Archive for January, 2007

Home Inspections in and around Puerto Vallarta

Saturday, January 13th, 2007

We’re taking this as another good sign of the Mexican economy. Via the Banderas News we’ve learned that people considering buying a home in or around Puerto Vallarta can benefit from the services of Casas Del Mar PV, a full service building inspection company. A building inspection business should do well in Puerto Vallarta’s booming [...]

Mexican village of Bucerias is a diamond in the rough north of Puerto Vallarta

Saturday, January 13th, 2007

Our hectic schedule allowed for only a 10-day getaway. We wanted to avoid tourist-jammed resorts, and we did not want to rough it. Our travel agent recommended Bucerias, Mexico, as a safe, tranquil sojourn. Not expecting much in the way of entertainment in a small town, and not being a sun tanner, I packed a [...]

Mexicans OK gay weddings

Friday, January 12th, 2007

The northern Mexican state of Coahuila became the first in the country to approve gay unions yesterday. Mexico City passed similar legislation in November. The Insititutional Revolutionary Party were responsible for bringing the bill before the legislature, where it passed by 20 votes to 13. The state’s governor, also a member of the PRI, is [...]

Travel Sell Off of Puerto Vallarta Flights

Thursday, January 11th, 2007

If we continue to support the direct Mexican flights out of Prince George, the airlines and the travel companies will no doubt expand their services out of this city” says Uniglobe Sunburst Travel Agent Anja Chow. The direct Mexican flight to the Puerto Vallarta region was sold out in December, January has been heavily booked [...]

The Value of Modern Art

Tuesday, January 9th, 2007

Sergio Bustamante is a Mexican artist/sculptor living in the Guadalajara area. His work is unique. Art collectors, particularly those outside of Mexico, claim it will increase in value over the years. I know nothing about valuing art. I can tell you a little about the Bustamante sculpture to the left. It stands on the Puerto [...]