Wednesday, April 1, 2020

Sunday, March 1, 2020

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.

Saturday, February 1, 2020

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. 

Wednesday, January 1, 2020

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.  

Sunday, December 1, 2019

MY NEW SHOPPING TOTE - dbest Stair Climber Bigger Trolley Dolly

In the six years I’ve had the privilege to live in Puerto Aventuras, Mexico, I’ve had the opportunity to experiment with a couple of different shopping totes. 

Friday, November 1, 2019

Golf and Racquet Club in Puerto Aventuras, Mexcio


I recently received an inquiry from one of my Trip Advisor fans (a non-resident of Mexico) regarding the Golf and Racquet Club in Puerto Aventuras.    The primary question my fan had was “does the golf and racquet club provide left-handed clubs?” 

Tuesday, October 1, 2019

Internet Access Options in the Riviera Maya

Disclaimer: this blog post was submitted by PlayaWeatherman

We have explored numerous Internet access options during our time living in the Riviera Maya.  Sometimes it seems like an unending quest. Depending on which neighborhood you live in, you likely have access to either Telmex or Izzi (formerly Cablemas) for Internet service via phone/cable TV lines.