by Gary | Jun 16, 2018 | adventures, Food, Mexico, Puebla, travel
Recently we spent a long weekend in Puebla – and we had a great time. It’s such a beautiful city, full of great architecture, amazing food, and the famous talavera pottery. Where is Puebla? Puebla is in east-central Mexico, southeast of Mexico City....
by Gary | May 15, 2018 | Food, Mexico
Recently we had the opportunity to dine at Há restaurant with some friends at the Hotel Xcaret Mexico, which is part of Xcaret, just south of Playa del Carmen. It was an amazing dinner, and the Xcaret grounds, and the restaurant itself, are gorgeous! The executive...
by Gary | Apr 3, 2018 | Mexico, Technology
I find it funny the questions we get asked abut living here in Mexico. Elizabeth’s Dad has asked us if we see US news stories, or if we can watch US TV. Of course we can! We’re in Mexico, not on Mars! We have the internet. But there is some truth to the...
by Gary | Feb 20, 2018 | Mexico, Technology
TL;DR Options for paying CFE online with a US-based credit card: Pay online at www.cfe.mx using American Express. As of August 2024, it seems like CFE no longer accepts Amex. Major bummer. Pay using the Xoom app or through the web at xoom.com Pay using the Pagamobil...
by Gary | Feb 13, 2018 | Mexico, Moving, podcast, Puerto Morelos, Technology
We were recently interviewed by Todd Nevins for his Go Hunt Life! podcast. Todd interviews people who have pulled the ripcord on life and have made a big change. It was a fun conversation! And we realized that we have a number of mutual friends with Todd –...