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Meet the barking parrot

Renee — Sat, 13 Apr 2013 16:31:38 +0000

Every few days we are privileged to be visited by this handsome fellow. My friend Lisa in Ontario tells me it’s a type of parrot called a Military Macaw. Wikipedia agrees. The routine is always...

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So what’s next?

Renee — Tue, 09 Apr 2013 14:39:14 +0000

It’s difficult to believe we’ve been in Mexico six months already. Probably because we’ve spent most of that time hunched over our laptops in a work-induced haze or, in...

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Photo Essay: Six days behind the wheel in Mexico

Renee — Sun, 24 Mar 2013 16:49:39 +0000

We’re back from our visa run to the Texas border. The term “visa run” connotes a quick border trip, but from our house deep in central Mexico, the journey was a 10-day undertaking,...

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Roadtrips and visa runs

Renee — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 05:16:33 +0000

Our inaugural Mexican visa run is upon us. Has it really been six months already? We wish we could fly up to Seattle to visit my dad, but unfortunately our car also has obligations. It’s got a...

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Amazing! The Monarch Butterfly Biosphere Reserve

Renee — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 17:19:13 +0000

After visiting historic Santiago de Querétaro, we took a detour over to the Monarch Butterfly Reserve in the state of Michoacán. The 200 sq-mile reserve is located the pine-covered mountains about...

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Road Trip to Historic Santiago de Querétaro

Renee — Fri, 01 Mar 2013 22:21:30 +0000

Recently we found out our good friend Tom, a buddy from our magazine publishing days in Los Angeles, was going to be spending a few weeks in Querétaro. Every year he reaches a volunteer TEFL class...

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Taking your dog on the Eurostar from the United Kingdom to France

Renee — Thu, 28 Feb 2013 00:32:08 +0000

The Eurostar is the nifty high-speed railway that connects England and France via the Channel Tunnel. The train rockets passengers between London, Paris and Brussels in only a few short hours. Dogs...

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Mexican Aguas Frescas

Renee — Tue, 26 Feb 2013 14:30:58 +0000

Aqua Fresca vendor, Chapala Farmer’s Market Mexicans love their agua frescas. From street stalls and farmers markets to nicer restaurants (with actual walls), you’ll find aguas frescas....

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POPPED! Our second stop by the policía.

Renee — Sun, 24 Feb 2013 19:12:35 +0000

OK, well apparently my post about being stopped by the police in Mexico was actually the first in a new series. Here’s what happened this time. This is a long story, so make yourself...

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The book is here!

Renee — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 19:49:11 +0000

Check it out, everyone! The book is published. To learn more click here: How to Fly Your Dog to Europe. You’ll find lots of juicy, up-to-date information including: Current international...

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