I was especially surprised since he loves Prague so much, too. We both do feel at home in Europe, but I think the prospect of beach and year-round ocean going was a big draw for him. And the food. It will be interesting to see what happens.

Yes, I really miss those connections. Expat friends are great, but I also want local ones.

Thank you for the wonderful compliment! I do my best. 😉

Thank you! Yes, I try very hard to make this a team effort. He’s included in all decisions, is aware of our finances, we talk budget, etc. I can’t think of a better way to learn about this stuff than being part of it. And I think it’s important that he knows what he thinks and feels truly matters. I don’t feel it would be fair, healthy, or productive to just rule his life.

Right now we’re looking mostly at the Playa del Carmen area. We want good diving, good beaches, and to be close to a major airport. We will probably go check out the Pacific side while we’re there, but it’s hard to beat the Caribbean’s beaches and water.

We’re definitely a team. I prefer that approach.

We’ve considered the 2-base idea as well. We’ll have to see how settled Tigger feels he wants to be and take it from there. I don’t want them too far apart, though. The idea of doing a 10-hour flight every 6 months is NOT appealing.

Right now we’re looking to be in the Playa del Carmen area. We want to be close enough to Cancun to make getting to the airport easy but definitely don’t want to live there.

Definitely looking forward to some more diving! My gills are all dried out. Mexico is such a great country. We love the country, the culture, the people, and the food.

From Guat to Macedonia. Yep, that’s quite the change! You definitely had an interesting visit from Curveball.

Not a fan of planning either. I liked PE when I was there about 30 years ago. It’s on the list to check out since Tigger loves to surf, but the lack of good diving would definitely be a bummer. Plus it’s a bit out of the way for making other trips.

We’ve always loved Mexico and have spent a lot of time there so it feels natural. For me the biggest thing is going where Tigger will feel the most at home and comfortable. The teen years are so important.