How many dolphins in this pod?
Here’s a twist on the number of jelly beans in the jar guessing game. This time try to guess the number of dolphins in this…
Travel
Global travel stories, tips, and videos—from Loreto, Mexico to wine country to the streets of Paris. Adventure and culture through the Stark Insider lens.
Loreto Bay National Marine Park: Public input solicited for new management plan
On my flight to DC this past week, United Airlines presented a BBC in-flight feature on the Sea of Cortez and the changing ecosystem in…
Touring Vancouver: Granville Island
What an engaging time we’ve had in beautiful Vancouver. We carry our umbrellas everywhere and use them infrequently. The weather is coolish but perfect for…
Touring Vancouver: Real estate update from Coal Harbour
We walked for about ten minutes west of the Pan Pacific to the intersection of West Pender and Melville. The area near Coal Harbour seems…
Loreto Bay golf course, front 9 now open
(Update: added photo of snack bar below) Loreto Bay residents and vacationers can now enjoy a complete, 6,729 yard, 18 hole round of golf. For…
Weekly digest #19: Wine, kayaks, Vancouver, lattes from McDonald’s?!
Since I wrote last week about McDonald’s new push into premium coffee drinks such as Lattes and Mochas, I’ve seen increased advertising by the golden…
May’s Monthly Kayak Moment
Guest post by Jane Lurie. Yesterday Sharon and I decided to go out on our kayaks even earlier then usual. We were on the water…
Touring Vancouver: Old-New-Downtrodden-Quaint
This morning I took the Skytrain to New Westminster, a short ride from Coquitlam, for an anticipated visit to the Quay. On arrival it was…
Villa Group talks about Loreto and Baja resort developments on Loreto Live
Villa Group has a large presence in Baja, dating back 25 years. Loni spent some time with Mario Cortes, project director, to get a first…
Downtown Loreto, Loni runs into la policía in front of city hall
This was a good test of Loni’s language training. Let’s see. English: check. French (thanks Canada!): check. Shanghainese: check. Spanish: uhhh… I guess that would…