Record Breaking 2020 Atlantic Hurricane Season Ends

 

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The 2020 Atlantic Hurricane season has thankfully come to an end. There was a record of 30 named storms. See the article by NOAA here.

Storm names for the Atlantic Ocean basin for 2020.  Crossed 
out names are storms that occurred.

Map of storms as of October 31, 2020.

OPENING UP A BANK ACCOUNT IN QUINTANA ROO, MEXICO - PART THREE

Now that I have had my bank account for 6 months, I wanted to follow-up with you and share my experiences. 

REVIEW: Night Runner 270 Shoe Lights by Night Tech Gear

Safety first.  That’s the first thing that comes to mind when I’m taking my walks at o-dark-thirty each day.  In addition to supportive walking shoes and clothing that wick in the heat and humidly of Puerto Aventuras, Mexico, I am also concerned about proper lighting.  

MAMMOGRAM SERVICES IN QUINTANA ROO, MEXICO

It was time for my annual mammogram, and I was a little nervous about finding an imaging center here in Quintana Roo, Mexico.  After a short internet search and reading a couple of local forums, I was able to identify four facilities:

OPENING A BANK ACCOUNT IN QUINTANA ROO, MEXICO – PART TWO

If you haven’t already, please read Part One first

On Wednesday, July 1, 2020,  I contacted Paco again and asked him for the status of my card.  I explained that I wanted to schedule a taxi service for July 2, 2020 or July 3, 2020.  Paco responded by saying the card should be ready as promised, but provided me the name and contact number of Lupita, (executive at the bank and accountable for online banking), and asked me to call her to ensure that my card would be ready as scheduled.  On Friday, July 3, 2020, I called Intercam Banco and spoke with Lupita.  She checked on the status of my card and informed me that in fact, my card would be ready later that day.  

Opening a bank account in Quintana Roo, Mexico – PART ONE

Before I get into the nitty-gritty of how we went about opening a bank account, I would like to share the story behind us making the decision to open an account.  It all started because of a loaf of whole wheat bread.  That is right, you read that correctly.  We opened a bank account because of a loaf of whole wheat bread.

2020 Atlantic Hurricane Season Outlook

SPECIAL EDITION BY: PLAYAWEATHERMAN.

The U.S. National Weather Service has issued their 2020 Atlantic Hurricane Season Outlook.

COVID-19 in Quintana Roo, Mexico

COVID-19 (coronavirus) has hit Mexico in the last couple of months as it has spread around the entire world.  Quintana Roo is one of the hardest hit states in Mexico.  

Chedraui Multi Plaza Shopping Center - UPDATED

Hello fellow shoppers,

A lot has happened since my October 2017 blog post regarding Chedraui and the Chedraui Multi Plaza Shopping Center in Puerto Aventuras, Mexico.  

PESOS AND BANK ATMS

 If you have been following my blog, you have probably read my M-O-N-E-Y post about the importance of using pesos while vacationing and/or living in Mexico.  Although that post was written in 2013, and exchange rate information have waxed and waned over the years, the basic premise of using pesos is the same.

VALLADOLID, MEXICO

If you are looking for a fun way to spend your day, then plan a day trip to Valladolid, Mexico.  Our first order of business was getting to Valladolid, Mexico from Puerto Aventuras, Mexico.  Our research directed us to the ADO station in Playa del Carmen, Mexico for a 3.5-hour bus ride. 

Must-have fruit and vegetable bags for your next trip to Chedraui grocery store

I noticed a couple of years ago that Chedraui grocery store was consistently running out of grocery shopping bags.  Not only that, they were frequently out of the plastic bags in the produce department.  I naturally thought they just had not calculated the number of bags they needed per customer or that deliveries were slow.  Well, I may have been correct in my assumptions, but I will probably never really know what happened.