Bacalar, Mexico is a great weekend getaway!

This last weekend we spent in Bacalar, Mexico as we had some friends who wanted to see our development there. For me, I will use any excuse to go to Bacalar simply because it is peaceful and beautiful. It is a short 3 hour trip from Playa del Carmen so it was easy to leave Saturday morning, have breakfast in Felipe Carrillo Puerto (half way) than be in Bacalar by about 12:30.

We spent the night in our usual lovely hideaway on Bacalar lagoon (that must remain nameless so it does not get all booked up) and then headed home to Playa del Carmen on Sunday afternoon.

We were surprised to find two awesome events happening Saturday night in this quiet little town. We had an artisan show at Casita Carolina’s as well as Carnival happening in the main square! Who needs sleep on the weekend? We even found time to play for awhile at Cenote Azul.

The ride home was another adventure and took a little while longer as we chose to stop at almost every roadside stand. We bought fresh mandarin juice, mini bananas fresh off the tree, a huge sack of juice oranges (because the vendor insisted on cutting each of us an orange to try and they were excellent), some fresh nuts, two pineapples, some banana bread from one of the ladies at a speed bump and some various arts and crafts. We arrived home not only at peace but full!

It was another great weekend in paradise! Maybe next time you can join us.

Enjoy the Adventure! Suzanne

Suzanne Marie Bandick
Live your Dreams Life Coach

P.S. My book: Only in Mexico You Say? The Humorous Side of Living in Mexico is available now on my site http://www.onlyinmexicoyousay.com/.

Would you like help to visit or live in Mexico? Visit http://www.liveyourdreamscoaching.com/.

Watching the Super Bowl in Mexico

Guess where I watched the Super Bowl last weekend?

My family and I spent the day at the all inclusive Bahia Principe Resort just south of Tulum. We got a dynamite rate because our son plays American football and they are a team supporter.

So Shawn and I chilled on hammocks by the ocean in the morning, had some lunch, and then lounged by the pool until game time. I thought of you all as I know many of you have cold and snow right now. But what could I do?

When Super Bowl game time came we headed to the lounge and met up with our son to watch the action on their huge screen. The Bahia Principe provided drinks, popcorn, hot dogs and hamburgers in the lounge so we never had to miss any action. What more could a football fan ask for?

Interestingly the commentary for the game was in English, but they gave us Mexican commercials so I missed the big US Super Bowl ads! Not to worry, I viewed most of them yesterday on the internet. Who would think I would want to purposefully watch ads? I know – but these are Super Bowl ads!

Chillin on the beach for Super Bowl - Yep, on the whole life in Mexico can be really good.

Enjoy the Adventure! Suzanne

Suzanne Marie Bandick
Live your Dreams Life Coach

P.S. My book: Only in Mexico You Say? The Humorous Side of Living in Mexico is available now on my site http://www.onlyinmexicoyousay.com/.

Would you like help to visit or live in Mexico? Visit http://www.liveyourdreamscoaching.com/.

More beach time please

I have been refining my dreams and goals for this year all month. I have come to a realization – more beach time is needed.

Living in Mexico, specifically Playa del Carmen, where the beach is gorgeous I realized that I do not spend enough time enjoying the very thing I moved down here for.

I got caught up in a day to day routine. This is the very thing I warn people moving to Mexico of. I tell them to choose carefully what they want or they will just end up with more of what they left behind.

I am not retired. I am a life coach and a writer. I have four web sites and two blogs. All of these are reasons to spend a lot of time at home on my computer instead of being at the beach or lounging by my pool. I also still have a son at home to chauffer to and from school and American football practice. My husband runs our real estate office so he is busy too. But you know what? If you become aware of something that you want to change – you can change it.

I love life coaching, writing, my kids, my husband and the beach. Now that I have realized the beach belongs in my list of priorities I am going to be sure to fit it into my life much more.

So if you call and I’m not home – I may just be off enjoying the beach. I’ll come back and catch up on emails and clients with sand between my toes. Ah, this is sounding like a very good year indeed.

May your year be exactly as you choose.
PS. Our sun is back!

Enjoy the Adventure! Suzanne

Suzanne Marie Bandick

Live your Dreams Life Coach

P.S. My book: Only in Mexico You Say? The Humorous Side of Living in Mexico is available now on my site http://www.onlyinmexicoyousay.com/.

Would you like help to visit or live in Mexico? Visit http://www.liveyourdreamscoaching.com/.

Still looks like rain in Playa del Carmen

It has just occured to me - what do I do about laundry?

You see I hang my laundry in the yard to dry. How am I supposed to do laundry now? I may have to take it to a laundry mat – although I have been known to just hang it and drape it all over the house. That is kind of fun especially if unexpected company shows up! It gives a really homey feeling.

Maybe it will just look like rain all day . . . . .

PS. I'm in three sweaters, pants and socks now.
I will never complain about it being too hot in Mexico again.

The adventure continues.

Enjoy the Adventure! Suzanne

Suzanne Marie Bandick
Live your Dreams Life Coach

P.S. My book: Only in Mexico You Say? The Humorous Side of Living in Mexico is available now on my site http://www.onlyinmexicoyousay.com/.

Would you like help to visit or live in Mexico? Visit http://www.liveyourdreamscoaching.com/.

Third day of rain in Playa del Carmen

Well okay not everyday has included rain but it has been cloudy, overcast, and cool. Interestingly I had just been telling everybody how unseasonably hot it was for Playa del Carmen this time of year!

I just checked out the weather network on the internet and it says this way until Sunday! First my apologies for anyone holidaying but I guess on the bright side it is warmer here than most of you are used to in winter and you will not need 3 sweaters like I do.

Now that I have spent my 5 minutes moping about rain in Playa - what is the bright side? I don’t have to water my garden – the lawn looks better than ever – I get to wear those sweaters I rarely use – I put a blanket on the bed - and I have been turning on some heat in my vehicle and that is cool.

Life is full of fun little adventures and I have decided that I am going to enjoy this! Now where is that fireplace DVD?

Enjoy the Adventure! Suzanne

Suzanne Marie Bandick
Live your Dreams Life Coach

P.S. My book: Only in Mexico You Say? The Humorous Side of Living in Mexico is available now on my site http://www.onlyinmexicoyousay.com/.

Would you like help to visit or live in Mexico? Visit http://www.liveyourdreamscoaching.com.

Bacalar project presentation in Vernon

I just wanted to let you know that my husband, Shawn, will be venturing into the cold, cold north this month - yes, Vernon, B.C. Canada! He is going to do a presentation on our project in Bacalar, Mexico. Bill Hubbard, the owner of the Century 21 office in Vernon has arranged it.


The presentation will be at the Schubert Center in Vernon at 7:00 on Thursday January 15th, 2009.

I will not be coming as it is winter you know! I send my love from here. Speaking of which please think warm weather thoughts so my hubby doesn't freeze too much!

This is the website for the project http://www.losflamboyanesbacalar.com/. Please let anyone you think might be interested in owning a piece of paradise in Mexico know about it. You are also welcome to come and say hi to Shawn.

Did I tell you that we will be building there? It reminds us so much of Kal Lake in Vernon - but what it must have been like maybe 30 years ago.

Enjoy the Adventure! Suzanne

Suzanne Marie Bandick
Live your Dreams Life Coach

P.S. My book: Only in Mexico You Say? The Humorous Side of Living in Mexico is available now on my site http://www.onlyinmexicoyousay.com/.

Would you like help to visit or live in Mexico? Visit http://www.liveyourdreamscoaching.com/.

Feliz Año Nuevo - Happy New Year!

It is a brand new year and in Mexico we now have Dia de Los Santos Reyes (Three kings day) to look forward to. This is the day when Mexicans exchange Christmas presents in accordance with the arrival of the three gift-bearing wise men to Jesus Christ. We also get to eat Rosca de Reyes (Kings Crown bread) with Mexican spiced hot chocolate. This day actually culminates the Christmastime festivities.

I love Mexico and the new traditions I get to participate in! By the way, we did ring in the New Year on the beach but it was a little cool so I wore a light sweater. Not to worry it has warmed up again.

May your New Year be filled with an abundance of health, love, friends, prosperity, fun, peace, joy and many visits to Mexico.

Enjoy the Adventure! Suzanne

Suzanne Marie Bandick
Live your Dreams Life Coach

P.S. My book: Only in Mexico You Say? The Humorous Side of Living in Mexico is available now on my site http://www.onlyinmexicoyousay.com/.

Would you like help to visit or live in Mexico? Visit http://www.liveyourdreamscoaching.com/.