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"Women in Wellness" Retreat Planned in Akumal

Just Imagine Vacations, Inc., of Mt. Pleasant, SC, and Hotel Akumal Caribe, of Akumal, Mexico, are hosting a “Women in Wellness Retreat”, a whole mind and body fitness trip in Akumal, Mexico on October 24 – November 4, 2009. The purpose Read More...
Posted Wednesday, July 29, 2009 11:36 AM by Rob Kinnon | 1 Comments

Back to Belize - The Road Home

Our departure day was an uncharacteristically busy one for me. Laurie had arranged a fabulous breakfast at Changes in Latitude with 50% of the proceeds going to support Holy Cross School. The Direct Abundance girls were there too, on the way to the airport, Read More...
Posted Sunday, June 28, 2009 9:16 PM by Rob Kinnon | 1 Comments

Back to Belize - More Island Time

The day following lobsterfest was another dreary windy day. Tacogirl had a whole list of fun events planned for the day, some of which were contingent on the weather. At this point, the parasailing trip and the Seaduced Sunset Cruise were both in jeopardy. Read More...
Posted Sunday, June 28, 2009 8:11 AM by Rob Kinnon | 1 Comments

Back to Belize - San Pedro Lobsterfest 2009

Blissfully hangover free, I met up with the Tacos , Cindy and other assorted bloggers for another hearty breakfast at Estel's. My brother in law, Dave, another early riser, joined our group as we soaked up some sun and made plans for the remainder Read More...
Posted Tuesday, June 23, 2009 12:41 PM by Rob Kinnon | 5 Comments

Back to Belize - On Island Time

Not surprisingly, our first full day on the island was a lazy one. The kids were sent off on a fishing excursion and the grownups recovered from the night before. Breakfast and Bloody Mary's at Estel's , our favorite place in San Pedro, brought Read More...
Posted Saturday, June 20, 2009 4:02 PM by Rob Kinnon | 3 Comments

"Flu Free Guarantee" Offered by Major Hotel Chains on the Riviera Maya

Whether you already have a trip planned to visit the beautiful Riviera Maya or are considering taking advantage of the fabulous deals now available in the wake of the Swine Flu scare, this article in today's "Por Esto" newspaper will be Read More...
Posted Tuesday, May 12, 2009 8:03 PM by Rob Kinnon | 2 Comments

Road Trip Guatemala - The Ruins at Tikal

Today we visited the ruins of the ancient Mayan city, Tikal . Leave it to the Kinnons to leave something as important as this until last. To be perfectly honest, I was a little worried that I might by psyching myself up too much. We've all seen the Read More...
Posted Thursday, April 30, 2009 12:43 PM by Rob Kinnon | 4 Comments
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Guatemala Road Trip - Flores

Having just suffered through the agonizing trip from Atitlan to Rio Dulce, the scant four hours to Flores seemed like a hop, skip and a jump to us. The drive was easy and uneventful and we arrived in Flores earlier than expected with plenty of sunlight Read More...
Posted Wednesday, April 29, 2009 2:56 PM by Rob Kinnon | 7 Comments
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Guatemala Road Trip - Rio Dulce and Livingston

This morning we all slept in and woke to a rainy day. Well rested and now a bit bored we decided to ignore the weather and hire a "lancha" to take us to see the nearby Garifuna village, Livingston. By the time we were ready to leave, the rain Read More...
Posted Tuesday, April 28, 2009 1:32 PM by Rob Kinnon | 4 Comments
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Guatemala Road Trip - Rio Dulce

With a long drive ahead of us, we had our last breakfast at Hotel Dos Mundos, carefully packed all of our purchases from Chichicastenango into the back of the truck and made our way back through the mountains toward Guatemala City. Our car has certainly Read More...
Posted Monday, April 27, 2009 9:20 PM by Rob Kinnon | 2 Comments
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Guatemala Road Trip - Santiago Atitlan and San Pedro la Laguna

Good news! Rob is on the mend and today he was feeling up to a boat ride across the lake to explore some of the smaller villages, specifically Santiago and San Pedro. We hired a lancha and set off to enjoy a beautiful warm day. It was overcast as we started Read More...
Posted Monday, April 27, 2009 7:01 AM by Rob Kinnon | 1 Comments
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Guatemala Road Trip - Atitlan Nature Reserve

When we awoke this morning, Rob was feeling a bit better but not enough so to risk a day on the lake or wandering around remote hillside villages. After our complimentary breakfast, the kids and I decided to explore the Atitlan Nature Reserve located Read More...
Posted Thursday, April 23, 2009 10:36 AM by Rob Kinnon | 2 Comments
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Guatemala Road Trip - Panajachel on Lake Atitlan

This morning Rob woke with what would be an uncomfortable and somewhat restrictive stomach issue. He and the kids decided to hang out around the pool at the hotel while I went out to explore this pretty lakeside town. It appears, much like any popular Read More...
Posted Thursday, April 23, 2009 8:42 AM by Rob Kinnon | 3 Comments
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Guatemala Road Trip - Market Day in Chichicastenango

Up to this point on the trip, we have been fairly restrained in our souvenir purchases, in anticipation of one big blowout shopping day at the world famous market in Chichicastenango. On our way, we made a short detour just west of the Cuatro Caminos Read More...
Posted Tuesday, April 21, 2009 10:53 AM by Rob Kinnon | 1 Comments
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Guatemala Road Trip - Market Day in Momostenango and the Search for Rompopo

This was one of those days that where everything just seemed to conspire against us. Now ten days into our trip, we have become accustomed to getting ourselves completely turned around and lost. It seems that no matter how many maps we consult, we aways Read More...
Posted Tuesday, April 21, 2009 6:56 AM by Rob Kinnon | 1 Comments
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