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by Jonathan Look | Aug 6, 2011 | Mexico
Last week we went along with our friend Polly, had the privilege of going with Naturalist Jim Conrad on one of his “Nature Meditation” walks. Every morning Jim leaves his residence at Mayan Beach Garden Inn and walks around, being present in the wonderful...
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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...
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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...
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by Jonathan Look | Mar 11, 2010 | Mexico, Travel
The Mayan ruins at Chacchoben dated from 200 BCE are a beautiful example of ancient Mayan architecture and a tribute to the ingenuity and determination of their builders. Chacchoben in Mayan means “the place of red corn.” The Chacchoben ruins were rediscovered in the...
