By Manzanillo Sun Writer from the April 2013 Edition . . . you know that sort of individual, the guy who knows and has done it all everything you’ve experienced, he’s done it better. Recently while flying home, trapped at an altitude of 39,000 feet, one such (large and loud) person sat next to me. […]
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By Yann Kostic from the March 2013 Edition To make a comfortable retirement possible in Mexico (or anywhere for that matter), proper financial planning is crucial. You need to know your sources of income, the amount you can expect to receive from each source and whether those sources are likely to last throughout your retirement […]
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By Manzanillo Sun Writer from the March 2013 Edition One of the challenges of living in Mexico is communicating with friends and family back home. My wife Señiora Notsotechie (she wanted to keep her maiden name) and I have a Canadian phone line that does just that. You may say, I have Skype, and it […]
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By Suzanne A. Marshall from the March 2013 Edition (Cinepolis Manzanillo) We admit to our shameless love of the cinema. Although we can wait and see most of the movies via video distribution in the comfort of our own home, there’s just nothing like the big screen, big sound and the smell of popcorn. And […]
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By Suzanne A. Marshall from the March 2013 Edition I am a shameless ‘Googler’. It seems that whenever I want to know something, the quickest and easiest option usually turns out to be the internet. On one of these adventures I was tracking a news story on the World Happiness Report. This got my curiosity […]
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By Manzanillo Sun Writer from the March 2013 Edition The Aztec Priesthood When the words “Aztec Priests” are presented to most Anglos, preprogrammed thoughts and mental images crop up of a big jawed, broken nosed, short but colorful skirted, man with a long and bloody stone dagger held over his head in preparation of dispatching […]
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By Tommy Clarkson from the March 2013 Edition . . .you know those sort of folks, who, no matter what you say claim to have done much more and lots better than you ever have or could. Well, it seemed that their Grand Champion sat next to me recently, on a six and one-half hour […]
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By Tommy Clarkson from the March 2013 Edition Wodyetia bifurcata Family: Areceae; Sub Family Arecoideae This is a pleasingly unique and delightful looking palm that originally grew in Northeastern Australia. It is named after Wodyeti, an Aboriginal bushman, said to be the last of his line and a veritable treasure trove of knowledge regarding this […]
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By Yann Kostic from the February 2013 Edition Some people believe they risk losing some or all of their money by investing. But did you know that not investing could be even riskier? Let’s say a 35-year-old has decided to invest for her retirement and is putting $750 a month (a total of $9,000 a […]
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By Manzanillo Sun Writer from the February 2013 Edition “How old are you?” She asked one evening while we were standing in a line waiting to purchase our tickets to a movie. The question opened a variety of avenues from which I could pick from and then travel. I could get smart, or cute, or […]
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