Member Directory

Writer David N. McIlvaney splits his time between Mérida and the Catskill Mountains of New York, where he draws water, hews wood, and ponders his relationship with the outdoors.

Fitness trainer Jeff Shaw is a US native who has lived in Mérida for over 10 years with his wife and two children. He runs Longevity 360, helping clients over 40 maintain strength and agility.

Greg Custer has lived lakeside since 2015, operates Ajijic Walking Tours and consults with folks exploring Mexico for overseas living.

Louis Navarrete is a Parsons-trained environmental and interior designer working on making the world a better place, one room at a time.

Rick van de Dood is a photographer and documentary filmmaker based in Playa del Carmen, Mexico.

Trey Speegle is a writer, photographer and artist who uses his huge collection of vintage paint-by-number paintings to create new works that resonate with a broad, pop appeal. His Speegle Studio, RePOP Shop, and Gallery 52 are housed in a former gas station in Jeffersonville, New York, in the Catskill Mountains. He divides his time between Upstate New York and Mérida, Mexico, where he has a second home, studio and gallery space and is Yucatán Magazine's Creative Director.

Texas native Amy Jones is an expert in expat retirement and health care in Yucatán.

Jenita Lawal is a freelance writer originally from Nashville, Tennessee. She lives in Mérida as a "Travel Curation Specialist, Life Design Strategist, Mom of Teenagers, Lover of Eclectic Souls."