Akumal Foodie

Love Affair with Vanilla

August 31, 2024 0

The French writer Marquis de Sade requested vanilla pastilles while in jail. Madame de Pompadour, a mistress of King Louis XV, liked to have chocolate flavored with vanilla and ambergris at dinner. Once you notice vanilla, you’ll smell it everywhere. It’s in sweets, pharmaceuticals, mosquito repellents, seltzers, makeup and hair [……]

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We Take Our Jeans Seriously!

August 31, 2024 0

And the truth is, jeans don’t require a ton of maintenance. In fact, if you want to keep them in tip-top condition, you should actually wash them as infrequently as possible. Hazel Morley, VP of design at menswear provider Bonobos, said she washes her jeans as little as possible to ensure [……]

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The Dog Lady of Mexico

August 31, 2024 0

The Dog Lady of Mexico is a heartwarming memoir by Alison Sawyer Current, detailing her transformation from her regular life in the U.S. to a devoted animal rescuer in Mexico.  After moving to Isla Mujeres, Alison was struck by the plight of countless stray dogs and took it upon herself [……]

Culture

The Mesmerizing Frescoes of Bonampak

July 31, 2024 0

A view of Bonampak’s great acropolis, surrounded by foliage of the Lacandon jungle. Photo: Carlos Rosado van der Gracht / Yucatán Magazine Home of the so-called Sistine Chapel of Mesoamerica, the ruins of Bonampak lay deep in the thick Lacandon jungle in Chiapas. The city was founded in the early [……]

Culture

Canada ≠ Mexico – in Numbers

July 31, 2024 0

Even if you aren’t a number geek, you’ll enjoy this article! Neighbors of the United States. Signatories to the USMCA trade pact. Members of the G20 and APEC. Former colonies of European empires. Mexico and Canada have their similarities, but there are also some major differences between the two North [……]

Health

What Extreme Heat Does to Your Body

July 31, 2024 0

How the body handles heat When you start to heat up from exertion or the temperature outside, your body works to cool itself by moving warmer blood away from your internal organs and cooler blood toward them. It has two main techniques for doing this. Blood is redistributed from your [……]

Culture

NPR Puzzle: Name These Iconic U.S. Summer Vacation Destinations!

July 31, 2024 0

THE WEEKLY QUIZ FROM NPR PUZZLEMASTER WILL SHORTZ          https://www.npr.org/2024/05/26/nx-s1-4977551/sunday-puzzle-name-these-iconic-u-s-summer-vacation-destinations On-air challenge: Summer is almost here, and you may be making travel plans. I’m going to describe some tourist destinations in the United States. The initial letters of the descriptions are also the initials of the places. You name them.    [……]

Health

Check-Up for Foot Health

July 31, 2024 0

Building long-term strength means training all parts of your body: your legs, your arms and your core. But what about your feet? Your feet are responsible for mobility and balance. And having strong feet with dexterous toes is important for both health and fitness, said Courtney Conley, the founder of [……]