It’s taken us over a year to compose this blog post. We wanted to make sure we had a year’s worth of data and documentation in order to provide the most accurate information on the real cost of living in the Riviera Maya.
When people find out that I live in the Western Caribbean most of the year as a retired expat, one of the first things they ask me is "what do you do all day?” My answer is always "NOTHING.” After-all, I'm retired, so relaxation and enjoyment is my priority.
No. My husband and I are not honeymooners. In fact, we have not been honeymooners for over 15 years; although we have taken our share of honeymoons.
But the word "honeymooners" is what we are often referred to as we hold hands walking up and down the famous 5th avenue in Playa del Carmen.
Many of our family and friends ask us how we manage living in the Western Caribbean without a car. Our answer is always “NO CAR, NO PROBLEM”.
Our new favorite restaurant is Plank. Don’t get us wrong, we still love Imprevist (Plank’s sister restaurant), but Plank has the “best weekend brunch in town”. They are only open for brunch on Saturday and Sunday, and believe me, we attend both days.
I just received my permanent residency card, my CURP number and card, and my INAPAM (senior citizen) card for Mexico. I am relieved and excited. For those of you that have been following my story (see blog posts dated July 9th, 2013 and August 5th, 2014), you know it’s been a challenge. I am writing this post to outline the steps I took for obtaining permanent residency status in Mexico.
Liverpool is one of our favorite stores here in the Riviera Maya. When looking for quality household items, accessories and furniture, Liverpool is the place to go, hands down. We recently purchased a mirror from Liverpool and scheduled delivery to our home in Puerto Aventuras. When the mirror was delivered, the deliverymen unwrapped the mirror to make sure it was the correct mirror and that there was not damage during the delivery process. During the unwrapping, one of the men was using a box cutter to remove the paper and plastic that the mirror was wrapped in. While he was cutting the wrapping, he accidentally cut the frame of the mirror, which caused damage.
