"Life's a Beach"

It is inarguable that Playa del Carmen is one of the fastest growing cities in the world. Thousands of people move here every year from other parts of Mexico, from the United Sates, Canada and countries across the globe. Their reasons for moving to the Riviera Maya are as varied and unique as the people themselves. Some are relocated here by their ...

For the past couple of weeks, KKiS (Keeping Kids in School) has fallen way short of the number of folks they need to help teach English to first, second and third graders at Pelopides School. Yesterday they had only eight people, roughly half of what's needed. Would you please consider volunteering to help them out? It's only an ...

Reduce! Reuse! Recycle! - We hear the mantra everyday. We see the ubiquitous symbol for the 3 "R"s everywhere. Our children attend classes and workshops teaching them the importance of recycling and how it benefits our lives and our environment. In an encouraging development, the current municipal administration has implemented a ...

So far, this high season in Playa del Carmen is probably the busiest I can remember since 2008....the year before tourism to Mexico was harpooned by the swine flu scare. Enduring the recent economic downturn in the US, the Riviera Maya tourism industry and has been on a steady incline and the 2012 Holiday Season saw record numbers in the resorts, ...

Do you have an aspiring young actor or actress at home? Does your son or daughter dream of a life on the stage? Playa del Carmen's premier performance arts school is looking for performers for it's upcoming production. Following the success of Jesus Christ Superstar, Pippin, CATS, Seussical the ...

"On the 12th day of Christmas my true love gave to me...." This beloved traditional holiday song is the inspiration for our seasonal blog series, "12 Days/12 Ways", a promotional effort of goodwill we started last year to draw attention to 12 not-for-profit groups or charitable organizations in Playa del Carmen and ...

The monthly Tianguis Cultural, at Parque la Ceiba is here again!  What a great way to spend a pleasant Saturday in a beautiful park. There is food, music, art, cultural events, plenty of hand crafted items for purchase, activities for children and families, Mayan products, locally grown and organic products, plant nursery, Mayan ...

Do you love musical theatre? Do you love Elvis Presley? Then Explayarte invites YOU to enjoy their upcoming production, All Shook Up! All Shook Up is a musical comedy built around a selection of songs made famous by Elvis Presley. The story, based on William Shakespeare's 1602 play Twelfth Night, is set in 1955, in ...

So, Mexico's famous department store Liverpool opened a shiny new location in Playa del Carmen and while I am not much of a shopper, I still had to check it out! We have been to Liverpool in Cancun many times to make some purchases of good quality housewares unavailable in Playa del Carmen. While the prices are unarguably very high, when you ...

Friday night, Susan de Lima and her team opened the doors of UNO to Go for their long awaited Grand Inauguration Party. Her chic UNO sign could be seen for blocks on all sides, lighting up the Colosio at the new gourmet deli on 5th and 48th, a new base of operations UNO Events & Catering. Nearly 100 people turned up to check out Susan's ...