Apr 06
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Cris and Tim

The Scare Of My Life

Posted by | Mexico, Playa del Carmen, Quality of Life | 30 Comments

On the off chance you weren’t keeping up to date on our Facebook page, the last week was a nightmare.

It started off on Tuesday afternoon, March 25th. Cristina and I were out for an evening jog and roughly five minutes in she was doubled over in agonizing pain, barely able to walk. We made it back home over a 30 minute time period, me basically carrying her as she hobbled step by painful step. I wanted her to visit the doctor but she said not to worry, took a couple of Advil and it passed within a few hours.

However, the next day the pain was still there. Dull and throbbing, but still there. She spent all day in bed. Then Thursday in bed. And in the afternoon around 4:30 she got up to take a shower. She finished, and I was working on the laptop when I heard crying coming from the bedroom. I went to investigate and found her in bed, doubled up in pain again, this time in full-blown emergency mode.

She took a couple of Advil and then we went straight to the hospital (we almost NEVER take pills; the pain was intense enough for her to even consider taking something). Read More

Apr 04
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Mexican Vendors

Avoiding The Gringo Tax – Local Living In Mexico

Posted by | Live Like a Local, Mexico, Traveling Tips | 10 Comments

There are two ways to live in Mexico: like a local, and like a foreigner. The first will see you enjoying the bounties of a low cost of living and an easy pace of life (throw away your watch!), while the latter will see you getting ripped off at every turn, paying three to four times the actual cost of everything, otherwise known as paying the “gringo tax”.

Thankfully, there’s an easy way to avoid getting nailed by these fees, and it simply requires you to shed your fear of foreign cultures, learn a little bit of Spanish, and dare to cross over to the world of immersion travel. Read More

Mar 27
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Playa Fundadores

Playas en Playa Del Carmen: Fundadores

Posted by | beaches, Live Like a Local, Mexico, Playa del Carmen | One Comment

Hay un montón de buena información que existe en la Riviera Maya, y es hora de que empecemos a añadir nuestro punto de vista único a las cosas. Por ahora, es el momento de continuar con nuestras series “Playas en”, simplemente sustituido por nuestro nuevo hogar! Estamos empezando con la playa principal de Playa del Carmen, conocida como Playa Fundadores (o a veces Playa Piñatas). Read More

Mar 24
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Cris in front of neighbor's home

Adventures In Frugal Living Abroad – The Cost of Living in Playa del Carmen, Mexico

Posted by | Live Like a Local, Mexico, Playa del Carmen, Quality of Life | 12 Comments

Welcome to our ongoing series, Adventures In Frugal Living Abroad. Our goal, above and beyond finding some of the cheapest destinations on the planet, is to show you how to get the  most for your dollar while living in developing countries and cities around the world. Follow along as we uncover the bottom-dollar prices and local secrets that help your money go as far as possible.  Read More

Mar 22
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Playa Fundadores

Beaches in Playa del Carmen: Playa Fundadores

Posted by | beaches, Live Like a Local, Mexico, Playa del Carmen | 6 Comments

There’s a lot of good information out there on the Riviera Maya, and it’s time for us to start adding our unique point of view to things. For now, it’s time to continue our “Beaches in” series, simply substituted for our new home! We’re starting off with the primary beach in Playa del Carmen, known as Playa Fundadores (or sometimes Playa Piñatas).   Read More