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by Jonathan Look | Sep 7, 2011 | Mexico, Philosophy, Travel
Senor Frog’s in Mahahual, Mexico (Circa 2011) Have You Really Been to Mexico? Being retired gives us a bit of time to more closely examine the “Costa Maya” and other places at a leisurely pace that the non-retired folks struggle to enjoy. Retirement...
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by Jonathan Look | Aug 25, 2011 | Minimalism, Retirement, Travel
Life On a Budget Doesn’t Mean Sacrifice Why Retirement Travel is Different Than Before When I took early retirement, I knew that it would be necessary to keep an eye on expenses and spend more thoughtfully. One of the “sacrifices” that I, as a baby boomer...
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by Jonathan Look | Jul 30, 2011 | Food, Mexico, Street Food, Travel
Tamale Delivery on the Beach in Xcalak One of the many concerns I had after we decided to retire and live off the grid in Xcalak our first was the availability of good, local food. Oh sure, we knew we would eat. There are small convenience stores in town where we get...
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by Jonathan Look | Jul 24, 2011 | Mexico, Retirement, Travel
The Beach Road in Xcalak, Mexico Small Kindnesses Can Make a Place Feel Very Special My wife (now my ex) was having a small medical issue. Nothing major, nothing serious, just something that needed attention. Back in the US you would go to the corner drugstore,...
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by Jonathan Look | Jul 20, 2011 | Buddhism, Mexico, Minimalism, Philosophy, Retirement
Living Off of the Grid in Mexico Living Off the Grid You Learn How Closely You Are Connected with the Environment One of the things we rapidly discovered since our arrival here living off the grid in Mexico is how closely we are tied to our environment and its...
by Jonathan Look | Jul 15, 2011 | Mexico, Retirement, Travel
Same Car in a Different Driveway New Life New Beginning It felt like it was a long time coming but we have made the leap! Our dream to make a new life and a new beginning as expats has begun. We are on the first leg or our ten-year journey; currently residing in...
by Jonathan Look | May 23, 2011 | Retirement, Travel
Sculpting Shells on the Beach in Xcalak, Mexico A New Beginning in Mexico? It has been a little over a year since we have been to Mexico. It was only 14 short months ago that we were visiting on another of our trips, looking for a location to begin a new phase of...
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by Jonathan Look | May 13, 2011 | Mexico, Retirement, Travel
Yes, we are moving to Mexico! This article originally appeared in Escape From America Magazine Why We Are Moving to Mexico Since we were interested in living in such a wide variety of places we are always considering different places to live. Our plan is to move to a...
