With its whitewashed beaches and azure waters, the Mexican paradise of Cancun balances the peace of the beach with a fun and fabulous nightlife, including clubs such as Coco Bongo and My Place.
When you are not lazing or dancing, you can swim with dolphins, deepsea dive, and snorkel. Or golf, shop, ride horses, and [...]
Cancun is a premier family friendly vacation spot. It has a thriving tourism industry and vacation destinations that fit into every budget. Spring is the time for wild all night party vacations more suited to the taste of your college kids. But vacationing families, honeymooners, retired couples come all year round. Even corporate conferences are [...]
We chose The One & Only Palmilla as the Best of Mexico honeymoon places purely by what we had read online, and because of the conversations we had with the hotel staff. To say we were pleased with our choice would be an understatement, because not only was the resort everything we could have asked [...]
During the past 15 years, International Living magazine has calculated its Annual Global Retirement Index; a resource intended to assist retirees and future retirees in evaluating and comparing the world’s most popular retirement destinations. It is based on a number of criteria, giving various weights to each, depending on its importance to retirees. Listed below [...]
When you think of your idyllic retirement what do you see? Some people imagine a bustling down-sized condo right in the heart of Manhattan, while others dream of a $200,000 family estate in the Colorado foothills. What if, for the same price, you could own a piece of the rainforest — complete with waterfalls, resident [...]
It has been said that beauty is in the eye of the beholder. There is nothing more beautiful than viewing the the Pacific Ocean Coast of Costa Rica. Costa Rica beach properties is a 630 mile coastline that features many bays, coves, and inlets that give the coastline its distinctive features. The [...]
Alvin Starkman M.A., LL.B.
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When I first gave up the practice of law in Toronto in favor of early retirement in Oaxaca, I assumed that the years I would add to my life by leading a much more stress-free existence in Mexico, would be lost by the inferior health care system to which I would be [...]
Not all tourists that visit Mexico are treated the same. As an example, those that come to traffic or use illegal drugs are treated rather harshly in Mexico, resulting in terrible vacations while south of the border! Another one that’s probably not anxious to return to Mexico is Dawg, The Bounty Hunter. He was not [...]
Snow capped mountains and stretches of vineyards encircle the vibrantly modern metropolis of Santiago, Chile. The sky is pierced by soaring skyscrapers in the financial district while off in the distance the peaks of the Andes ascend toward the same blue ceiling.
Airfare to Santiago is extremely convenient if you wish to continue your travels to [...]
When summer time comes and salmon are starting to run, many people who like fishing visit Alaska. Tourists tend to know when the salmon run starts. This may not be on purpose but they do know the best place to catch salmon is in Alaska.
Alaska’s waters make their tourists get the Alaska fishing [...]
After years of tight government control over the airline industry, Congress chose to pursue a policy of economic deregulation, enacting the Airline Deregulation Act of 1978 (ADA). Areas formerly controlled by the federal government, such as the awarding of routes, the entry of new air carriers, and the setting of fares, were left to the [...]
Brazil has hundreds of miles of pristine and undeveloped beaches that stretch from the tropical north to Rio de Janeiro and all the way down to the border with Uruguay. With cities such as Rio, there are plenty of developed areas to buy in and be near the ocean, but there are also many less [...]
The girl’s name Valentina \v(a)-lenti-na, val(en)-tina\ is pronounced val-en-TEE-nah. It is of Latin origin, derived from the name Valentinus and its meaning is “strong, healthy”. Valentina is a very common Italian and Slavic feminine name.
It is the feminine form of Valentine, a saint’s name. Valerie is from the same root; Valentia was the earliest [...]
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This essay offers the history of the Jihad against the Russians in southern Russia (North Caucasus mountains) by the Chechnyan, Dagestani, Adygean, and Ingush Muslims, and the conquest and slaughter of
If the time has come for your vacation or a holiday getaway, read this article before making your plans. There are many places of great beauty and interest to be seen in the USA and Europe. But, whether transportation, touring, theme park, or food and lodging, it is expensive. This article is [...]
Costa Rica is a small, beautiful, and peaceful country and was the world’s first country, which constitutionally abolished the army. Among the many Latin American nations, Costa Rica ranks fourth in terms of the Human Development Index of 2007. The country is ranked first among the Americas and fifth in the world in terms of [...]
Interested in securing a retirement property or investment amid the Costa Rica real estate boom? It can be a wild hunt for just the right place! For starters, you may want to check out the “Baby Boomers in Costa Rica” blog for some sound advice on scouting for properties and determining whether you truly want [...]