The lantern was teasing me, "You cannot fit me in your suitcase, forget about it!" Little did it know that I am stubborn when something or one dares me.     I forgot to add– a small detail…it belongs…

A Colonial town outside of Merida is painted completely in yellow. A young couple rode a moped in matching pink. The Yucatan is a rainbow of color… nothing shy about it. In the Yucatan wear sunglasses, no need for crayons,…

  Hacienda Home. The colors remind me of Provence. The older haciendas (especially Yaxcopoil have a twist of French to them. The roof and floor tiles were imported from Marseille centuries ago. Regardless of the hints of Provence the Haciendas…

  Uxmal, like most of the ancient ruins in Mexico, has many things in common one of them being steps. Uxmal spreads out over one hundred and fifty acres. The acres are covered with amazing ruins, most of them with…

The steady sound of drums from down the street filled the house from where we were staying. It was nearly ten in the evening. Leaning out the window I saw drummers, then some young men carrying a tarp full of fire,…

Photo Source Platanitis Each Saturday I focus on a different artist that I admire. From potters to painters, chefs to collectors, seamstress to songwriters, lifestyle to lovers… anyone who set the paintbrush, pastry brush, hands and heart on fire to…