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October 1, 2022
Paul Carlino
Reading is Fun!

I learned to read a long time ago. But somewhere along the path of life I fell out of the habit of reading for pleasure. Then along came the “LIttle Free Library” . . .

Reading is Fun!
April 15, 2021
Featured Articles, Mexico, USA
Paul Carlino
Vaccination Day

Follow us on our 72 hour odyssey from Central Mexico to Laredo, Texas to get jabbed with the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine . . . only hours before the Center for Disease Control puts a pause on further administration of the shot . . .

Vaccination Day
July 10, 2020
Paul Carlino
Road Trip to Summer Vacation

We had already spent ninety days quarantining from Covid, so another seven days in a car driving to the US would be a piece of cake.

Road Trip to Summer Vacation
April 1, 2018
Featured Articles, Living in SMA, Mexico, Moving
Paul Carlino
Our Mexican Revolution

San Miguel de Allende was significant to the origins of the Mexican Revolution that sought independence from Spain.  Was it just coincidence that our newly transplanted Vanamos family chose to establish residency there . . .

Our Mexican Revolution
Paul Carlino
October 1, 2022

Reading is Fun!

Paul Carlino
October 1, 2022
Reading is Fun!

I learned to read a long time ago. But somewhere along the path of life I fell out of the habit of reading for pleasure. Then along came the “LIttle Free Library” . . .

Paul Carlino
June 24, 2022
Africa, Travel

Morocco

Paul Carlino
June 24, 2022
Africa, Travel
Morocco

When you think of Africa, do you think of motorcycles, minarets, and minbars? Neither did I . . .

Tagged: Morocco, Casablanca, Marrakesh, Fes, Africa

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Paul Carlino
May 20, 2022
Beach Vacations, Mexico, Flamingos

For The Birds

Paul Carlino
May 20, 2022
Beach Vacations, Mexico, Flamingos
For The Birds

Belly-dancing peacocks, wife-size storks, red-butted warblers, and pink-feathered flamingos - take flight with the Vanamos family as they explore the wild world of birds . . .

Tagged: mexico, flamingo, family, vacation

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Paul Carlino
February 11, 2022

The Bean Counter

Paul Carlino
February 11, 2022
The Bean Counter

Would you pay fifty cents for a bag of beans? You would if you lived in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico . . .

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Paul Carlino
December 30, 2021

The End of An Era

Paul Carlino
December 30, 2021
The End of An Era

It was an eventful few weeks for the Vanamos clan. Wesley left Mexico permanently, while R, Coconut, J, and I became permanent residents . . .

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Paul Carlino
November 20, 2021

Stagefright

Paul Carlino
November 20, 2021
Stagefright

How do you feel when your life’s work (if your life only counted back four years) was about to be put to public scrutiny . . .

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Paul Carlino
April 15, 2021
Featured Articles, Mexico, USA

Vaccination Day

Paul Carlino
April 15, 2021
Featured Articles, Mexico, USA
Vaccination Day

Follow us on our 72 hour odyssey from Central Mexico to Laredo, Texas to get jabbed with the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine . . . only hours before the Center for Disease Control puts a pause on further administration of the shot . . .

Tagged: COVID-19; Vaccines

Paul Carlino
January 21, 2021

Three Years in Mexico

Paul Carlino
January 21, 2021
Three Years in Mexico

Are we still singing a happy tune after three years living in San Miguel de Allende . . .

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Paul Carlino
December 20, 2020

The Texas Bullfrog Strangler and Other Campfire Tales

Paul Carlino
December 20, 2020
The Texas Bullfrog Strangler and Other Campfire Tales

We love to travel, but sometimes the things that we expect to see aren’t the things that we remember the most.

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Paul Carlino
November 15, 2020

The Churches of San Miguel

Paul Carlino
November 15, 2020
The Churches of San Miguel

The Spanish conquistadores didn’t just bring pain and suffering to the conquered. They also brought Catholicism. And along with it, the construction of many, many churches.

Paul Carlino
September 19, 2020

Observations on the State of the Union

Paul Carlino
September 19, 2020
Observations on the State of the Union

I drove 6,000 miles across the US this summer and formed a few opinions. You don’t have to agree with any of them, but maybe they will entertain you . . .

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Paul Carlino
July 10, 2020

Road Trip to Summer Vacation

Paul Carlino
July 10, 2020
Road Trip to Summer Vacation

We had already spent ninety days quarantining from Covid, so another seven days in a car driving to the US would be a piece of cake.

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Paul Carlino
April 25, 2020

The Coming Storm

Paul Carlino
April 25, 2020
The Coming Storm

Gone are the days of carefree travel across Mexico and Central America when all we had to worry about were armed robberies and hitting a feral chicken that had pecked its way onto the road . . .

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Paul Carlino
March 26, 2020

Coronavirus in San Miguel de Allende

Paul Carlino
March 26, 2020
Coronavirus in San Miguel de Allende

Many people consider Mexico an escape . . . but you can’t escape Covid-19 . . .

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Paul Carlino
January 19, 2020
San Miguel de Allende, Colonia Guadalupe, Living in SMA, mexico

Guadalupe - Where the Streets Have Names

Paul Carlino
January 19, 2020
San Miguel de Allende, Colonia Guadalupe, Living in SMA, mexico
Guadalupe - Where the Streets Have Names

Taking a walk around the Guadalupe neighborhood in San Miguel de Allende revealed more about art than just colorful murals painted on the walls . . .

Tagged: San Miguel de Allende, Colonia Guadalupe

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