Dec 18 2019
It has been a while since we sent out our last newsletter — three months, in fact, without monthly Costa Rica cost of living reports, featured properties, or anything else. A few folks checked on us via email to be sure all was well. Thank you for your concern. We appreciate it so much. We …
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Nov 23 2019
I’ve been thinking a lot lately about time. How we spend it, how much we have left, and whether or not we appreciate the moments as we live them. There is nothing like a brush with cancer to teach you, had you not already learned this lesson, to appreciate every day, every moment. Paulo Coelho …
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Nov 25 2018
We recently visited Villa Loohvana B&B in San Agustín, Etla, located about 20 km from Oaxaca central. We spent the day with the owner, and our friend, Michelle Tommi. Paul became best buds with one of Michelle’s dogs, her Great Dane, Odin.
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Nov 25 2018
If you are interested in learning more about our time in Oaxaca, visit our website, Retire in Oaxaca Mexico: and our Facebook page of the same name: Related Articles: Our 2018 Oaxaca, Mexico Trip in Pictures Retire in Oaxaca Mexico Retire in Oacaxa Mexico Facebook page
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Nov 25 2018
When we are in Mexico, we don’t have a car. Buses and cabs are plentiful and inexpensive. You never know what you will see on a bus — indigenous women with native dress and braided hair, a guy with a guitar playing and singing for tips, an evangelist preaching the gospel, or even a clown. …
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Aug 23 2017
If you’ve been reading our newsletter for a while, you know that we have been traveling to Mexico each year for the past several years. This is the first year we visited in July and were able to experience the month-long festival of the Guelaguetza, Oaxaca’s celebration of the culture, traditional dancing, crafts, and food …
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Jul 16 2017
If you’ve been reading our newsletter for a while, you know that we have been traveling to Mexico for about a month each year for the past several years. This year, we decided to try something different, spending a total of about five months in all. We are in Oaxaca, Mexico, now, where we have …
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Jul 10 2017
If you’ve been reading our newsletter for a while, you know that we have spent a month in Mexico every year for the past four years. This year, we are trying an experiment. We have rented a house in the city of Oaxaca, our favorite town in Mexico, for about five months. Every since Paul …
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Jan 22 2017
As you can see in the graphic to the right, we spent a total of $3,417.98. So, let’s break it down. One of the things worth noting right off is the great exchange rate we got. Last year when we visited Mexico, the U.S. dollar was worth just over 14 pesos. This year, it was up …
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Dec 14 2016
As you can see in the graphic to the right, we spent a total of $3,417.98. So, let’s break it down. One of the things worth noting right off is the great exchange rate we got. Last year when we visited Mexico, the U.S. dollar was worth just over 14 pesos. This year, it was up …
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