By Julia Worrall RN, CCRN, SANE You are probably already aware that the most profound healing comes from addressing the root cause of an issue, rather than merely concealing the symptoms. This is a central tenet of holistic medicine and one that we firmly believe in at Holistic Bio Spa. But,...

All right you fine folks, I'm running on a deadline extension, and we have a lot to get into for this week of "Vibrant Vices," so what say we just jump right in? Sunday 11/5- This week started off in educational fashion, as I made my big debut as headmaster...

Welcome to another wonderful week of fishing. As we all know, fishing is an emotional rollercoaster. When things are great, you can still have a down fishing day. Once we get into this time of the year, it’s difficult to not catch fish, if you’ve got an experienced captain...

My sister is here, the fun and games have begun, and we are doing what we do best together - playing. I know how lucky I am to have her in my life; we have much to celebrate, including our first Christmas together in over 40 YEARS! We don't...

As Buen Fin, the Mexican equivalent of Black Friday approaches, the Amapas Neighborhood Association (ANA) is thrilled to announce its participation in this annual year-end discount frenzy. With nearly 200,000 businesses across Mexico taking part in Buen Fin, the ANA aims to provide new and existing individual members with...

Well, this is the edition of "Vibrant Vices" we've all been waiting for since the beginning...the week of The Pleasant Uprising's first big gig has finally come (and passed, but hey...it's the first one, not the last)! Of course, that's Wednesday...before then, we have ample monkeyshines to recount, including... Halloween,...

The keto diet is a high-fat, high-protein, low-carbohydrate dietary therapy. The diet forces the body to burn fats rather than carbohydrates. The keto diet Is a very low-carb, high-fat diet that shares many similarities with Atkins and other low-carb diets. It involves drastically reducing carbohydrate intake and replacing...

The laws for consumer protection are the reason for the new NOM regulation telling the developers of new construction to register their purchase offers for approval from COFECO, the consumer protection agency for Mexico. Projects still in selling mode before September 19, 2022, are using their same contract as...

Last week, I wrote about the amazing, wonderful, unrealistic ideas I had about parenting when I was a young mother. One of them was the idea that having children twenty months apart would result in inseparable playmates who would keep each other entertained. And I guess that was partly...

Sometimes I like to reflect a bit on some of the goals I had as a young mother. I shake my head and smile a little about how I considered these goals realistic and completely attainable. And I feel a great deal of compassion and a little bit of...

Area: 1,300 sq. kilometers Population: 350,000 inhabitants Climate: Tropical, humid, with an average of 300 sunny days per year. The temperature averages 28°C (82°F) and the rainy season extends from late June to early October. Fauna: Nearby Sierra Vallejo hosts a great variety of animal species such as iguana, guacamaya, deer, cougars,...

Emergency Numbers Emergency Line: 911(includes police, fire and paramedics) The numbers listed below assume you are calling from a Mexico phone number. If you are calling from a number outside of Mexico, you must add +52 before the phone number. Hospitals CMQ Premiere: 322-226-6500 Hospiten: 322-226-2081 Hospital Joya: 322-226-1010 San Mare: 322-252-1711 Vallarta Medical Center: 322-178-3000 Medassist: 322-223-0444 CMQ:...