Monthly Archives: December 2010

ONE OF THE CUTER DOGS IN THE KNOWN WORLD

Posted on December 28, 2010 by BG

This dog was found starving to death outside the caves of Lol-tun. She was rescued by my friend Jessie from Seattle. Jessie took her to Planned Pethood for medical clearance, and then bought a travel bag and a plane ticket … Continue reading →

Posted in Merida Expat Life | 7 Comments

Mani Revisited

Posted on December 27, 2010 by BG

Beryl Gorbman www.yucatan-yenta.com Mani is a small town about 70 miles southeast of Merida, Yucatan. It is undistinguished except for the massive church that towers over the small buildings around it. When we first went to Mani, about 22 years … Continue reading →

Posted in Merida Expat Life, Restaurant Reviews and Food | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 62 Comments

This Week in Sisal

Posted on December 20, 2010 by BG

Beryl Gorbman The Yucatan Yenta Sisal is an isolated fishing village on the northwest coast of the Yucatan Peninsula. It’s Tough to be Poor Since we’ve fallen in love with Sisal, the news in the Diario about an angry conflict … Continue reading →

Posted in Merida Expat Life | Tagged , , , , , , , | 7 Comments

Cuban Magic in Merida

Posted on December 20, 2010 by BG

Beryl Gorbman The Yucatan Yenta HAPPY BIRTHDAY BABALU! About 6,500 Cuban nationals live in Merida. The Cuban consulate is in Campestre. Cubans own businesses here, work in Mexican firms, and live their public lives without being noticed much. Cubans moved … Continue reading →

Posted in Merida Expat Life | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | 6 Comments

Sensei Japanese Restaurant

Posted on December 13, 2010 by BG

Beryl Gorbman The Yucatan Yenta I’ve suffered a trauma. Last night at about 8:00 p.m., two devilishly handsome men in Aloha shirts sweet-talked my husband into opening the door. They shoved their way in and kidnapped me. Under protest, I … Continue reading →

Posted in Merida Expat Life, Restaurant Reviews and Food | Tagged , , , , , , | 3 Comments

Random recent photos

Posted on December 12, 2010 by BG

These are creepy turkey vultures waiting for people to come out of their homes and die suddenly. Graffiti in Ucu, Yucatan 0 These two adorable children were reading my book. I guess it wasn’t very exciting. 00 Recent Visit to … Continue reading →

Posted in Merida Expat Life | 3 Comments

Thank You Jim and Ellen Fields

Posted on December 4, 2010 by BG

by Beryl Gorbman, The Yucatan Yenta ## Merida Yucatan just hosted the annual conference of the InterAmerican Press Association, including news reporters from all over the world. The common theme that ran through the entire conference was freedom of the … Continue reading →

Posted in Merida Expat Life | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | 10 Comments

Once Upon A Time

Posted on December 2, 2010 by BG

Editorial How Expats Claim Turf in a New Country by Beryl Gorbman The Yucatan Yenta Imagine an elegant, colonial Mexican city called Gongora. Gongora was in the State of Montebello, Mexico, where breezes played through the hills and there was … Continue reading →

Posted in Merida Expat Life | Tagged , , | 36 Comments