Come and meet Steve Creagh, expat who moved recently to Chelem from Vancouver, Canada and started a business with a Mexican partner…

A company that wants to revive the ferry between Florida and the Yucatan Peninsula is trying again to gather information. If you are interested, here is a questionnaire they would like you to answer…

Many of us encounter more trouble than we’re used to taking care of everything from computers to microwave ovens living in the Yucatan. Ants, lightning and fluctuating power can cause havoc with seemingly simple appliances. Here’s how to guard against damage…

Sylvanus Morley, perhaps the inspiration for Indiana Jones, was an engineer-turned-archaeologist who spearheaded the Carnegie Institution’s massive effort at renovating Chichen Itza…

A reasonably-priced three-bedroom, two-bath apartment on the beach in Telchac with a swimming pool…

This modern colonial-style house is located in the lovely colonial city of Izamal, just forty minutes outside of Merida. Izamal is one of the specially designated “magic towns” of Mexico and is a growing hotspot for expats and Mexicans alike…

A full-time and a part-time teacher with good English skills in Merida north.

We are always asked for suggestions about where to donate money, things or time. Here is a comprehensive list of places we know about in and around Merida and the Yucatan Gulf Coast. And we welcome your additions!