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Spotlight on El Centenario: KM 14 Restaurant
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 […]
Read MoreHealth Care Options in La Paz
How to find the Baja health insurance and care that’s right for you. By Fern Corraini Let’s face it: we’re all a little worried about getting sick these days. Most of our health concerns revolve around COVID-19, and we seem to have pushed the threat of other illnesses/accidents into the background. Whether you’re a full-time […]
Read MoreBuilding in Baja
A practical guide to building your dream home in La Paz, BCS A beachfront villa overlooking the Sea of Cortez. A hilltop home with panoramic ocean views. A simple bungalow with a rooftop sunset deck. Whatever your vision of a dream home looks like, chances are you can build it here in Baja. While there […]
Read MoreAre Your La Paz Real Estate Plans On Hold?
We understand, it’s frustrating. We’re here to help. Have you had to put your plans for the La Paz real estate market on hold? Maybe you’ve been watching Mexico Life on HGTV and yelling at your TV, “We should be there right now!” Or maybe you were planning to sell your La Paz area home, […]
Read MoreUpdate from La Paz
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 won’t […]
Read MoreA Girl’s Guide to La Paz
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! Thanks to their […]
Read MoreHow to Prepare for Your La Paz Househunting Trip
This article was originally written for and published in the Real Estate Edition of the Baja Citizen. Planning a move to La Paz? Follow these tips to make your house hunting trip a success. Have you had your eye on La Paz as a potential place to live? You are not alone. With travel writers […]
Read MoreDriving Baja: Part 3
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 […]
Read MoreLiving Single in La Paz
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 […]
Read MoreDriving Baja: Part Two
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 trip. You have all your […]
Read More12 Baja Style Resolutions for 2020
Tired of the same old New Year’s resolutions? Here are 12 Baja-style resolutions to get you excited about exploring La Paz in 2020. Are you tired of making New Year’s resolutions that don’t stick? If the thought of yet another “get organized” or “hit the gym” resolution doesn’t get you excited about the new year, […]
Read MoreDriving Baja, Part I: Preparing for Your Trip
Tips for making your Baja Road Trip Fun, Safe and Worry-Free Part I – Preparing for Your Trip Driving the Baja peninsula is a fun adventure filled with stunning scenery, quirky small towns, remote beaches, and opportunities for great photos. The drive from the US/Mexico border in California or Arizona to La Paz in Baja […]
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