Cold and sweet. Aventura Gelato in Puerto Aventuras

It's always time for
Aventura Gelato

We recently discovered a new place to fill our sweet tooth.  We were walking around the Puerto Aventuras Marina and the bright colored tables, chairs and wheeled ice cream stand caught our attention.  And although it’s located between two restaurants and behind some tropical greenery, the fun bright colors of this little gem makes its hard to miss!

Membership Cards: Costco and Sam's Club

I am often asked if the Riviera Maya has any of the same stores that we have in the United States. As I rattle off the list, the same question continues to come up for two stores; Costco and Sam’s club.  Will the membership card we have from the United States, be accepted at the stores in the Riviera Maya.  The answer is YES. 

My Super Shopping Tote

PuertoDISE walking home after
shopping  at Chedraui in
Puerto Aventuras, Mexico.

In the two years that I’ve lived in Puerto Aventuras, Mexico, I’ve had several people stop me and inquire into my cute little shopping tote (Travelers Club 20 inch Rolling Tote) as I walk to the Chedraui grocery store, or the Farmer’s Market in Puerto Aventuras on Saturdays and Wednesdays, or when I take the Colectivo into Playa del Carmen, Mexico and run errands to Walmart, Mega, Sally’s Beauty, or DAC.  They always seem so surprised when I tell them I purchased my bag from Walmart in the United States, and that I paid $13.00 USD.

Ferry to and from Cozumel from Playa del Carmen, Mexico

With so many wonderful things to do and see in Cozumel, it’s no wonder it has received the distinction of being named the “Island of Peace” by the NGO-UN International Committee.  But this post is not about Cozumel per se, the big question is, "how do I get there?"

Paying Property Tax for your Property in Puerto Aventuras, Mexico

When we purchased our condo in Puerto Aventuras, Mexico, we were informed that we would need to pay our property tax each year through the Solidaridad municipality. We did much investigating regarding how to pay property taxes on forums, webpages, etc. We discovered that with our clave catastral (property registry) number that is found on our property deed, we could look up our property tax bill on the Solidaridad website. 

Disappointed in Omni Xenote Restaurant Christmas Dinner

The Xenote Restaurant at the Omni Beach Resort is usually our favorite place to dine. So it was only natural for us to make reservations for their Christmas dinner.  They had a special menu which included the cost of a three-course meal, dessert, two glasses of sparkling (which was either wine or champagne), tax and tips. Now before we made our reservations, we noticed that the special Christmas dinner only featured two all meat entrees; turkey and beef.  Upon noticing this, we felt discouraged and mentioned to our server that we would love to participate, but since one of us does not eat any meat or dairy products, we would have to pass.

How to make telephone calls in and out of Mexico

We want to briefly discuss and share with you how we manage our telecommunications while living in Puerto Aventuras, Mexico.