Mac Patrick, Pacific Northwest rigger and motorcycle enthusiast describes...An Adventure of a Lifetime! Mexico On A Motorcycle is the result of a 17,358 mile Motor Tour that the author took on a BMW R 1200 GS into the heart of Mexico.This eBook, coming soon to print-on-demand, features travel notes, map, trip statistics and over 100 stunning color photographs!The authors' words: "In 2009 an amazing opportunity to 'get away from it all' presented itself to me. It was at the ...

The first-ever firsthand chronicle of Dr. Gregory W. Frazier’s never-ending motorcycle ride.A little over 40 years ago, a man named Gregory W. Frazier got on his motorcycle, went for a ride, and never returned. He’s still out there, circumnavigating the globe: exploring the jungles of Asia in the winter, trout fishing in Alaska in the summer, and covering all points in between during the rest of the year. He’s been shot at by rebels, jailed by unfriendly authoritie...

‘At 16,500 miles it was the world’s longest road: a road on which travellers faced being kidnapped and murdered by Colombian drug barons, buried under Peruvian avalanches, drowned by the Guatemalan rainy season, fleeced by eight-year-old Ecuadorean border touts, driven mad by blackflies in the Yukon, eaten by Alaskan grizzlies and, worst of all, limited to a glass of Chardonnay a day in California. The Pan-American Highway.It sounded brilliant.The next day, I went out to bu...

An American writer and his wife find a new home—and a new lease on life—in the charming sixteenth-century hill town of San Miguel de Allende, Mexico.When Los Angeles novelist Tony Cohan and his artist wife, Masako, visited central Mexico one winter they fell under the spell of a place where the pace of life is leisurely, the cobblestone streets and sun-splashed plazas are enchanting, and the sights and sounds of daily fiestas fill the air. Awakened to needs they didn’t know they ha...

Tormented by past heartbreak and contemporary politics, for Edgar 'Lefty' Mendieta the news of the murder of lawyer Bruno Canizales represents just another day at the office in the drug-ridden city of Culiacán.It soon becomes clear that there is no shortage of suspects in a city where it's hard to tell the gangsters from the politicians. Canizales was the son of a former government minister and the partner of a drug baron's daughter, with his own penchant for cross-dressing and dan...

Discover the ancient Maya civilization and one of their most popular toured ancient ruined cities of Tulum, Mexico in this detailed guidebook. Th e Ancient Maya and Th eir City of Tulum: Uncovering the Mysteries of An Ancient Civilization and Th eir City of Grandeur, is an easy to read comprehensive guide to unlocking the secrets and mysteries of the ancient Maya civilization. It answers the questions that so many people ask about one of the most interesting and amazing civilizations that ...

This is an article on my experiences with having the Mexicans think I was a drug user in La Paz, BCS, Mexico. I was there on my Freedom 28 Cat Ketch sailboat. Of interest to sailors who might want to cruise to Mexico or anyone who has been falsely charged with drugs or has friends who have.

Practice your reading skills in your new language—and gain valuable insights into Mexican culture and historyStories from Mexico/Historias de Mexico features Spanish and English stories side by side—lado a lado—to help you practice and improve your reading skills in your new language while enjoying the support of your native tongue. The practical format spares you the inconvenience of constantly having to look up unfamiliar words and expressions in a dicti...

Don't let a language barrier prevent you from giving your patient the best care possibleFrom the most successful bilingual dictionary range in North America comes this dictionary that equips you with the medical terminology you need to know to effectively communicate with Spanish-speaking patients. This book is ideal for a wide range of professionals such as physicians, nurses, physician's assistants, technicians, therapists, and administrators. And you do not need...

Part of a series of eBooks on photography at Maya ruins, "A Photographer's Guide to Uxmal" goes far beyond the usual tour books. It's a comprehensive guide to the ruins, with an eye toward making the photographs you take there the very best they can be.This eBook will give you:* A road map and directions to help you get to the ruins* A map of the structures in the ruins* Photographic equipment suggestions — what I'd suggest that you take, what you can safely le...

Part of a series of eBooks on photography at Maya ruins, "A Photographer's Guide to Cobá" goes far beyond the usual tour books. It's a comprehensive guide to the ruins, with an eye toward making the photographs you make there the very best they can be.This eBook will give you:* A road map and directions to help you get to the ruins* Five maps of the structures in the ruins (one overview map, and four detailed section maps)* Photographic equipment suggestions — ...

Part of a series of eBooks on photography at Maya ruins, "A Photographer's Guide to Calakmul" goes far beyond the usual tour books. It's a comprehensive guide to the ruins, with an eye toward making the photographs you make there the very best they can be.This eBook will give you:* A road map and directions to help you get to the ruins* Three maps of the structures in the ruins (one overview map, and two detailed section maps)* Photographic equipment suggestion...