Mexico
How Populous changed the face of football stadiums – with Old Trafford next
The Tottenham Hotspur Stadium is one of the best sporting arenas in the world – Clive Rose/Getty Images Recently I was invited to watch a match from one of the hospitality boxes at the new Tottenham Stadium. It was a cold night and as we sat in the large armchairs that offered an uninterrupted view … Read more
Players are exhausted by a calendar that is damaging football
Bernardo Silva admitted that he and other footballers were already feeling fatigued by the increasingly intense fixture list – Shutterstock/Ali Haider Bernardo Silva has admitted that he and other leading players in European football are starting to feel exhausted by the punishing fixture list – to which FIFA has just added a new 32-team Summer … Read more
The last residents of a Mexican coastal town devastated by climate change
EL BOSQUE, Mexico (AP) — People moved to El Bosque in the 1980s to fish. In threes and fours, the fishermen headed out into the Gulf of Mexico with buckets of tarpon and a long, striped snook. There was more than enough to feed them and build a community: three schools, a small church and … Read more
Why this vibrant lakeside city in Mexico could be the new Tulum
Bacalar at the furthest tip of Mexico’s Yucatán Peninsula is known as the Laguna de Siete Colores (the Lagoon of Seven Colors) Counting the colors on Lake Bacalar was becoming a bit of an obsession. I had coffee on the deck with a young woman who clearly knew her Pantone cards. “That’s Bluefish turning into … Read more
Forget Hygge – think ‘Friluftsliv’ – why it’s always cold enough for quality winter activities
While just getting outside in the winter is enough to take advantage of the fresh air, why not take a cold dip, do some backcountry snowboarding or grab some snow polo to boost endorphins and energy levels? After years of pandemic lounging, many people are willing to not only get outside in the winter, but … Read more