So today and tonight people all over the world are turning out their lights for an hour, starting at 8:30 PM local time, to show support for protecting the enviroment. I remember so well when it seemed that the only people interested in “ecology”, as we called it in 1970, were children and hippies. I [...]
I’ve been wanting to blog and post photos of my new town, Playa del Carmen, but have just been so busy with work that I haven’t had much chance. I want to show what the town is like, including its crazy glitzy Quinta Avenida (5th Avenue), massive, fairy-tale-luxury gringo hotels, and crowded city beaches. I’ll [...]
It’s almost two weeks since I moved from Tulum to Playa del Carmen. Below is a map showing where they are, for anybody who doesn’t have a clear idea, or who just likes maps. A map to show where Tulum and Playa del Carmen are on the Yucatán coast, and how close we are to [...]