In my previous post on How we deal with banking in Mexico, I discussed using Chase as our primary bank, and also Schwab as a secondary bank. I love using Schwab becase they don’t charge Foreign Transaction Fees, and they have Unlimited ATM fee rebates...
We recently purchased a new car here in Mexico – a Honda CR-V. It was definitely a different experience than buying in the US. Selection We knew we wanted a small SUV, so I did a bunch of research online. The two that we seriously considered was the Hyundai...
One of our most popular posts is about the difficulties in paying our CFE (electric) bill online, especially using a US-based credit card. Well – good news – CFE has just made it a bit easier – you can now pay online at the CFE website using an AMEX...
Last month, we celebrated our 14th wedding anniversary with a couple of days at Nizuc Resort and Spa in Cancun. It’s an amazingly gorgeous property. We spent a couple days relaxing by the pool, reading, and napping. Very peaceful and relaxing. The property is...
When you purchase a flight to Mexico, one of the taxes that will be charges automatically is the Mexico Tourism Tax. It’s normally about 500 pesos (about $25 USD). For example, here’s a receipt from a recent flight showing the taxes and fees: But, if you...
A common question we get asked is whether we can get Amazon deliveries in Mexico (or more specifically, in Puerto Morelos). The answer is a definitive Yes! We used to order everything from Amazon when we lived in the US. Heck, when we remodeled our kitchen, I...
One of the common questions that seems to come up is about banking while living in Mexico. So far we’ve done perfectly well with only our US financial accounts. Some of our friends here have Mexican bank accounts and credit cards. But for us, it hasn’t...
Last year I shared some details regarding how we deal with Snail Mail while living in Mexico. We chose a virtual mailbox service – Traveling Mailbox, which we’ve now been using for over a year, and it’s been fantastic! It’s super easy to view our...
During a recent trip to Puebla, we spent a day visiting Cholula. It’s a beautiful town, about 30 minutes outside of Puebla city. Great Pyramid of Cholula First stop was the great pyramid of Cholula. At first glance, the pyramid looks like a hill as most of it is...
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....
