Doing The Math
I’ve written a lot about the logistics of our hobo lifestyle, but I haven’t really shared anything about the economics. Unsurprisingly, I keep a detailed spreadsheet of our expenses. I thought it might be helpful…
Hips Don’t Lie
We hadn’t expected to return to the States until our daughter Ruby’s wedding in October, but that was before Dorothy’s hips gave out. Our strategy for medical management was to pay local retail for normal…
Mahahual – Heaven Or Hell?
As it happens, the answer to that question depends entirely on what day you’re there. The Mexican government opened a cruise ship dock at Mahhahual in 2001, which absolutely transformed the little village. I guess…
Vernacular Design In Chetumal
Chetumal is all about poured concrete. Although I have no documentary proof, it must be because of the salt air. The paint on the concrete may fade or chip, but the structures retain their integrity.…
Bacalar: La Laguna De Los Siete Colores
Laguna Bacalar is a crystal clear lagoon under 40 minutes by bus from Chetumal. It was created when a series of cenotes collapsed into one another, making the largest freshwater lake in Mexico. It’s long…
Tales Of The Quintana Roo
Our more worldly readers will know that our current location, Chetumal, is in the state of Quintana Roo, as is the rest of the Riviera Maya (Cancun, Cozumel, Tulum…). I love that the name sounds…
Sightseeing In La Habana
When I started this blog, I didn’t want it to be just a travelogue, a recitation of where we’ve been and what we’ve seen. That just didn’t seem interesting to me. If I was going…
Musica En Cuba
Visiting Cuba and not seeing live music would be a shame on its own merits, but it would be a sin for me. If you put a gun to my head and told me I…
Visiting Trinidad
We arrived in Habana, if just barely, on April 6th. Our local friend Jenn, halfway between fairy godmother and witch, had made arrangements for a group tour of one of Cuba’s oldest cities, Trinidad, on…
How Things Work
Things are different in Cuba. Different enough that some of them need to be explained. The Internet Cuba opened up to a largely uncensored internet in 2015, with private wifi becoming available in 2019. They’re still…