Cancun, Playa del Carmen (East Coast)
Puerto Vallarta (West Coast)
We experienced the great joys of exploring the fun Caribbean Island called Isla Mujeres (moo-hair-aaze), just off the coast near Cancun, Mexico. The vibe of the island is quite different from the nearby Cancun mainland. The aqua marine colored ocean water looks like a huge swimming pool that catamaran boats sail through, trimmed with amazing […]
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We wanted to experience a nice beach front room, during our snowbird stay in Playa del Carmen, that was away from the noisy bars and restaurants area, when visiting the beautiful Caribbean Island of Isla Mujeres, which is off the coast of Cancun, Mexico. Our quest was well satisfied when we stayed at the Hotel, […]
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Valladolid is a more authentic Mexican small town about 2 hours drive from Cancun. Its low profile streetscape with mostly simple single story wall to wall buildings are brightly painted with touches of Spanish architecture. We enjoyed exploring the castle like Monastery, and central park square area, as well as the in town cenotes. Walking […]
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Updated Nov 18, 2024: Friends robbed by bandits –> see below. Our YES friends, Beth and Geoff have decided to settle down from life on the road in their large RV motor coach for a few months. They are settled near a small Mexican community a little over an hour north of Puerto Vallarta with […]
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We rented a car for a day trip drive to the “hotel zone” in Cancun and then took a side trip to a smaller more bohemian town called Puerto Morelos. These two places present the two very different ways people can enjoy the winter season in Mexico. The Cancun hotel zone reminds me a lot […]
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Since our snowbird retirement one month ago, our new alarm clock has become the early morning sounds of the jungle waking up as the sun erases the darkness of the night. Although we are actually staying in the bustling city of Playa del Carmen, Mexico there are an amazing number of delightful bird sounds. A […]
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We enjoyed spending a day learning about the Mayan history and the current indigenous peoples perspectives, during our snowbird stay in Playa del Carmen, Mexico. The Tulum ruins tour is an amazing Mayan city ruins attraction, so we decided to build a day trip around that destination. It turned out that the best (and cheapest) […]
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As we settle into our snowbird lifestyle in Playa del Carmen, Mexico I have come to appreciate the amazing quality of some of the “street art” painted on random cement walls of buildings and infrastructure. The themes encompass the Mexican people, places and things including animals, birds and landscapes. Creative use of the cement balls […]
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These video clips show some of the diversity of free music and entertainment found on our stay in Playa del Carmen, 5th Avenue area. It makes wandering around 5th in the evening quite enjoyable. Lovely street dancing Mexican Hat dance, by a roving Mariachi band. This club has various cover bands, including Abba next month, […]
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Some of the drug pharmacies even have a doctor who can renew your prescriptions, and fill it. Isn’t that handy? An abundance of personal service laundry services, make laundry day easy. Just drop a bag of clothes off in the morning, priced by the pound, your laundry will be clean and folded nicely for a […]
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