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 | 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 | 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 Gary | Oct 14, 2018 | Financial, Mexico, Technology, travel
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...
by Gary | Jun 19, 2018 | adventures, Mexico, Puebla, travel
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...
by Gary | Jun 16, 2018 | adventures, Food, Mexico, Puebla, travel
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....
