by Gary | Dec 9, 2020 | casa, Mexico, Puerto Morelos
This week we officially broke ground on our new house! I mentioned last week that we finally got all of the building licenses and permits, then we finished up the contracts with the builder, and now work has begun! Clearing and hauling away First up is clearing the...
by Gary | Dec 3, 2020 | caribbean, casa, Financial, Puerto Morelos
It took a while, but we finally have the necessary permits to start building our house! It was early August when we closed on the land, so it certainly took a while to get our permits. Construction License Costs A number of people had asked about building costs. So...
by Gary | Oct 14, 2020 | caribbean, Mexico, Puerto Morelos
The hurricane season here normally lasts from June through November. It’s been quite a season so far. From Wikipedia: The 2020 Atlantic hurricane season is an ongoing tropical cyclone season which has featured tropical cyclone formation at a record-breaking...
by Gary | Aug 3, 2020 | casa, Financial, Mexico, Puerto Morelos
It took us over a year, but we finally closed on a piece of land here in Puerto Morelos! Future home of Casa TBD It might not look like much now, but we have big ideas! The lot is just over 300 square meters, and it’s just two blocks from the beach, and a 5...
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:...