The Tulum Mayan Ruins are amazing and I highly recommend them if you are in the Playa del Carmen area. My in-laws are staying with …
Tulum Mayan Ruins Round Two
Roommates in Playa
My in-laws are here living with me in Playa del Carmen, México for seventeen days!!! That’s a long time. Lucky for me, they are really …
Making Friends in Playa!
Friends! It took me so long to make friends here in Playa del Carmen, México. Part of that is because it’s a city and you …
Colonoscopy in Playa del Carmen
My first colonoscopy was a disaster. I was in my early 30s and had been having explosive diarrhea off and on for a couple of …
Hurricane Ian in Playa del Carmen
Hurricane Season!!! I really should have been a storm chaser when I was younger and, therefore, less concerned about my mortality. Giant storms are both …
Cost of Living in Playa del Carmen
Let’s talk about the cost of living. When most people think of the cost of living in an area, they think about the prices of …
The Slow Flip, House Style
You may remember the story I told you about how Mr. ItchyFeet and I (over the course of 10 years) remodeled an old condo while …
Three Months in Playa del Carmen
Playa del Carmen has been my home for the last three months, with a full three more to go. The time spent here has allowed …
Cenote Yax-kin Near Tulum, México
Finally! Finally made it to a cenote! I’ve been living in Playa del Carmen for over three months now and had failed to make it …
Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo for One Week!
When a friend (who I met in Costa Rica!) invited me and another friend to stay at her apartment in Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo, I was so excited …