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Corn Kernal Treasure for the Chorti

Laura — Mon, 01 Aug 2011 15:25:28 +0000

I just received this update from a couple who dedicate a large part of their lives to helping feed the famished Chortí Maya. I thought it was touching and wanted to share… Buenas Noches from Honduras Since my last update, we’ve been a little busy. I’ll go ahead and give you the numbers of corn [...]

Mamitas Photogs in Playa del Carmen

Laura — Sat, 14 May 2011 04:19:59 +0000

I popped in on old photog friends who work at Mamitas Beach, right in the heart of the seaside action in Playa del Carmen, MX. Marco and Joakin are both excellent photographers who have beautiful spirits. Both of them are like dear brothers to me. We tease. We play. We all share a passion for [...]

Charmed in Playa del Carmen

Laura — Sat, 14 May 2011 02:46:10 +0000

When I arrived in Playa del Carmen, America and Pauloko greeted me at the local bus station right on 5th avenue. We swung by America’s apartment to drop off my things before heading toward a hostel to help prep for the birthday celebration of one of America’s friends. So much familiarity, yet so much change. [...]

Sunbathing Topless in Cancun…

Laura — Sat, 14 May 2011 01:43:40 +0000

I grew up in the conservative, land-locked Midwest, so thong bikinis and sunbathing topless are more than risque… for many Midwestern folk these notions are considered vulgar and even sinful or immoral. But, for the natives of tropical seaside environments where the days are spent in a natural sauna, the locals barely give a second [...]

Soy Latinoamérica from Calle 13

Laura — Thu, 05 May 2011 16:45:51 +0000

This song from Calle 13 captures the spirit of the people of Latin America – the spirit that lures me back time and time again: Soy, soy lo que dejaron, Soy las sobras de lo que te robaron, Un pueblo escondido en la cima, Mi piel es de cuero por eso aguata cualquier clima, Soy [...]

Back to Paradise

Laura — Thu, 05 May 2011 06:34:24 +0000

05.03.11 At the airport in Cancun, I made friends with a Virgin American crew member and a fellow traveler from Norway… perhaps we’ll be in touch. I took a shuttle from the airport to the bus station in the center of town. I felt so “at home” again, yet felt my spirit hadn’t quite released [...]

At One

Laura — Thu, 05 May 2011 05:46:42 +0000

By Laura Rico I am at one with the energy here my spirit opens my soul sings the silent trance calms me… beneath the quiet a glorious celestial choir bursting forth from love… the wind tickles my skin the tropical air warm and moist fluttering fronds of a palm sweetly caressing my face shivers of [...]

Insatiable Wanderlust

Laura — Tue, 03 May 2011 15:56:49 +0000

I laugh at myself. On the move yet again. Back to Mexico and Guatemala. Just about an hour until I take off from LAX… I could no longer bear how much I missed my friends, so Riveria Maya and La Antigua here I come! I’ll spend about two weeks on the Yucatan Peninsula before I [...]

The Power of Yoga

Laura — Sat, 02 Apr 2011 16:13:01 +0000

One of the best things I’ve done for myself here in LA is delve into my yoga practice. My experience with yoga, until now, has been quite sporadic. As I traveled and moved from place to place, occasionally I would pick up a few classes here and there when I could: Barcelona, La Antigua, Chihuahua, [...]

fotofatál Wedding: Rand Courtney + Nikki Pittam II

Laura — Mon, 28 Mar 2011 04:59:18 +0000

Some more images from the wedding in mid-March: