Follow that burro!

Carrying wood up the mountain

by Layna Segall de Velez, Feature Writer When you drive through Xico Viejo, Veracruz, a small town 25 miles from Xalapa, you would swear you had stepped back in time and into an “John Wayne western.  The narrow streets are tough to navigate with horses and burros tied to hitching posts along both sides. The trucks you see [...]

Putting down Canexican roots!!

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by Layna Segall de Velez, Feature Writer Try as I may, I cannot pinpoint my favorite “neck of the woods” in Mexico. I have traveled throughout eleven states, to many pueblos, colonial cities and, of course, the astonishing beaches. I have melted at the remarkable beauty of the turquoise Caribbean waters, toured the Sea of [...]

A SPActacular World!

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by Layna Segall de Velez, Feature Writer R2 has been an intrepid, adventurous husband providing me with the opportunity to explore more than 20 countries whether, for his work, or for our own pleasure. This is why I am willingly sucked into a vortex of craziness when he gets a “brilliant” idea. Who can forget [...]

Layna Segall de Velez, aka "Layna in Asia"

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Layna Segall de Velez has had a “love affair” with Mexico since her first trip when she was 18, so much so she married the “love of her life” (who is, not incoincidentally, Mexican) four years ago on the cliffs overlooking the ocean in Mismaloya, Jalisco. Her work is featured on a National blogging website called Not A [...]

Remembering Mexico!

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by Layna Segall de Velez, Feature Writer While the stories I read in the media sadden and discourage me, hearing about what is happening in his own country must be heartbreaking for my R2. Please don’t for a second think we take the tragedies lightly and our hearts go out to the families of the people [...]