GREETINGS all. hope you had a merry Christmas and New Year’s party was a rager. TODAY’S Tips, Tricks, Observations and Rants. When proofing my yeast or waiting for the dough to rise, I set the bowl on top of the router while I give a thumbs down vote to various [……]
Applications using artificial intelligence to create content seem to be all the rage today. One could be forgiven for brushing off such automation as a fad, but sometimes these technologies deliver some very interesting results. One example is the mobile phone application WOMBO Dream, which takes images from the Internet [……]
Cancun was the #2 most visited city in the world throughout the pandemic. Despite the rest of the world shutting down, not only has Cancun airport stayed wide open the entire time, but they’ve actually surpassed passenger numbers from 2019, breaking arrival records for incoming tourists. No negative test or proof of [……]
Gilley’s Tequilaville Christmas Fiesta was another success! Over 600 kids lined up to choose their presents in Akumal. Remaining gifts were taken to a nearby pueblo. #GivingTuesday 2021 Fundraising Recap For the first time in 2021, we decided to focus our fundraising efforts around this initiative and we set [……]
Throughout ancient history, garlic was used mainly for its medicinal properties. Hippocrates, the ancient Greek physician, used to prescribe garlic to treat a variety of medical conditions. Modern science has confirmed many of these beneficial health effects. It is garlic’s sulfur compounds that bring these benefits. Garlic supplements have been [……]
A little this & that from the media. • Chignahuapan makes 70mn holiday ornaments a year — one at a time! https://mexiconewsdaily.com/mexicolife/chignahuapan-makes-70mn-holiday-ornaments-a-year/ • More Maya Train modifications announced for section 5 north https://www.riviera-maya-news.com/more-maya-train-modifications-announced-for-section-5-north/2021.html • Cancún airport close to record-breaking flight numbers! https://mexiconewsdaily.com/news/cancun-airport-record-flight-numbers/ • Foreigners in Mexico on tourist visas can [……]
— The following few paragraphs are taken from an article in International Living emagazine by Don Murray: Akumal…Where the Jungle Meets the Sea. Go to https://internationalliving.com/countries/mexico/akumal-mexico/ to read the full article. The secret is out. Located where the jungle meets the beach, Akumal is learning to cope with increasing numbers of returning vacationers [……]
Recently some interesting tourism posts have been spotted, so we grouped them in their own Bits . . . • The beautiful and enigmatic Chacchobén https://yucatanmagazine.com/the-beautiful-and-enigmatic-chacchoben/ • Monarch butterfly numbers are up this year at Mexico’s largest sanctuary https://mexiconewsdaily.com/news/monarch-butterfly-numbers-up-sanctuary/ • Plans for new cruise line from Cozumel to Havana, Cuba in [……]
Once again we rendezvoused at La Buena Vida to see each others’ faces and catch up on chatter. If you’re around on Friday, 7 January 2022 drop by La Buena Vida at 5:00 — we’ll be there!
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