Category Archives: Retiring in Mexico

I really miss YOU!

People often ask me what I miss about the US and like about Mexico. Here’s the answer.

Wells Fargo, You SUCK!

I’m not generally one to name names, but in this case it needs to be said. Wells Fargo Bank is the WORST. Why? Well, let me tell you. We have been living primarily in Mexico for the last five years. Before that, my husband and I both worked and contributed to various retirement accounts, allContinue reading “Wells Fargo, You SUCK!”

The frustration continues…

Oh me, oh my, when will it ever end? It is now mid-December. We have lived in our house since September. And yet, we still don’t have the closing documents. The delays are interminable, and I am running out of patience. “But you are in the house,” you say, so what’s the biggie? Well, youContinue reading “The frustration continues…”

Adventures in a new land.

Since I wrote last, a lot has happened (or not, depending on your point of view). First, we successfully navigated the passport renewal process and received our new 10-year passports within two weeks! Amazing! We immediately forwarded them on to the realtors in order to complete the purchase of our home. That was last week.Continue reading “Adventures in a new land.”

After Arrival

In my last post, I described the arduous drive from Querétaro to Merida. Here’s what has been happening since. Our Airbnb We booked a cute little Airbnb for a month, figuring that we would need at least that long to conclude the purchase of our home and get some initial repairs done. It is aContinue reading “After Arrival”

2020 no ha terminado

Not sure you noticed, but we are substantially into 2021 and it still feels like a continuation of last year. Here in Querétaro, MX, businesses are still at 30-50% capacity, with restaurants closed at 8 p.m. and only open for delivery on Sunday. You can’t buy alcohol either in a restaurant or at a storeContinue reading “2020 no ha terminado”

Weather

As Hurricane Delta barrels down on the Yucatan, I find myself wondering what the hell we were thinking when we bought a house a literal stone’s throw from the Caribbean. While news outlets can’t agree whether it’s the third or the ninth storm of the season (wide gap there, guys), they do agree on itContinue reading “Weather”