After over a year of non-stop living and traveling throughout central Mexico we’ve found the need to be resourceful and flexible when planning meals to cook at home. We love Mexico and Mexican food but also love cooking our long time favorite American, Thai, Indian and Italian dishes. With a few adaptations and changes we’ve…
About Dollar to Peso Exchange Rate Fluctuations
I’ve noticed some people on the Mexico travel FB groups getting anxious about the recent dip in the US/Canadian to peso exchange rates. I have been going to Mexico since childhood and only know that this has always fluctuated… Just found a historical chart showing US dollar to peso exchange rates going back to 2005…
Bill Dallas Lewis (Bill the Geek) Interviews Blue Butterfly Travels
Bill Dallas Lewis (Bill the Geek), a YouTube creator from Mazatlan (and U.S. expat), came over to Isla de la Piedra (Stone Island) to meet us and we spent the afternoon getting to know each other. It was a ton of fun and we learned that we had many things in common including learning to…
Language, culture & climate challenges in paradise: Life on Isla de la Piedra, Mexico (Part 1)
I spent years looking forward to a long stay on Isla de la Peirdra (Stone Island) just across the channel, south of Mazatlan. Having been to Mazatlan in the late 80s I could not wait to return with my son for a visit and to see if perhaps we could add Mazatlan to the list…
Aja Arrow: Moved from Texas to Mérida Mexico for under $1,000
Tired of the struggle of trying to work more to pay for higher and higher rent and expenses in the U.S., Aja threw in the towel and moved to Mexico. She shares a few examples of rental apartments in Mérida and prices in this video. Like many non-retired ex-pats, Aja works online which allows her…
