Goodbye Texas, Hola Mexico!

The adventures of Gary & Elizabeth. We left our home in Austin, TX, in April of 2017, and are now living in Puerto Morelos, Quintana Roo, Mexico.

These are our stories.

From Austin to Mexico

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Less stuff, more money!

Less stuff, more money!

With our Friends and Family Estate Sale, we got rid of a lot of stuff, especially the big stuff (furniture, stereo equipment, TV, etc.) But we still had a bunch of small stuff - vases, glassware, some clothes, tools, assorted home decor, etc. So yesterday we had a...

There’s a fine line between freedom and discomfort

There’s a fine line between freedom and discomfort

Moving keeps you lean. When I was a young adult, I remember that I lived in 7 different apartments in 6 years. Whenever you move, you automatically purge because you don't want to take it all with you. You don't want to move it all. So, you start to toss things out....

Mexico Visa Process – Part 1

Mexico Visa Process – Part 1

By no means am I an expert of Mexican visas, but I wanted to share our experience in getting our visas. There are 3 main types of visas when traveling to Mexico (at least visa types that would apply to normal folks like me) Tourist Visa Temporary Resident Permanent...