By Linda Kelly
Ocean communities around the world are increasingly aware of – and increasingly concerned about – the problems caused by manmade pollution in the world’s oceans and on their beaches. While recycling efforts are catching on globally, the markets for trash to be recycled are disappearing. More non-compostable and non-biodegradable garbage than ever is ending up in our seas. Continue reading 4ocean Revolutionizes Ocean Clean-Up Efforts, One Bracelet at a Time
By Leigh Morrow
Hard to believe, but the Mexican peso, one of the oldest currencies in North America, was official tender, along with other coins of this country, in both the USA and Canada until the mid-1800s. It would have been fun to find a peso in my stocking up in Canada. Continue reading When Cash Ends, What Else Dies?
By Susan Birkenshaw
I am neither a scientist and nor a professional diver and I have never claimed to be an activist. The people in these roles are the ones we must to listen to now, if we (people in general) are ever going to have even a minor role in reclaiming our planet and its oceans and the playground that has come to be our home. Continue reading Water – Tragedies to Avoid and Fears to Learn From
“Money doesn’t grow on trees.” English proverb
The above is one of my least favorite idioms. As a kid when someone would say this to me I would think, “money is made of paper and paper comes from trees so actually money DOES grow on trees.” Nobody thought my logic was very funny. Continue reading Editor’s Letter
By Julie Etra
I have often wondered who the historical figures portrayed on Mexico’s paper currency are and why they were significant, as well as what the landscapes and images pictured on the opposite side were. Continue reading The Many Faces and Places of Mexican Money
By Brooke Gazer
The minimum wage in Mexico is $102.68 MXN (pesos) per day (it is higher along the U.S. border, and it differs by degree of urbanization in an area and employment status of individuals, e.g., apprentices). The term “minimum wage”, however, is a bit of a misnomer. Very few people actually work for $102.68 MXN per day (roughly $5.40 US). Continue reading The Cost of Labor in Mexico
By Susan Birkenshaw
We first arrived in Huatulco in 2006 – classic all-inclusive tourists! We came with a few pesos in our pockets and walked into the resort a$$uming that we would not need any more than that! We were SO wrong! Even then the beautiful handicrafts were everywhere, the sites outside the resort were calling to us and the food that was so representative of Mexican flavours abounded. Credit cards were virtually unheard of at that time and finding an ATM that we could understand took two days! It is important to note that we have not been to an all-Inclusive resort since then. Continue reading Avoiding the Bubble of A$$umption – Learning the Language of the Peso
By Alvin Starkman, M.A., J.D.
Americans and Canadians are increasingly seeking early retirement destinations in the state of Oaxaca. Not wanting to be left in the poor house at age 70, they try to hedge their bets. Expatriates have selected predominantly Oaxaca de Juárez, the state capital, or beach communities such as Huatulco and Puerto Escondido. True, in our lifetimes we will not likely be subject to anything like the 2008-09 financial crisis that left many with a fraction of what they thought would be their 401K, IRA, or RRSP nest eggs. But global instability is now a fact of life. Continue reading Retirement: Top 10 Reasons to Consider Oaxaca
By Carole Reedy
Mexico City is considered by many to rival Paris, London, Tokyo, and New York as a cultural destination. The energy, color, and joie de vivre of this grand city of more than 20 million exceeds most others because of the warmth you’ll find here, and not just from the temperatures, but also emanating from the people who live, work, and play here. The city sizzles. Variety dominates. Smiles are abundant. This city’s aura will haunt you. Continue reading A Weekend Getaway in México City: What Will it Cost?
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