Often mistaken as the equivalent of Halloween, Dia de Los Muertos is a profoundly cultural tradition in Mexico. Dating back 3000 years, history suggests it was first observed by the […]
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Author: Kelly Wilson
Gearing up for Winter
I am sometimes mildly disoriented to find that time has kept moving forward. I hear people in the north telling me about cooler weather, storing outdoor furniture, and their planned […]
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Bahía de Banderas Brewery
Aaron Diaz is a man driven by passion. When he was twenty, Aaron visited a friend in Colorado, who took him to a small brewery. He sampled his first craft […]
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The Gynecologist Visit
In Ontario, once I reached a certain age, I was placed on the provincial government’s “Screened for Life” tracking system for annual cervical cancer testing. I know I should keep […]
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Incanto Casino
Ladies and gentlemen, it’s here. Incanto Casino in Bucerias is open for business, or should I say, for pleasure. The day I stopped in, the outdoor painting was taking place, […]
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About, Turn!
I envy those who came from abroad years ago. Oh, how I long to have been here for a larger portion of my life, although I couldn’t have done it […]
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What to Do?
People ask us what we do here to fill our time. I’m not really keen on the question, mostly because I’m a bit embarrassed of the answer: “Umm, nothing much.” […]
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Life in the Slow Lane: This and That
I’ve found something kind of peculiar at the Mexican grocery stores compared to the ones in Southern Ontario. It reminds me of Sesame Street, the skit where “one of these […]
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Life in the Slow Lane: Restaurant Week 2019 with Jan Benton
Is it just me, or do most people like food? How about mouthwatering food that makes your tummy applaud and your tastebuds scream, “More!” What if we threw in the […]
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Life in the Slow Lane: Honk, Honk!
We may have sparked an epidemic. We really didn’t mean to. It started innocently; just a small, fun thing, but it’s turned into serious business. Allow me to back up […]
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