WHEN Patrice Wynne shuttered her independent bookstore, Gaia, in Berkeley, Calif., and retired, she knew three things. She wanted to move to a place where she could slow down the tempo of her life, and it was cheaper to live, but where she could continue to work in some fashion. “I promised myself — I’m […]
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It’s a trifecta of kindness, generosity and safety. First, the obvious: you gotta wear a mask. It keeps you safe and protects the health of others. We hardly need to say this because you stepped up to the plate on this one, and never looked back. Thanks, […]
When this is all over, you may be thinking about moving to someplace warm and sunny. Here is one woman’s experience, luckily done long before the current crisis. …in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico Patrice Wynne, 68, a former bookstore owner in Berkeley, California, moved to San Miguel de Allende, an artsy town in […]
I live in one of the most romantic towns in the world, San Miguel de Allende, and I had not had a single date since I arrived 15 years ago. I arrived depressed, hoping to disappear into the life of an expat in Mexico, after closing my beloved independent bookstore in Berkeley and filing for […]
Patrice Wynne Interview: San Miguel de Allende Expat Entrepreneur on Doing Business in Mexico, Beauty, Aging, and Love Inspired by the colors, exuberance, and traditions of Mexico, Patrice Wynne created Abrazos featuring San Miguel Designs, her boutique in San Miguel de Allende and production company designing textile products, which are handmade by local seamstresses working […]
Today is Earth Day. There will be speeches about world’s environmental challenges, sustainability, civilization, etc…etc…etc… But not from us, today we want to talk to you about “Earth Inspiration”. Nature is the major source of inspiration. When viewing nature from unusual or different perspectives, designers can produce more original and visually interesting results. The power of […]
We all need a little bit of color in our lives. Adding colors to your home can inspire you to connect with your spirit, joy, love, and creativity. Did you know that mexicans are among the happiest people on the planet? Why? Well, because in Mexico, colorful living is standard practice, color is everywhere, even the […]
San Miguel de Allende has become a destination for romance! Increasingly national and international couples choose the heart of Mexico for its charm, its streets, its architecture and the magic that surrounds this beautiful place! Spring and summer are the seasons of weddings in this colonial gem and sure you will be invited to one […]
The New York Botanical Garden announces its major 2015 exhibition, Frida Kahlo’s Garden, focusing on the iconic artist’s engagement with nature in her native country of Mexico. Opening on May 16, 2015, and remaining on view through November 1, 2015, the exhibition will be the first solo presentation of Kahlo’s work in New York City […]
This article comes to us courtesy of InternationalLiving.com, the world’s leading authority on how to live, work, invest, travel, and retire better overseas. There are places in the world where artists seem to congregate and San Miguel de Allende in Mexico’s colonial highlands is one of them. They began arriving here in the late 1940s […]
