"Life's a Beach"

One of the things that first attracted me to Rob when I was first dating him was his interest and appreciation of good food, good wine and quality spirits. At the time, I was selling wine for a very nice importer/distributor so we always had plenty of great wine on hand to pair with delicious food with my favorite restaurant accounts! Throughout ...

Our first full day in Mexico City was sunny and warm. Warm enough for shorts and flip flops but, having learned my lesson in Monterrey and Guadalajara, I knew that more formal attire would be expected. So, despite the weather, Rob and I wore long pants and closed shoes. While our scheduled trip to the zoo in Chapultepec Park would be a casual ...

In our eight years in Mexico we have never had the chance nor the inclination to explore Mexico City. In fact, the only time we have ever been there was for an overnight layover on the way to Acapulco for our honeymoon in 2001. I was so intimidated by the "idea" of Mexico City that I booked us into a hotel right at the airport and ...

If you have been hanging around the "Life's a Beach" blog for a while, you already know that we try to take one big road trip every year during the kids' semana santa break. We have explored Belize, Guatemala, Chiapas, Campeche, the Yucatan and pretty much anywhere we could easily reach by car. This year, no one was interested in ...

So, here's something you might not know about us. Every year, we (notice I said we) spend months talking about and planning our big family vacation. It never takes us long to decide on location as we know we will have a great time no matter where we end up. The actual trip planning falls mostly to me. I book the flights, investigate and ...

Last week, Playa del Carmen's Music and Performing Arts School, Explayarte presented its full scale production of the award winning musical, Les Miserables. The show ran for three nights to packed and overwhelmingly enthusiastic audiences in Xcaret's Foro Abierto. This is the 5th Explayarte production that I have seen, my 4th as a ...

Solidaridad presents Kilo Verde Recycling Exchange Program!   Bring your recyclables and exchange them for indigenous plants!  The program will be held Saturday, from 9:00am - 1:00pm in the Villamar II neighborhood between Islas Antillas and Islas Azores Avenues. For more information please visit the Solidaridad Environment page on ...

SANAR invites you to a healthy living course and 12th Organic Market in Playa del Carmen   The course will be held in the SANAR garden, located at 10th Bis Street and the corner of 25th Avenue.  There will be an organic market with fruits, vegetables, granolas, nuts, gluten-free items, and more.  For more information please visit ...

You're invited to celebrate your faith and fellowship with others at Lighthouse Church!   Lighthouse Church has a Non-Denominational Christian worship service in Tulum on Sundays at 10:00am and will be gathering for service in Playa del Carmen at 6:30pm starting April 21st. Lighthouse offers ministries for women, men, and children, as ...

On April 17, 18 and 21, Explayarte is proud to present Les Misérables in the Foro Abierto at Xcaret! This full scale musical production, directed by Shane Southcott, will feature a live orchestra and a cast of over 80 of Playa del Carmen's most talented performers. Les Misérables is an award-winning, critically acclaimed ...