by Gary | Nov 1, 2026 | travel
Travel Agency Our travel agent was Piper & Heath. Normally, I book all of our travels, but this trip became a bit overwhelming. I’m so glad we went with them. They are US-based, and dedicated to safari travel. They really listened to our wants, and our budget....
by Gary | Nov 1, 2026 | travel
🐆 Arrive in Ruaha Rhaua National Park is the second largest park in Tanzania. The small plane took us to an airstrip in Ruaha, where we were met by our private driver. We did a slow, meandering game drive through the park, where we, again, saw animals...
by Gary | Nov 1, 2026 | adventures, travel
🦁 Arrival We arrived in the Serengeti, where we were met by our private guide (Ale). We did a slow, meandering game drive through the Serengeti, where we, again, saw animals everywhere. Huge herds of wildebeests and zebras. He drove us to our tented camp. Our...
by Gary | Nov 1, 2026 | travel
🦁 Lake Manyara The next morning, we were met by a private driver (Fazo) , where we went on a game drive to Lake Manyara in Tanzania. First experience with wild animals. Amazing. The trucks here are enclosed, with a pop-up roof. So you can roll down the windows, as...
by Gary | Nov 1, 2026 | travel
I normally don’t post too much about our travels, but we had a lot of questions about our trip, so… In October of 2026, we did an African Safari trip. Specifically, we went to Tanzania for 10 nights, visiting 3 different areas (Ngorongoro crater & Lake Manyara,...
by Gary | Jul 11, 2024 | caribbean, casa, Puerto Morelos, Technology
We knew it would happen, and sure enough – in early July, the first hurricane of the season, hurricane Beryl hit the Mexican coast. This was the first hurricane since our house was constructed, so we were somewhat nervous of how everything would hold up. Short...
by Gary | Apr 26, 2024 | adventures, Mexico
Hard to believe it’s already been 7 years that we’ve been living in Mexico. We’ve met amazing friends, built a house, survived a pandemic, traveled a bunch, and enjoyed many cervezas and tequilas on the beach. Still many more experiences and...
by Gary | Dec 8, 2023 | casa, Mexico, Technology
As part of our new house, I started diving more into smart home automation. In this post, I’ll cover some of the different tech we use, some of our automations, and some ideas for the future. Home Assistant Home Assistant is the central hub for our home...
by Gary | Nov 30, 2023 | Mexico, Technology
WhatsApp is by far the most common form of messaging here in Mexico. And, of course, the messages are often in Spanish. I’ve always wanted the ability to easily translate text messages from Spanish into English within WhatsApp. Although my Spanish is better than...
by Gary | Oct 5, 2023 | Financial, Taxes
The folks over at Greenback Expat Tax Services have written a good guide on dealing with taxes for US expats. American citizens must file a US Federal Tax Return no matter where they live in the world. Bummer – I know. But it’s unavoidable. (well, unless...
