5 neighborhoods of Mahahual, Mexico, a beautiful beach community
A neighborhood for every lifestyle.
5 neighborhoods of Mahahual, Mexico, a beautiful beach community Read More »
A neighborhood for every lifestyle.
5 neighborhoods of Mahahual, Mexico, a beautiful beach community Read More »
Voting access, no alcohol sales and empathy.
3 great things about Election Day in Mexico Read More »
It’s more than money – it’s the happiness level and beauty of the place.
5 great reasons why Mahahual is better than Tulum Read More »
What a typical day looks like in this beach town.
Early retirement in Mahahual, Mexico, as monthly renters Read More »
This amazing corner of the earth is worth your time and money.
Banco Chinchorro: A treasure trove of life on huge reef Read More »
The on-the-spot cash offer accepted on our travels.
An injury settlement – Mexican style Read More »
Historic, beautiful and friendly, don’t miss this gem of a city.
Campeche: Charming colonial city in Mexico worth a stay Read More »
A $6 cure for a common female ailment.
Another positive experience with medical care in Mexico Read More »
You’re invited to see our Christmas Day creation.
Installation features plastic, sargassum in Tulum Read More »
Odd things happened exploring private cenotes near Tulum.
Secret and private cenotes near Tulum Read More »
Ellen’s mom & dad visit her in Mexico.
How I almost missed sharing the wonder of a foreign country Read More »
There are four areas tourists consider “Tulum.” First, there are the ruins on the sea. This is what Tulum was initially known for by the tourists. You have seen this image all over on travel advertisements and vacation photos on social media. Next, there is Tulum Pueblo. This is the town, further south on Highway
Four “Tulums” – which one is the real one? Read More »
Plastic garbage is entwined in sargassum seaweed for miles.
Ocean vomits trash onto Tulum’s beaches Read More »
I finally made it to El Fogon in Playa del Carmen last night when I went north to visit friends. The place is said to have the best tacos around. As many times as I’ve been to PDC over the years, I had never gone. It was a Sunday night still in low season, so
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When there is a power outage in the states, it’s breaking news. People freak out. They sweat. They can’t run the dishwasher or do laundry. News crews roll out in the live truck, powered by a generator, to broadcast to homes with no juice. Here in Tulum, outages are accepted as a part of life,
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On a bike ride around Tulum last Sunday evening, I stopped at churches to listen to people celebrate faith in God. One church had a lot of singing and dancing and happy, loud celebrating. I could hear the song down then street because the speakers sent the music through the quiet night air. Another church
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A woman offered to clean my apartment for a reasonable price. She was sitting on the curb in front of my apartment building in Tulum, where the trash can is kept chained up. I didn’t know what she was trying to say. She kept saying “limpieza” and I hadn’t learned yet that’s the Spanish word
The woman sitting on my curb, looking for work Read More »
What does $11 a day in rent look like for me? Have a look.
First month’s digs in Tulum, Mexico Read More »