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 | Oct 21, 2018 | adventures, caribbean, Mexico, Road Trip, travel
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...
by Elizabeth | Aug 11, 2017 | Mexico, Road Trip, Uncategorized
Yeah – So, remember when Gary wrote that great post about us getting our Mexican driver’s licenses? Yep. That was awesome. I had mine for about a week! And then it was snatched away from me one Saturday morning as I was driving to Cancun (at the end of the...
by Gary | Jun 29, 2017 | Mexico, Moving, Pets, Road Trip
I’ve received a few questions asking about the paperwork needed and our experience bringing our pets into Mexico, so it sounded like a good topic for a post. When we moved here to Mexico, we drove down with our 2 dogs (Bessie and Sadie), and we had a friend of...
by Gary | Apr 28, 2017 | Mexico, Moving, Road Trip
Hers’s a summary of our trip from Austin, TX, USA to Puerto Morelos, Quintana Roo, Mexico Total time: 5 days Total Distance: 2050 miles Total Tolls: dang! I forgot to total these up. I do have receipts though, so I’ll try to update this post soon with that info....
by Gary | Apr 28, 2017 | Mexico, Moving, Road Trip
Today was our longest day – 12.5 hours, about 550 miles. First speed Trap We hot our first speed trap today, around Champoton. Coming across one of the bridges, the elevation drop of the road naturally lends itself to going fast. I was even going a bit faster...
