

Merry Christmas from Mazatlan
It has been a long time since the last post. That is mostly due to us having too much fun in this beautiful city and not enough time to...


Enjoying Mazatlan
Here, in this beautiful colonial beach-side City of Mazatlan, we live a lot more with a lot less cost. We have cut our monthly living...


Mexico Health Care
As per our previous post, we have decided that it's time to stop having a monthly deduction (Can$150.00) taken off our pensions for our...


Nesting
We started our retirement adventure three years ago by downsizing all of our material possessions into four suitcases, and then set out...


Summer in Mazatlan
Summer season has just begun in Mazatlan and will soon be in full swing. Therefore we are in full prep-mode for the slight increase in...

Haz of Maz
For a first time visitor, there are many hazards to contend with when you dare to arrive in Mazatlan. Perhaps it might be an idea to not...


The fun side of the wall.....
This is a close-up photo of the back of one of our t-shirts. It says it all... Before you think about visiting Mexico or making the big...


How safe is it?
This little flow chart sums it up nicely... Time and time again Mexico shows up in the headlines for cartel murders, border fights, and...

Residency for a year...
Before we left Vancouver we applied to get temporary residency in Mexico so we could remain here for at least a year. Apparently the...


Pleasant Weather
As indicated in previous posts, humidity levels in the Caribbean were giving us some asthma trouble during the rainy season and we felt...