Events
Culture
Warm in Mexico, But Frozen . . .
Warm in Mexico, but frozen bank accounts don’t thaw easy Yes, Mr. Tom, we will be able to reinstate access to your frozen account after you answer a few questions created to protect your security. According to the special questions you answered when you opened your account, you identified your [……]
News
Donations Needed!
George Pritchard, chairman of Vecinos maintenance committee discussed plans for the coming year. The road in front of Casa Mayanah desperately needs repairs, he said. During rainstorms, this section floods to the point that people walking along the road – tourists and residents alike – can barely wriggle past the [……]
Akumal Foodie
Queso Napolitano — Traditional Mexican Flan
Yamile Medina Can, long-time employee at Casa Mayanah, stopped by last week with a treat — her home-made Queso Napolitano. Flan is one of many desserts she bakes for her business, Dulces Antojo. And let me tell you, it is really good! Mexican flan is a bit different from the [……]
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Aviation Notes
10 Most On-Time Airports in the World in 2024 — by Kashyap Velani Airlines and airports worldwide compete to maintain exceptional punctuality rates, with a recent report from Cirium revealing significant achievements in global aviation performance across major hubs. Rank Airport Name [……]
Interesting Facts
Airline Etiquette
Air travel used to be a fancy occasion with comfortable seats and dapper dress, but those days are long gone. Modern airports are exhausting, plane seats are tiny, and the journey is rarely fun. But there are ways we can make flights a little more bearable for those around us [……]
News
Bits & Pieces – March 2025
A little this & that from the media • Google to change Gulf of Mexico to Gulf of America, but only in US https://mexiconewsdaily.com/news/google-gulf-of-mexico/ • Grupo Bimbo Expands Rainwater Harvesting Program in Schools https://mexicobusiness.news/agribusiness/news/grupo-bimbo-expands-rainwater-harvesting-program-schools • Sheinbaum unveils upgrade plan for highways across Mexico https://mexiconewsdaily.com/news/highway-upgrade/ • Quintana Roo tightens penalties [……]
Culture
Maya Maritime Trade Exhibit
Mérida’s regional anthropology museum, better known as El Palacio Cantón, recently unveiled an exhibit highlighting the importance of trade routes along rivers and coastlines in the Maya world. One of the most unique artifacts on display is an ancient wooden canoe. Though relatively small, it is one of the few [……]
Health
Your Annual Antioxidant Reminder
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Health
NPR Puzzle: P.E. Class
The Weekly Quiz from NPR Puzzlemaster Will Shortz https://www.wwno.org/npr-news/2025-02-16/sunday-puzzle-p-e-class On-air challenge: Today’s puzzle is called “P.E. Class.” Every answer is a familiar two-word phrase or name in which the initials are P.E. Ex. Breakfast item sometimes served on toast —> POACHED EGG 1. Medical checkup that’s often done annually [……]