An ex-Connecticut Yankee who has called Cozumel home for over 18 years, Laura ran away to the Caribbean years ago, bumped around the islands teaching SCUBA diving, lost some time in Jamaica, and finally stopped in Cozumel for a 2 week vacation that hasn’t ended yet. With a degree in Journalism from a fancy private college she convinced her parents to pay for, Laura writes, edits, and creates the weekly Cozumel 4 You news, social media, and promotional articles about the island, as well as moderates the Cozumel 4 You Facebook group, which currently has over 25,000 members. Her long suffering husband, Fabian, has long since resigned himself to having zero private life, as he’s been involved in her various schemes and plots since his arrival. Proud parents to a variety of rescue dogs and cats, Laura continues to be the bane of her traditional Mexican mother-in-law’s existence, as she muses her way through life in the Mexican Caribbean. ______________________________ Una ex yanqui de Connecticut quien llama hogar a Cozumel desde hace más de 15 años. Laura escapó al Caribe hace años, desplazándose de una isla a otra dando clases de BUCEO. Se dedicó a perder el tiempo en Jamaica y finalmente se detuvo en Cozumel para pasar unas vacaciones de 2 semanas que aún no terminan. Convenciendo a sus padres que pagaran una elegante universidad privada, obtuvo su título en Periodismo y Laura crea semanalmente Cozumel 4You, medios sociales y artículos promocionales sobre la Isla y también es moderadora en el grupo Cozumel 4 You en Facebook que actualmente cuenta con 25,000 miembros. Fabián, s umuy tolerante marido, desde hace mucho tiempo se resignó a no tener vida privada, pues se ha visto implicado en los diversos proyectos y planes que urde Laura. Son orgullosos padres de diversos perros y gatos rescatados. Mientras contempla su paso a través de la vida en el Caribe mexicano, Laura continúa siendo la pesadilla en la existencia de su muy tradicional suegra mexicana.
We’re at 5230 nests and the number just keeps going up. Probably in the next couple of weeks will get the final number....
Laura WilkinsonOctober 4, 2012Last weekend’s half-ironman or MetLife 70.3 Ironman was a resounding success for Cozumel. Hotel occupancy, which normally hovers around the 25% mark during...
Laura WilkinsonSeptember 27, 2012I used to be a saver. I would save the last of my favorite things, and guard them with ferocity. Luckilly, over...
Laura WilkinsonAugust 4, 2012Saturday morning, 7 am. The entire family, canine, feline and human soundly tucked into their beds. Front gate opens. Me: “Honey, I think...
Laura WilkinsonAugust 4, 2012The Fab Husband knows what he likes, and for him, music mostly stopped in the 80’s. There’s a few acceptions,most notably Amy Winehouse...
Laura WilkinsonJune 21, 2010The (somewhat) rainy season is upon us, which really only means that I no longer have to water my grass and postage-stamp size...
Laura WilkinsonJune 13, 2010Generally speaking, I’m a fairly reliable person. I go to bed at a reasonable hour, try to eat green leafy veggies, drink lots...
Laura WilkinsonFebruary 1, 2010So this morning I packed up the husband and sent him off to Mexico City for a 10 day visit with his family....
Laura WilkinsonOctober 15, 2009Why in Mexico do they have a word for puppies, cachoro, but no word for kitten? you have to use little cat, or...
Laura WilkinsonOctober 9, 2009Me: Honey, do you want some of this soda? Adorable husband: No, I can’t drink that stuff! It’s got too much gas in...
Laura WilkinsonSeptember 24, 2009