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Brooke Gazer
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A Tale of Two Kitchens
Dividing a large house into two homes required adding a second kitchen. This kitchen will be mine. It began as a bedroom so lots of...
Taking Stock of Our Renovation in Mexico
It has been a year since we arrived in Merida. I’d hoped that our renovation would be complete by now, but that was unrealistic. Before...
Persistence Pays Off
I wanted traditional rattan furniture on our terraza. This is a natural woven material which has been used for centuries, in tropical and...
The Casita is Finished
We moved in over a month ago, but living without kitchen cupboards or a bedroom closet was challenging. When we began the project, I...
ALLHALLOWTIDE: THE SACRED, THE SUBLIME, AND THE SILLY
The Eye Huatulco October 2020 When Hernán Cortés sailed for Mexico, he was seeking fame and fortune, but the priests who followed had a...
There's More to Huatulco than Beaches
Dave's travel corner June 2017 1. Coffee Some of Mexico’s best coffee is produced in this region. The town of Pluma Hidalgo, in the...
INTERVIEW WITH A TEHUANA
The Eye Huatulco March 2018 The Isthmus of Tehuantepec is the narrowest point in Mexico, but its people may have the broadest minds on...
POTTERS OF IXTALTEPEC
The Eye Huatulco October 2017 When I think about traditional Mexican design, the first image that pops into my head is a huge terra cotta...
Celebrate Two Success Stories Together
The Eye Huatulco January 2017 Un Nuevo Aamanacer is a non-profit organization that helps children with disabilities. This dedicated...
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