Author: Elda Hamaker

5 Unmissable Places to Visit in Mexico

  Mexico is a country that occupies a special place in the cultural imagination of the United States and many other countries. Whenever we hear mention of the United States’ southern neighbor, we think of stereotypes like wild nights on the mescal in desert towns or beachfront Spring Break parties. But beyond the tourist traps of Cancun and Los Cabos, Mexico is full of incredible places that make it a brilliant place to spend a month or so backpacking around. Here are our personal highlights from many years of living and traveling in Mexico. 1) La Paz, Baja California Few and far between are the Spring Breakers who manage to get up the Baja Peninsula as far as the capital La Paz. This sleepy cities borders the sea and is a world away from the party atmosphere of Cabo San Lucas. If you come at the right time of year, you can swim with whale sharks which come to mate only a couple of hundred meters away from the city’s main seafront promenade. 2) La Huasteca Potosina, San Luís Potosí One of Mexico’s jewels of natural heritage, this massive nature reserve is replete with hundreds of incredible waterfalls. Drive for miles through the lushest jungle scenery before you cool yourself off with a swim. Do not forget to visit the surrealist garden of Edward James! 3) Mazunte, Oaxaca While...

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IRS Streamlined Procedures – An Expat Lifesaver

Do you have nightmares about the IRS?  Have you omitted to file annual US tax returns?  Have you failed to notify the IRS about your foreign bank accounts? You are not alone. Many expats make these and other related errors in their dealings with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS).  There is a way out, a way to avoid all penalties. The IRS has Streamlined Foreign Offshore Procedures designed to help US citizens living abroad who have unknowingly become delinquent in their dealings with the IRS. What Are Your IRS Obligations as an Ex-Pat? You must fill in Form 1040...

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Making money from your unwanted belongings

Have you ever had to clean out your house when moving or just to declutter? If so, I am sure you know just how many unwanted belongings you come across or realise you don’t need anymore. It can be a difficult decision to get rid of them or throw things away because they’ve been with you for so long, but the reality is that you’re never going to use them again and they simply take up too much space! If you can make money from your unwanted belongings as my friend Paul Hurdsfield did then it certainly softens the blow of...

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Reasons to hire a professional SEO company

These days it seems that everyone has an online presence. Whether it’s a business, brand, person or even a cat, there’s no mistaking the importance of being online and being seen. This is where, if you’re looking to get more and more customers, having a professional Cornwall SEO company can come into play and be incredibly helpful in your quest for the top rankings on search engine results pages. Check out these top benefits for hiring a pro to handle your SEO.     Pros Know What They’re Doing  It’s true. The professionals know what they’re doing and how to do it right. This means that you will get top notch results without needing to worry too much about what to do and how to execute it. Leaving things like SEO to those who know how best to work with it means you will get top notch results without needing to figure things out for yourself, making potentially costly mistakes along the way. So if you want to skip the stress and focus on getting results, hire the pros.    Less Stress For You  SEO can be stressful at the best of times, even if you know what you’re doing. It takes awhile to come up with the right keywords to use, how best to use them and not only that, but it can be time consuming to come up with the perfect mix of quality content and...

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SEO And Your Business – How To Make It Work For You

Source Businesses of all sizes are going crazy for different ways to attract customers and get their businesses noticed. While the days of ticker tape flyer parades and the like may be over, the concept is the same – you want as many people as possible to see your business, especially online, and head to your website to see what you’re all about. While keywords and SEO are important factors, another important concept is that of Local SEO. But what are all these tools, and how can you make them work for you? Here’s a brief guide to SEO,...

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