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Television host Steve "Crocodile Hunter" Irwin dead at 44

[…]an underwater documentary. But is that the whole truth? Consult the picture below, taken in Mexico’s Mayan Riviera on September 8, 2006, for some shocking evidence to the contrary. The top-right of the image is the guy we saw in Mexico, and Jon added several reference pictures of Steve Irwin […]
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MEXICO '04: We're home!

[…]the Gallery (very top (above the logo), at the right), click “Vacations”, then “Mexico”, and then click on “04-October Mexico“. There are a LOT of pictures this time – over 650 — that’s over 30 pages in the gallery. To the great folks we met on the trip, we welcome you to this […]

Vacation, Mexico 2010

Wendy & I recently got back from a wonderful vacation to the Mayan Riviera in Mexico. We were there at the end of October 2010. Pictures and videos are coming soon. Please stay tuned! Quick thoughts about our trip… When SCUBA diving, we noticed that the reef in Mexico isn’t […]

MEXICO 2006: Day 3, Tuesday September 5, 2006

We got up early today, and with a purpose… We were diving this morning, with two dives — one to Canyones and one to another very close dive site. Grabbed breakfast at the buffet (fruit, bread, yogurt, cereal, and some meats & cheeses) and then headed to the dive shop […]
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MEXICO 2006: Welcome new friends!

[…]the others! It was our sincere pleasure to meet each of you during our trip to the Mayan Riveria, Mexico in September 2006. When you visit the site, please add a comment to let us know you were here! To add your comment, click the title of this article (or click […]

DINNER 245: Saturday, September 2, 2006

This evening, as we packed to get ready for our vacation to Mexico’s Mayan Riviera (more information to follow!), we ordered pizza from LaRosa’s and had it delivered. It will be an early night; we have to be up on Sunday 3:30am to catch our flight! Share:PrintEmailFacebookTwitterMorePinterestRedditLike this:Like […]

DINNER 246: Sunday, September 3, 2006

This evening’s dinner was in Mexico’s Mayan Riviera. We stayed for a week at the Barcelo Maya Caribe Resort. Dinner tonight was at the buffet, featuring “Italian” food. Share:PrintEmailFacebookTwitterMorePinterestRedditLike this:Like […]

MEXICO 2006: Day 4, Wednesday September 6, 2006

Another beautiful day, two more awesome dives… We got to the dive shop early and received scowls from Steffi, one of the dive shop employees who we really connected with. We’d promised to bring her a cappucino and completely forgot. Our dives took us to Tortugas, where the sea turtles […]
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DINNER 321: Saturday, November 18, 2006

[…]Ohio to have dinner with Jon & Dawn, a very nice couple we met on our most recent trip to Mexico. We met them at Cap City Fine Diner, a restaurant that Wendy adores (and which happens to be within 10 minutes or so of Jon & Dawn’s home). They’d […]

MEXICO 2006: Day 2, Monday September 4, 2006

Today, we rose early — about 7:30 — since the sun comes up and is ferociously bright by 7:00am. We made our way down to the buffet for breakfast, which, to Wendy’s delight, included fresh fried doughnuts. Breakfast was yogurt, scrambled eggs, cereal with milk, fresh fruit, sausage, and of course a […]

MEXICO 2006: Day 1, Sunday September 3, 2006

[…]only thing that could rouse us is the promise that, in a few short hours, we’d be in sunny Mexico, on the Mayan Riviera, sipping frosty Banana Republics out of large glasses at the Barcelo. We made it to the airport with no problem — it is always amazing to […]

DINNER 225: Sunday, August 13, 2006

Today, Wendy & I ran some errands — getting new luggage for our upcoming trip to Mexico, buying another bookcase to load with books (mostly culinary books and cooking magazines. When we bought the bookcase, Wendy made me promise that she could have one shelf before I filled it!), and […]

Ten on Tuesday: 10 Things You Want to Do in 2009

[…]to everything. As I write this, I am in month #8. Travel! I’d love to get back to Las Vegas, Mexico, Puerto Rico, Germany, Dominican Republic. I’d love to get to California, France, Florida (Disney, specifically), and, well, just about anywhere else! Finally kill my old stupid debt, once and […]
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CULINARY: Pigall’s night — Oct. 13 2007

[…]October 13, 2007, only a couple days after returning from a wonderful week of vacation in Mexico’s Mayan Riviera (report coming soon), I worked at Jean-Robert at Pigall’s. When I arrived, I was greeted warmly and asked immediately if I was there all night. I said I was, and Raymond […]
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Dinner Menu from Fleur de Lys, Las Vegas

[…]a rose which he presented to Wendy. Dungeness Crab, Avocado, Watermelon Gazpacho Gruet Rose, New Mexico, NV Ahi Tuna Tartare, Shaved Fennel Slaw, Ginger Ponzu Gruner Veltliner, Hirsch, “Hillengenstien”, Kamptal, Austria 2007 Truffled Onion Soup, Braised Duck Crepe, Red Onion Puree, Black Truffle Chardonnay, Au Bon Climat, Santa Barbara, California […]

Wendy's Vacation Review: Iberostar Cozumel

[…]poo at all). I only drink bottled water, only rinse toothbrush in bottled water. I have been to Mexico 5 years in a row now and have NEVER had a single shaky poo… ..either I am Ironstomach or you folks who get sick are doing something wrong. The grounds are […]

First JAMES BEARD dinner in Cincinnati, April 3, 2003

On April 3, 2003, Wendy & I attended the first-ever James Beard Dinner in Cincinnati, Ohio to benefit the James Beard Foundation. James Beard is recognized as the father of American gastronomy. Throughout his life, he pursued and advocated the highest culinary standards, and served as a mentor to emerging […]
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Iberostar Punta Cana

[…]for them they will direct you. All in all we love the resort. We want to try the Mayan Riviera in Mexico next and will stay at the Iberostar. But dollar-for-dollar you can’t beat the price of the Dominican Republic, and I am sure we will return again. Any questions […]

START HERE: PUERTO RICO: Thursday, July 28, 2005

[…]which was supposed to begin at 4:00). There was a phone to call the rental car shuttle, and unlike Mexico and Punta Cana airports, nobody was trying to carry our luggage for a dollar’s tip here. The shuttle rocketed us through San Juan’s Thursday rush hour across the highway to […]
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Punta Canta: TUESDAY OCTOBER 22, 2002 or Testing the Boundaries of "All You Can Eat"

[…]elected to tough it out and dine there anyway. The train arrived and we took the 3 minute ride to MEXICO LINDO. The menu offered a salad bar, a buffet, and a dessert bar, along with menu items. Someone at the table asked, “Do we order the entree first or […]
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