Alvin Starkman
Originally from Canada, is a resident of Oaxaca, Mexico, and together with wife Arlene operates Casa Machaya Oaxaca Bed & Breakfast. Mr. Starkman received his Masters degree in Social Anthropology from York University in Toronto in 1978. In his spare time he takes small groups to tour the craft villages, towns, ruins and other sites. He also writes restaurant reviews and articles about life and the rich multiplicity of cultural traditions in Oaxaca.

oaxacadream@hotmail.com

Brian Blackburn
Brian first visited Cabo in 1993 and immediately bought a condo to which he commuted from Canada for the next 10 years until re-locating permanently in November 2004. The all-too-often cold fronts blowing over the Rockies helped him decide when it was time to "go to Cabo to dust!” Brian manages two websites - www.caboguy.com which provides a snapshot of Cabo including places to stay, eat, investments, activities, weddings, etc. and www.retirecabo.com with contacts needed when re-locating there including bankers, lawyers, accountants, mechanics, architects, etc.

ask@caboguy.com

Charles Kinder
Charles Kinder has spent 42 years in the travel industry and is a member of the Golf Writer’s Association of America. Raised in a travel agency environment, he joined his family’s firm in 1962 and started his own travel agency, Viejo Travel in 1972. He began his focus on the Mexican Market in 1989, when he was given the opportunity to create Best’s Golf Guide to Mexico. BEST Golf has become the leading golf travel company specializing in Mexico.

ckinder@golfinmexico.net

Doug Bower
Doug Bower is a freelance writer and book author. His credits include The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, The Houston Chronicle, The Philadelphia Inquirer, Associated Content, International Living, and The Front Porch Syndicate, among others. He is a Content Provider with Associated Content writing weekly columns. His articles have been syndicated in more than 4,294 online publications.

guillermobower@yahoo.com

James Glover
has been a resident and business owner in Baja California for over 15 years. He currently owns and operates BajaInsider.com and BajaRealEstateandConsutling.com. James has purchased and sold real estate in Mexico and in the United States for the last 30 years. In the last 4 years, he has developed BajaInsider.com and assisted clients with property transactions, importing goods, and general business startups or re-location in Mexico.

jag@bajainsider.com

Jim Scherrer
Jim Scherrer, a retired entrepreneur from Houston, has owned property in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico for 24 years, and has made it his permanent residence for the past ten years. He founded Puerto Vallarta Real Estate Buyers´ Agents, which acts exclusively as buyers´ agents by introducing North Americans to Vallarta and assisting them through the foreign buying process.

pvjim1@gmail.com

Judi Shaw
Judi has lived in Playa del Carmen for 6 years. In 2003, she moved to the Riviera Maya to work in sales and marketing for Rosewood at Mayakoba. Judi has global exposure to resort real estate with experiences in France, Australia, Whistler BC, and Mexico. As owner/broker of Living Riviera Maya, she works with a team of professionals to fully support specialized property purchases or sales.

judi@judishaw.com

Judy MacKenzie
Judy MacKenzie, Certified Life Coach has owned property in Puerto Penasco for 30 years and has made "Rocky Point" her full time residence since 2001. Owner/partner of REMAX Legacy "family owned and operated" in Rocky Point" since 2005. Is currently creating "choices by the seashore" a newsletter sharing pits and pieces about life on Rocky Point's white sandy beaches. You may visit her web-site at www.ourrockypointrealtor.net

judymac.remax@gmail.com

Linda Neil
Linda Neil is an accredited Buyer Representative (ABR), as designated by the National Association of Realtors. She is a Real Estate Broker licensed in California since 1969 and founder of the Settlement Company. Linda has more than 32 years of professional real estate experience in Mexico.

john.glaab@settlement-co.com

Luis Miranda
Luis Miranda is the CEO of BoomersAbroad.com, which was created in direct response to hundreds of conversations with baby boomers from the USA and Canada who were seeking to better understand how they could live, move, relocate, retire and/or invest abroad, specifically in Mexico, Latin America and in the Caribbean.

Patrick Hobson
Patrick Hobson is a member of ARDA (American Resort Developer’s Association) and is a 22 year resident of Mexico. He is the Founder and President of the popular Mexico internet portal, www.maps-of-mexico.com. He was appointed the Director of Sales & Marketing of Mazatlan’s Pronova Desarrrollos S.A. de C.V. in 2006, following a notable 18-year career with Pueblo Bonito Hotels and Resorts.

patrick@info-mexico.net

Raúl Jaime
A native of Mexico, Raul originally moved to Calgary in 1997 to attend the University of Calgary where he obtained a degree in Political Science. After obtaining his Master’s degree in International Relations under a full scholarship in Spain, Raul returned to Mexico where he worked for the Canadian Consulate in Puerto Vallarta. Raul has been involved in the Real Estate industry, and has obtained the highest certification available in Mexico.

rjaime@sanangelclosers.com

Robin Noelle
Coauthor of the Moon Guide to Puerto Vallarta (8th edition, Avalon Travel, 2009), Noelle has extensively traveled throughout the Mexican states of Jalisco and Nayarit. Her Mexico related writing has been featured in Mexico Xpatz Magazine, The People's Guide to Mexico website, DiscoverNayarit.com and both Englishlanguage newspapers serving Puerto Vallarta; PV Mirror and Vallarta Tribune.

laovejitanegra@gmail.com

Thomas Lloyd
is an active real estate Broker in Quintana Roo. He is a native of Indiana, a Purdue University graduate, entrepreneur, and is one of the few real estate professionals to have received Mexico's new degree in real estate and the accompanying "cedula profesional". With 15 years of experience in Mexico's business culture, he is the founder and president of TOPMexicoRealEstate.com, a website dedicated to helping non-Mexican buyers search, evaluate, and purchase Mexican properties safely.

tlloydmx@gmail.com

Tom Kelly
Tom Kelly has been a professional journalist for 33 years. He served The Seattle Times for 20 years, many as Real Estate Editor. Tom’s weekly real estate column typically focuses on residential mortgage and tax options for Baby Boomers and Retirees. Tom has authored, or co-authored, four books. His latest venture is “Cashing In on a Second Home in Central America”, a book co-written with Mitch Creekmore, vice-president of Stewart Title International.

news@tomkelly.com