As we settle into year #3 as residents in Mexico, it is finally time to step on the gas and enjoy the Sweet Life on Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula. By that we mean, check out some of the reasons that hordes of people come from all around the world just to […]
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Mahahual, Mexico lies deep within Mexico’s Costa Maya on the Atlantic Ocean only a few hours drive from Belize. It is a relaxed destination for nonconformist tourists and international backpackers. Far from the noise of Cancun and the trendy popularity of Tulum, Mahahual is low key and ready for investors. […]
The early afternoon sky was clear above and slightly cloudy to the West. A soft breeze of about 5 mph blew out of the Southeast. (See Chip land a Mahi Mahi in video below) Brilliant blue waves with tiny white caps broke across the long reef in the Caribbean Sea […]
Recently, we left the Riviera Maya mainland looking for a bit of adventure. We took three ferry trips to three lovely islands. All were different, but similar in certain ways. Two of the trips were planned to coincide with family visits. One was totally spontaneous. All three left us determined […]
On a whim we decide to do a one night stayover in nearby Valladolid. We had heard about Spanish Colonial architecture in the Yucatan’s third largest city, its importance to the Mayan culture and proximity to important archeological ruins. But a bit more research would not have hurt. The town […]
The Yucatan peninsula, and particularly the coastal region recently dubbed Riviera Maya, is known for many things. Through the centuries, preceding arrival of European explorers, it was home to many colorful, sophisticated cultures including Olmec, Toltec and Mayan. Today, as then, this unique part of Mexico is surrounded by warm […]
(Published in International Living magazine, November 2021) The warm Caribbean breeze whips palm fronds overhead. A regal 3 foot long iguana stands guard on a grassy median. Nearby spider monkeys cavort through shade covered vines above a slow moving river. At a little past 5 PM, dozens of dusty, grinning […]