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

Recent Posts

One phone, two numbers (Mexican and US) – Dual SIMs for the win!

One phone, two numbers (Mexican and US) – Dual SIMs for the win!

After 5 years of living in Mexico, I finally got a Mexican cell phone number. We've kept our US cell phone plan, as we still need and use our US numbers for business purposes. And porting them to a VOIP service was not an option, as it would not give us everything we...

Casa Construction – April 2022

Casa Construction – April 2022

It's been way too long since I posted an update; there's been a lot of progress, and we're actually nearing the finish line. The celosias (breeze blocks) are all in, and looking great. All of the concrete work is done; just needs final finishingAlmost all of the tile...

Casa Construction – January 2022

Casa Construction – January 2022

It's been a while since my last post. The past month or so has seemed like a very slow part of construction. The guys have been finishing all of the concrete walls. By hand. It's a slow process, but the finished result looks great. Concrete walls On the left, you can...