Forgotten parts of life in Mexico
Jul02

Forgotten parts of life in Mexico

When you’ve spent a lot of time somewhere, you naturally notice smaller details that others who are just passing through don’t. Being away for a couple of years, there were some things I had forgotten about life in Mexico. Noise I don’t know how I had forgotten this, but Mexican culture has an affinity for noise. And lots of it. Being a people who like to share, music is never played at a level suitable for just the listener. Music...

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Back in Playa del Carmen
Jun30

Back in Playa del Carmen

There’s always an adventure in travel, and our return to Playa del Carmen definitely had some interesting parts. Coming back after 2 years has been interesting.

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Why Mexico, especially the Yucatan?
Jun23

Why Mexico, especially the Yucatan?

With the Yucatan being so touristy, why on earth did we settle on this area of Mexico as a possible long-term base?

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Keeping it Real. Again.
Jun16

Keeping it Real. Again.

As we prepare to possibly move from a nomadic life to an expat one, we’re keeping it real. It’s a big change with a lot of mixed emotions.

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3 Hidden Treasures in Mexico
Nov28

3 Hidden Treasures in Mexico

Mexico is one of the most visited countries in the world. It is famous for its fabulous festivals, its ruins, its luxurious beach resorts, stunning nature reserves and colonial cities. Variety really is the spice of life in Mexico; the contrasts within the country are amazing: deserts, verdant jungles, frenetic cities and single street pueblos, fireworks, parties and deeply religious parades. The food is unique, the climate is...

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Visiting the Tulum Ruins
Jun17

Visiting the Tulum Ruins

I recently realized that for some odd reason I’ve missed writing about a lot of places in Latin America. Since I saw a photo from the Tulum ruins while I was looking through some of my pictures, I decided to start there. And because I also get a lot of questions about this city. Tulum is a town in Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula. It tends to be one of the Yucatan’s more popular areas. I suppose its close proximity to Playa del Carmen...

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