Month: December 2009
Cabana or cabaña / Things In Life
A couple of days in a cabana (or cabaña) at the Royal Hideaway. Wish you were here. ¤ Listen to the track by clicking the link below. Press play in new window. Things in Life – Dennis Brown It’s not everyday we’re gonna be the same way there must be a change somehow there are…
New Appearance for the blog ?
I am experimenting with different appearances (or themes) for the blog. Since I use a lot of photos, a dark background is preferred as it shows photos off better. I prefer sans serif fonts for their modern looks. The theme I have been using in the last couple of weeks is called Chaotic Soul which has…
Hotel Deseo, Playa del Carmen
This rather chic boutique hotel is located on the “fifth avenue” of Playa del Carmen at Calle 12. We did not stay here but I was impressed by its inviting entrance so I wandered into it to investigate further. The raw stone steps, lacking a handrail, leads from the street level up towards the building, and…
Google’s dominance and vulnerabilities
NY Times online has published an interesting dialogue on this topic between a couple of googlexperts. Goto: http://roomfordebate.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/12/02/where-google-goes-from-here-part-1/ According to one of them: Google knows that as good as its search engine and Bing are, both are inefficient. They produce a blizzard of too many answers. A potentially more efficient threat will come from a vertical search, which…
The Fifth Avenue of Playa del Carmen
Our resort is located in Playacar which is a gated community at the south end of Playa del Carmen. We took a short cab ride into town one late afternoon as the bars and restaurants were beginning to open for business. The driver dropped us off on the corner of Calle 8 norte and Avenida 5a,…