Category: Mexico
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Top 10 Must-Haves for Girls in Playa Del Carmen
Planning on living or visiting the Yucatan? After residing in the Yucatan for a total of 7 months I came up with top 10 must-haves (or have-nots) for Playa Del Carmen. No makeup. Ever. Ok, maybe some lip gloss. If you even attempted to wear makeup it would slide down your face. Natural girls reign…
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Return To Valladolid
Six of us were piled in a cab, drinking beers, the hot breeze blowing in our face and Mexican music blaring on the radio. We were driving through the endless jungle as the air freshener swung wildly from the rear view mirror. I was dirty. I was sweaty. I was in heaven. We were lost in…
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Mega’s Going-Away-Coming-Back-10-Days-Later Party
We fumed and screamed in our Mexico nook, mad drunken Americans in the mighty land. We were on the road of Mexico and all we could do was yell, I guess–across the night.
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Skimboarding in Mexico
After watching skimboarders on the beaches of Playa del Carmen, Mexico I knew I wanted to try my hand at skimming the Caribbean waters. I saw a flier advertising a skimboard and went to pick it up. With a little bit of wax, sand and grit, I took to the beach. It was harder then…
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Upcycle Coca Cola Bottles as Planters
Recycling and upcycling is huge in Mexico making my time here a frugal experience. Even trendy 5th Avenita incorporates upcycling in its restaurant and boutique decor. One of my favorite hings to partake in down in the steaming, hot Yucatan is an ice cold bottle of Coca Cola (paired with a bag of pork rinds).…
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Upcycled Plant Pots
Mexico is famous for using every day items for a purpose. The country is constantly coming up with creative ways to upcycle. After a visit the local plant nursery to purchase succulents for a new project, I found the containers they were in to adorably rustic and simple. They look delightful on my balcony and…
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Chevy’s Frozen Pool Party Piña Colada Drinks
It was a pool party on the rooftop down in the Yucatán. Hotdogs, raw veggies and watermelon were the main course, but the real hit was the frozen piña colada pineapple drinks created by Chevy. We sipped the cool drinks from the pool ledge as we volleyed the ball back and forth over the net.…
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Andale’s 10th Anniversary in Playa del Carmen
The music from the Andale 10year anniversary bazaar echoed from my balcony. We walked toward a barricaded street stuffed with people. Andale is a publication in Playa del Carmen. Crowded groups push their way along piles of used and new items. Books, pallet furniture, clothes and godly amounts of shoes. Snack vendors hog the street…
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DIY Travelers Art
Mexico Medium: Cardboard Anyone that knows me knows I love art. Without it covering my walls tend to be uninspired. Being an art lover is hard when you are also a traveler because you know you will have to finagle it back to wherever it was you came from. So I came up with this idea for disposable…
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Mexico Upcycles Charmingly Out of Necessity
Businesses and locals in Playa del Carmen, Mexico are crafty. I mean impressively crafty. Locals reuse ordinary objects in a number of ways by recycling or upcycling by mixing fashion and frugalness. Why the process of upcycling may come easier for a more creative person, the idea is to take disposable items and create something useful…
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