by Jonathan Look | Aug 21, 2011 | Mexico, Nature
Lionfish Hunting is Good for the Reef Just off the beach at our house in Xcalak, there lurks an unwanted predator: A reef invader the Lionfish. The Lionfish is known for their venomous spines making them a hazard to divers and fisherman. Of even more concern is that... 
by Jonathan Look | Jul 24, 2011 | Mexico, Retirement, Travel
Small Kindnesses Can Make a Place Feel Very Special My wife (now my ex) was having a small medical issue. Nothing major, nothing serious, just something that needed attention. Back in the US you would go to the corner drugstore, get a little something and it would be... 
by Jonathan Look | Jul 20, 2011 | Buddhism, Mexico, Minimalism, Philosophy, Retirement
Living Off the Grid You Learn How Closely You Are Connected with the Environment One of the things we rapidly discovered since our arrival here living off the grid in Mexico is how closely we are tied to our environment and its resources. Nowhere before, has it ever... 
by Jonathan Look | Jul 15, 2011 | Mexico, Retirement, Travel
New Life New Beginning It felt like it was a long time coming but we have made the leap! Our dream to make a new life and a new beginning as expats has begun. We are on the first leg or our ten-year journey; currently residing in Xcalak, Mexico. Off the grid,... 
by Jonathan Look | May 23, 2011 | Retirement, Travel
A New Beginning in Mexico? It has been a little over a year since we have been to Mexico. It was only 14 short months ago that we were visiting on another of our trips, looking for a location to begin a new phase of life; a place to change directions. A place that was...
