Confrontation is not our style, nor is it the right thing to do, but neither is poaching cactus from the desert. I’d been ovulating for 2 days and I would like to believe natural instincts were kicking in. Just like a mama bear protecting her young, I had a maternal feeling to protect what I love – in this case, the desert. Off we went chasing the poachers down the road. by Kym Flippo    more »

In anticipation of our second anniversary, we started planning our return trip to Oaxaca City ten months before we went. Trying to plan a vacation that far ahead is like trying to decide what you’re going to have for dinner next month. But hey, have you tried using your frequent flier miles lately? It seemed so simple and easy… buy the tickets and wait. The waiting became difficult however, when we started hearing unsettling news from Oaxaca. None of the mainstream media reported much of what was going on, so it wasn’t news so much as rumors of protests and strong government crackdowns. Searching the Internet for other sources of information from Oaxaca, a picture began to emerge, albeit a fuzzy one. by Kym & Mark Flippo    more »