by Gary | Nov 11, 2019 | Mexico, Playa del Carmen
This week I received my first traffic ticket in Mexico for speeding. Dang! I can’t even remember when the last time I received a ticket in the US – it’s been many years. We were driving down to Playa del Carmen for dinner, and just south of the...
by Gary | Jul 7, 2019 | adventures, caribbean, Mexico, Road Trip, travel
This past week we spent a few days on Isla Holbox – a small island on the North coast of the Yucatan peninsula. It’s still somewhat undiscovered, but it’s clear that it’s changing. Where is Holbox? And how do I get there? Isla Holbox is on the...
by Gary | Feb 18, 2019 | adventures, caribbean, Mexico, Puerto Morelos
Last week was my 50th birthday, so my whole family came down for the weekend from Massachusetts to celebrate. My Mom & Dad, my sister, my brother and sister in law, and my niece and nephew. We spent my birthday day out on a catamaran – it was a beautiful day...
by Gary | Dec 11, 2018 | adventures, Mexico, Moving, Puerto Morelos
Earlier this year, we were selected to be on House Hunters International TV show. We filmed in July, and our episode airing date was finally announced – January 16, 2019. The HGTV website has the specific times:...
by Gary | Nov 14, 2018 | Financial, Mexico, travel
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...
by Gary | Nov 1, 2018 | Financial, Mexico
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...
