Jim MacDonald
Angye's is the perfect local place to shop for holiday décor and gifts. By Fern Corraini As the holiday season approaches, what better time of year to introduce you to Angye's, a new gift store in El Centenario? The store’s namesake, Angelica, and her bilingual husband, Fernando, will … Continue reading...
Our list of La Paz area stores where you can shop for gifts for your friends and family, and for yourself! When you move to La Paz from another country, part of the challenge is figuring out where to shop. Most of us rely on word of mouth, but when you’re new to the area and don’t know anyone, it … Continue reading...
Bev and Rick Durvin's BCS Home & Pool property management company provides an invaluable set of property management services that helps keep many El Centenario residents' homes and pools in tip-top shape. But the couple provide much more than property management, which is why they are the focus … Continue reading...
What is a property management service and do I need one? Property managers in La Paz are individuals or businesses that offer services to look after and maintain your La Paz area home. Typically used by part-time and seasonal residents, property management services in La Paz can include … Continue reading...
How one local restaurateur is finding a way to thrive even in the midst of a quarantine By Fern Corraini At kilometer 14 on the bay side of the highway in El Centenario, you will find a popular local restaurant named for its location: KM 14. Pre-COVID, KM 14 was a community hangout where expats … Continue reading...
Let's Work Together to Stay Safe With the rapid spread of the current global health crisis, we know that conditions in every town, city and country are changing daily, even hourly. While we have not yet seen the full impact here in Baja California Sur, we know there is no place on earth that … Continue reading...
Our female readers have spoken! Get their recommendations here. By Fern Corraini To get the full list, download our complete Girl's Guide to La Paz here: A Girl's Guide to La Paz Where do you go to get your shopping, hair, nails and socializing done? The women of La Paz have spoken! … Continue reading...
From Tijuana to La Paz, Our Tips for Driving the Baja Peninsula If you’ve read our Driving Baja Part 1 and Driving Baja Part 2 posts in this series, you've learned how to prepare for the your Baja road trip, and now have some insights on how and where to cross the border. In our third and final … Continue reading...
What’s it like to live as a single woman in La Paz? Is it safe? Is it social? Our writer, Fern Corraini, shares her experience. La Paz was recently chosen one of the best travel destinations in the world for single women. Let’s go a step further and say that La Paz is one of the best living … Continue reading...
Crossing the Border In Part 1 of our series on Driving Baja, we discussed how to prepare for your road trip down the 1,000 mile long Baja peninsula. In this installment, we answer the most common questions about crossing the border. Which Border Crossing is Best? You’ve packed for your … Continue reading...
