-anymore self will have arrived on his fourth continent (and by the end of March 2013 he may just...
The Sounds of Cozumel
Part of the culture of an area is its sounds. In Latin America, there is typically a lot of noise. Even in a big city it isn’t a rare thing to be awoken by roosters greeting the sunrise. Although, sometimes they get confused and start crowing long before the sun is up. In Honduras, I was getting to the point where I was ready to start hunting one particularly confused rooster. But I digress. While Cozumel is an island, most...
Fear of Europe
I’m not generally a person who is afraid of much. And for most things that instill just a little bit of trepidation, I generally don’t let them interfere. Except with my fear of falling. I have tried to kick its butt for many years, and I’ve yet to be completely successful. Ativan helps me do some things I couldn’t do otherwise, but even that wasn’t strong enough to allow me to parasail with Tigger...
Life Lessons From Turtles
We had been looking forward to seeing the sea turtle release ever since I found out it was nesting season on Cozumel. This year has been extremely abundant which makes me very happy. Having seen green turtles in the water while snorkeling and diving, I have a great appreciation for their beauty and grace. There have been a lot of efforts made at turtle conservation around the world, but especially so here in Mexico. A typical nest...
10 Best (and Worst) Things You Can Eat in Southeast Asia
This is our first guest post on 1Dad1Kid.com. Nice to be able to share some blogger love. With thousands of delicious street food vendors to chose from, most of which don’t speak English, it can be a challenge to know what to order (or better yet, what not to order) when overseas. After traveling through Southeast Asia for six months in 2009, my husband and I learned a thing or three about how to eat. While it’s difficult...
