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Reports and observations about life as an ex-pat family in Playa del Carmen Mexico from Michele and Rob Kinnon. Real Estate Playa del Carmen market updates and new listings of interest. Advise for other like minded adventurers planning to relocate to Playa del Carmen. Will include commentary and information on local schools, markets, recycling, environmental issues, volunteer opportunities, restaurant reviews and special events.

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Celebrating the 4th of July on the Riviera Maya 2014

The 4th of July almost upon us and if you are anything like me, about this time you might start to feel a little homesick. Read More...

Posted Wednesday, July 2, 2014 8:33 PM by Rob Kinnon | 0 Comments

Filed under: Events, Playa del Carmen , Family Life, Holidays, Fun, Akumal, 4th of July, Festivals

Wordless Wednesday - Contemplation

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Posted Wednesday, February 13, 2013 5:38 AM by Rob Kinnon | 0 Comments

Filed under: Photography, Akumal, Wordless Wednesday, 2013

Super Bowl XLVII on the Beach at Lol Ha Akumal

Super Bowl Sunday, like Mother's Day, New Years Eve, Valentine's Day is kind of a sh@t-show in most restaurants. Owners and managers, knowing they have a captive audience at their mercy, try to maximize profits where ever possible. Usually that includes adding seats without adding extra staff to properly cover them and stripping the menu back to a fixed selection of items with the lowest food and labor cost. Read More...

Posted Tuesday, February 12, 2013 5:00 AM by Rob Kinnon | 0 Comments

Filed under: Events, Restaurants/Bars, Fun, Akumal, 2013

Wordless Wednesday - Akumal

12 Days/12 Ways 2012 - Society of Akumal´s Vital Ecology A.C. (SAVE)

The Society of Akumal´s Vital Ecology (SAVE) is a grass roots not-for-profit organization created in 1998 to protect the fragile and most valuable natural resources in central Quintana Roo, Mexico. Akumal, in particular, offers to the world a delicate and unique interconnected ecosystem, containing a fresh water filled cave systems gently flowing to the sea, a thriving coastal mangrove, the sandy beach bluff, and most important of all, the Mesoamerican Reef, the second largest reef system in the world. Read More...

Posted Saturday, December 22, 2012 5:18 AM by Rob Kinnon | 0 Comments

Filed under: Community , Chemuyil , Development , Holidays, Cenotes, Charity, Volunteering, Wildlife, Akumal, 12 Days/12 Ways, 2012, Rivera Maya

12 Days/12 Ways 2012 - CEA Centro Ecologico Akumal

Posted Wednesday, December 19, 2012 5:31 AM by Rob Kinnon | 1 Comments

Filed under: Holidays, Charity, Volunteering, Wildlife, Akumal, 12 Days/12 Ways, 2012, Animal Rescue

12 Days/12 Ways 2012 - Hekab Be Library in Akumal

Hekab Be Library promotes literacy and learning opportunities among children and adults in Quintana Roo, Mexico, in order to meet their educational goals. Serving as a tool for educational, social and economic progress, we provide individuals and families with resources for scholastic advancement, helping improve people’s language and literacy skills, while promoting cultural preservation and awakening the desire to understand other customs and ways of thinking. Read More...

Posted Tuesday, December 18, 2012 5:01 AM by Rob Kinnon | 1 Comments

Filed under: Community , Holidays, Charity, Volunteering, Akumal, 12 Days/12 Ways, 2012

TAO Living Residences For Sale in Bahia Príncipe

Introducing Tao Inspired Living Community! A community built upon the values of connection, inspiration, creativity and compassion. Tao is committed to the betterment of our local ecology, traditional cultures and global community. Read More...

Posted Monday, October 1, 2012 5:02 AM by Rob Kinnon | 0 Comments

Filed under: Real Estate, For Sale, Buyer Information, Community , Villas, Luxury Real Estate, Condominiums, Mayan Riviera , Investing, Akumal, 2012, condo for sale, Rivera Maya, Riviera Maya Real Estate

CEA Needs Volunteers!

Centro Ecológico Akumal (CEA) has had government authorization to run a program for protection, conservation, research and management of sea turtles on four local beaches since 1993. (SEMARNAT. S.G.P.A./ D.G.V.S. 02652 07). During turtle season, CEA staff and volunteers patrol the beaches nightly to identify and protect nesting females, nests, and hatchlings. Read More...

Posted Saturday, August 18, 2012 7:29 PM by Rob Kinnon | 0 Comments

Filed under: Announcements, Community , Mayan Riviera , Fun, Charity, Volunteering, Wildlife, Akumal, 12 Days/12 Ways, 2012

Fundraiser for Otoch Paal Montessori School in Akumal

Saturday Aug. 11, 2012 Tiramisu Restaurant will host a fundraising dinner and evening of entertainment to support the Otoch Paal Montessori School in Akumal. Cocktails will begin at 7:15 pm with dinner and entertainment starting at 8:00 pm. Read More...

Posted Tuesday, August 7, 2012 5:01 AM by Rob Kinnon | 0 Comments

Filed under: Events, Community , Puerto Aventuras, Family Life, Restaurants/Bars, Schools, Fun, Charity, Akumal

It's Turtle Nesting Season on the Riviera Maya!

It's turtle nesting season again on the Riviera Maya! Every year, adult female Loggerhead and Green Sea Turtles make their way to the beaches of the Riviera Maya, build nests and lay up to 150 soft-shelled eggs twice each season. Read More...

Posted Monday, April 30, 2012 2:50 PM by Rob Kinnon | 2 Comments

Filed under: Announcements, Events, Community , Mayan Riviera , Family Life, Tulum , Fun, Wildlife, Akumal, 2012

Hekab Be Library Updated Wish-list for Spring 2012

One of our favorite local not for profits, Hekab Be Library in Akumal, has published an updated Wish-list for Spring and we would like to help by sharing this with our "Life's a Beach" readers. Read More...

Posted Thursday, March 1, 2012 6:41 AM by Rob Kinnon | 0 Comments

Filed under: Community , Family Life, Schools, Charity, Akumal, 12 Days/12 Ways, 2012

Help Raise Funds for the Hekab Be Library in Akumal

Mark you calendars for March 9th from 5:30 -7:00 pm for a SILENT AUCTION to support Hekab Be Biblioteca de Akumal.Held at the Lol Ha Beach Bar during Happy Hour, the auction will feature the paintings of well-known muralist Oscar Romero and other artists, hand crafts from Bali, Indonesia and Panama. Read More...

Posted Saturday, February 25, 2012 3:35 PM by Rob Kinnon | 0 Comments

Filed under: Announcements, Community , Fun, Charity, Akumal, Art

12 Days/12 Ways 2011 - Centro Ecologico Akumal (CEA)

Centro Ecologico Akumal is a non-profit conservation organization working on the Mexican Caribbean to monitor the impact of development on the regional ecosystems and culture; to report findings and their significance to the public through education; and, through education, to influence public policy. CEA is celebrating 15 years of research, education and advocacy in Akumal, working to understand better the natural elements that make this place so beautiful, to raise awareness about how to protect it and to invite others to join us in our efforts. Read More...

Posted Friday, December 23, 2011 8:16 PM by Rob Kinnon | 1 Comments

Filed under: Community , Charity, Volunteering, Wildlife, Akumal, 12 Days/12 Ways, 2011

12 Days/12 Ways 2011 - Hekab Be Library in Akumal

Posted Friday, December 16, 2011 5:00 AM by Rob Kinnon | 2 Comments

Filed under: Community , Charity, Akumal, 12 Days/12 Ways, 2011