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Find Us On FacebookYesterday I spent the day at the printer’s getting our big, beautiful brochure printed. It’s fun to see the huge printing presses at work. This particular one is about 80 feet long with giant piston-like moving parts that distribute ink over the plates evenly. There’s a giant piston and a plate for every color in [...]
Paper in an Electronic World
March 3rd, 2010 by Frances
Examiner Feature on Isla Palenque
February 23rd, 2010 by FrancesWe’re getting a lot of attention lately…and we love it! The Chicago Examiner interviewed me about our project recently. You can read their nice, substantive article here. My thanks to travel writer Dennis D. Jacobs for finding us!
We’re in the New York Times!
February 19th, 2010 by FrancesPick up a copy of today’s New York Times and turn to the Breaking Ground column by Nick Kaye in the Escapes section. You’ll find a little feature on The Resort at Isla Palenque: read it HERE.
We’re really happy that the Times approached us for this feature. My thanks go out to Nick Kaye, not [...]
An Exotic Neighbor
February 9th, 2010 by FrancesMy first time seeing Isla Palenque Ben and I had a boat drop us off and we went walking along the 4,100 foot crescent shaped beach, the only people for miles. I love animals of all kinds, so I had my eyes peeled for critters the entire time. We saw lots of tiny hermit crabs [...]
Press Release – Panama Enjoys Growing Reputation as Hot Vacation-Home Destination
February 8th, 2010 by FrancesCHICAGO, Feb. 8, 2010 — As more and more baby boomers investigate ideal retirement destinations, they may be surprised at what they find. Mainstays such as France and Florida are being bumped from their spot at the top of the list in favor of places such as Malaysia, Australia, and, perhaps [...]
Press Release – More Adventure Opportunities Sought by Travelers
January 27th, 2010 by FrancesCHICAGO, Jan. 26, 2010 — Adventure tourism is growing as fast as a zip liner on the fly. According to a 2008 survey conducted by the Travel Industry Association of America, nearly one half of U.S. adults, or 98 million people, have taken an adventure trip. That’s because the industry isn’t [...]
Press Release – ResortAuthority.com signs another of the World’s Finest Resorts to its Collection – Panama’s Sensational Eco-Resort, Isla Palenque
January 22nd, 2010 by FrancesOMI Group continues to provide an innovative approach to marketing international resort developments by connecting the resorts with potential buyers through local or hometown Real Estate Professionals from around the world using their strategic resort real estate network ResortAuthority.com as the link.
Denver, Colorado (January 14, 2010)—ResortAuthority.com, the gateway to resort real estate, has added to [...]
Ozone In Your Washing Machine
January 13th, 2010 by FrancesAm I the last person to hear about this: an ozone generator that cleans and disinfects laundry better than chlorine bleach, saving tons of water and energy!? Why is this not being shouted from the mountain tops?
According to Edro DyanWash, one of the makers of the ozone generators, “The resulting gas is very reactive and [...]
Press Release – Progressive Luxury Resorts Make Walls Obsolete for the Traveling Elite
January 8th, 2010 by FrancesCHICAGO, Jan. 6, 2010 — Luxury travel has assumed a new meaning among vacationers looking to be submerged in their destinations’ natural environment. In response to a growing demand for close-to-nature vacation experiences, some progressive luxury resorts are eliminating the physical barriers between travelers and their ultimate destination: nature. These high-end resorts now offer open-air [...]
Happy Anniversary, Panama!
January 6th, 2010 by FrancesIt’s been ten years since the U.S. turned over control of Panama Canal to the Panamanians…and it’s seems to be working for them.
From the Star Telegram: Panama reaping billions from canal
PANAMA — The country has made $4.75 billion from the Panama Canal since taking it over a decade ago, more than twice what it received [...]