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Mayakoba Golf Classic Extends Contract with PGA TOUR Until 2018

PLAYA DEL CARMEN, México - The PGA TOUR, along with officials of the Mayakoba Golf Classic and its sponsor OHL, announced today a six-year contract extension through the 2018 season. With the initial six-year agreement running through the 2012 tournament (February 22-26), the new contract represents a total commitment of 12 years by the PGA TOUR to Mexico and Playa del Carmen. Read More...
Posted Friday, November 11, 2011 5:00 AM by Rob Kinnon | 0 Comments

Kay Walten's Social Media Boot Camp for Riviera Maya Tourism!

Wow. Just wow! I knew I was going to come away with some good info when I registered for Kay Walten's Social Media Boot Camp for Tourism but after reviewing more than 10 pages of notes I am seriously appreciating the value of the information she is sharing with us. For those of you who don't know her, Kay Walten and her husband Gary came to the Riviera Maya way back in the late 1980's, when the area of pristine beaches and jungle south of Cancun was referred to, unceremoniously, as the Cancun-Tulum corridor. Read More...
Posted Saturday, October 08, 2011 4:35 PM by Rob Kinnon | 1 Comments

Sign Up Now for "Explore Tourism™ Social Media Boot Camp 2011"

Explore Tourism™ Social Media Boot Camp 2011, Cancun-Riviera Maya, is a new marketing seminar that focuses on social media and social media marketing for the tourism industry in Mexico. This two-day seminar will discuss tourism marketing and how social media can be used effectively by travel & tourism businesses. This seminar is an invaluable information resource that includes lessons and strategies to further social media marketing efforts of individual businesses while increasing the strategic use of travel and tourism marketing for the area. Read More...
Posted Tuesday, August 16, 2011 5:11 AM by Rob Kinnon | 0 Comments

Looking for a Job in Paradise?

POSITION AVAILABLE - TEACHING CHEF Personable, charismatic Teaching Chef needed for Tourist Cooking School on Riviera Maya, conducting classes in Authentic Mexican cuisine to curious travelers. Classes conducted in English but Spanish spoken to our 2 Read More...
Posted Monday, August 30, 2010 11:13 AM by Rob Kinnon | 2 Comments

Purchase Property in Mexico Without a Fidecomiso?

A new proposal may make this a reality! Currently, unless you are a Mexican national, you purchase property that falls within Mexico's "Restricted Zone" using a fidecomiso or in a foreign owned corporation. A change to the law has been proposed Read More...
Posted Tuesday, May 19, 2009 10:57 AM by Rob Kinnon | 1 Comments

"I Thought YOU Were Driving!" - Part 2

The second installment in the short series of articles I am writing for the popular regional website www.PlayaMayaNews.com has just been posted. "I Thought YOU Were Driving!" - How a nice suburban family ended up in Playa del Carmen , Mexico Read More...
Posted Wednesday, November 12, 2008 10:12 PM by Rob Kinnon | 1 Comments

Blog Action Day - A Real Estate Throwdown on Ambergris Caye!!!

After thinking long and hard about poverty, the subject of Blog Action Day 2008 , I find myself with more questions than answers. First and foremost is "What IS poverty?" and secondly "Who makes that determination?” Can we categorize Read More...
Posted Wednesday, October 15, 2008 5:00 AM by Rob Kinnon | 16 Comments

Bric International - Growth and Expansion

This is a recent update from Marcus Roehmer of BRIC International regarding tremendous new additions to their already impressive portfolio of Vacation Rentals and an amazing new residential development in Belize. " We are proud to inform you of two Read More...
Posted Thursday, June 12, 2008 6:59 PM by Rob Kinnon | 0 Comments

Playa del Carmen Construction Update June 2008

Well, I guess I have put this off long enough. It has been so rainy and miserable, I just haven't wanted to go out and tromp around on muddy construction sites. My good friend Mike (of WWMD fame) gave me a gentle nudge via email this morning, so out Read More...
Posted Wednesday, June 11, 2008 10:41 AM by Rob Kinnon | 6 Comments

Grand Opening - Origo Offices in Playa del Carmen

Yesterday evening, Rob and I were invited to the grand opening party for the offices of Origo, the prolific developers of the fabulous condominium projects " The Elements, Playa del Carmen' , " Vaiven " in Playacar and coming soon...."The Read More...
Posted Friday, April 18, 2008 2:17 PM by Rob Kinnon | 0 Comments

April 2008 - PDC Construction Update - Issue 1

In response to numerous inquiries from friends and customers, today I will be starting a series, reoccurring monthly, of construction updates via actual photos of projects going up in and around Playa del Carmen! Many of you have already purchased pre-construction Read More...
Posted Thursday, April 10, 2008 10:12 AM by Rob Kinnon | 3 Comments

Mexico's Asur to Fight for Riviera Maya Airport

By Chris Aspin MEXICO CITY , Feb 21 (Reuters) - Mexican airport operator Asur will fight to take part in the bidding process for a planned airport in the Riviera Maya region which will drain passenger traffic away from its key runways at the resort of Read More...
Posted Friday, February 22, 2008 3:50 PM by Rob Kinnon | 1 Comments

Mortgage and Financing News

F OR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Citigroup Inc. (NYSE: C) Banamex & Citibank (Banamex USA) Announce New Mortgage Program for U.S. Citizens & Permanent Residents Buying Property in Mexico Mexico City - Banco Nacional de México, S.A., a member of Grupo Read More...
Posted Monday, December 17, 2007 11:38 AM by Rob Kinnon | 1 Comments