Cancun, Playa del Carmen (East Coast)
Puerto Vallarta (West Coast)
As we settle into our first days as “snow birds” in Playa del Carmen, Mexico we scoped out the local grocery supermarkets. Two of the bigger ones here are Chedraui and Soriana. The Chedraui is much fancier and tourist centric with slightly higher prices, but beautiful selection and presentation with lots of high priced liquor. […]
Continue Reading
Notes about our 3 month stay in Playa Del Carmen, Mexico in Jan-April 2023. Now that we are officially retired, we will be staying for three months in an apartment which is just off 5th avenue known as the “main street” of tourist life in Playa. Playa is about an hour south of Cancun, so […]
Continue Reading
The dinosaur extinction is widely attributed to a large asteroid from space, hitting the earth near Cancun, in the Yucatan peninsula / Gulf of Mexico. This 10 km diameter asteroid strike occurred 66 million years ago, with the center of the impact near the coastal town of Chicxulub which is about a 5 hour drive […]
Continue Reading
We have really enjoyed the many years of content that Barry Kessler has in his weekly podcasts and associated website photos as shared at his Puerto Vallarta Travel Show site. The podcasts are great to listen to when driving on roadtrips. Very inspirational interviews with all types of people who live in the Puerto Vallarta […]
Continue ReadingWe enjoyed seeing the famous BRIDGE over the street, between two Hollywood star’s homes – Liz Taylor and Richard Burton, who were in the movie “Night of the Iguana”, One man… three women… one night… located in the area of Puerto Vallarta known as “Gringo Gulch”. The neighborhood has many up-scale homes which overlook the […]
Continue ReadingLayla’s Restaurant, which happened to be very close to where we were staying, turned out to be an excellent (6 out of 5 stars review) restaurant experience. The rooftop patio is a great way to enjoy the sunset after a fun day exploring the romantic zone of Puerto Vallarta.Layla’s server demonstrating his skills They provided […]
Continue ReadingSayulita is a small surfer’s haven on a beautiful HOT white sand beach. Its about an hour’s drive north of Puerto Vallarta. We took the regular “local” bus, which was generally full, as numerous people got on and off along the way. It has a regular 30 minute schedule and is inexpensive. The trip goes […]
Continue ReadingFollowing the coastline south of Puerto Vallarta, you can find a flourishing rural lifestyle, picturesque waterfalls as you head inland into the lush jungles. Each of the coastal fishing communities seem to have beautiful sandy beaches. About an hour away the Botanical Gardens provide an amazing collection of local plants and trees, centered around a […]
Continue Reading