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The Twilight Zone: Protesting the RNC in Cleveland

By Ellen / retired budget travel / July 20, 2016 October 1, 2019

Please, someone wake me up from this nightmare.

Culture shocks: Back to life in the U.S.

By Ellen / budget travel, early retirement / July 6, 2016 October 1, 2019

I’m in my spouse’s hometown of Cleveland, Ohio, for a good part of this summer, and there are a few culture shocks as I return to the beat of American life on a semi-permanent basis after living abroad for 10 months. Toilet Paper & Tap Water Some things strike me as foreign, even though I’ve …

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Rent in Mahahual on the Caribbean Sea: $15 per day

By Ellen / budget travel / June 22, 2016 October 1, 2019

Rent was roughly $15 a day.

A trip to Xcalak, Mexico, in pictures

By Ellen / budget travel, early retirement / June 16, 2016 October 1, 2019

We went without a rental car.

Best value meals under $6 in Mahahual, Mexico

By Ellen / budget travel / June 15, 2016 October 1, 2019

Great food at great prices!

5 neighborhoods of Mahahual, Mexico, a beautiful beach community

By Ellen / budget travel / June 8, 2016 October 1, 2019

A neighborhood for every lifestyle.

3 great things about Election Day in Mexico

By Ellen / retired budget travel / June 6, 2016 October 1, 2019

Voting access, no alcohol sales and empathy.

Dental care in Mahahual, Mexico

By Ellen / health care abroad / May 25, 2016 October 1, 2019

A dentist drives to this village once a week.

5 great reasons why Mahahual is better than Tulum

By Ellen / budget travel, slow travel, travel destinations, travel experts, updated in 2022 / May 1, 2016 June 10, 2022
Ellen and Theo give 5 reasons why Mahahual is better than Tulum.

It’s more than money – it’s the happiness level and beauty of the place.

Early retirement in Mahahual, Mexico, as monthly renters

By Ellen / budget travel, early retirement / April 29, 2016 October 1, 2019

What a typical day looks like in this beach town.

A spousal disagreement over a dog named Tyson on the beach

By Ellen / commentary, early retirement / April 12, 2016 December 11, 2022

The large dog pissed on a man’s towel. Do you tell the man?

Banco Chinchorro: A treasure trove of life on huge reef

By Ellen / budget travel / April 10, 2016 October 4, 2022
banco chinchorro mexico dive spot

This amazing corner of the earth is worth your time and money.

An injury settlement – Mexican style

By Ellen / budget travel / April 4, 2016 November 4, 2020

The on-the-spot cash offer accepted on our travels.

My annual mammogram and gynecologist visit – in Mexico

By Ellen / early retirement, health care abroad / April 3, 2016 October 4, 2022

What it was like to have these personal exams in a foreign country.

Campeche: Charming colonial city in Mexico worth a stay

By Ellen / budget travel, early retirement, retired budget travel, travel destinations / March 25, 2016 November 24, 2019
colorful yellow church in campeche against a bright blue sky

Historic, beautiful and friendly, don’t miss this gem of a city.

Another positive experience with medical care in Mexico

By Ellen / budget travel, early retirement / March 22, 2016 October 1, 2019

A $6 cure for a common female ailment.

Great budget hotel in Caye Caulker, Belize

By Ellen / budget travel / March 18, 2016 October 14, 2019

Caye Caulker is expensive. This hotel is a good value option.

Every day counts

By Ellen / cancer / March 14, 2016 November 4, 2020

What I learned about my life when my mom had breast cancer.

Great food on Caye Caulker for budget travelers

By Ellen / budget travel, early retirement / February 13, 2016 November 26, 2019

Where and how to find great food deals on an expensive island.

5 tips & tour review for ATM Cave in Belize

By Ellen / budget travel / February 12, 2016 October 4, 2022
mayan bones courtesy of atm caves tour in belize

An independent review with five useful tips.

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A record of our volunteer work with the indigenous Ati tribe in the Philippines during the pandemic.

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