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We are a 60+ gay couple who love adventure. We're foodies and love off-the-beaten-path places, especially street food. And while we love visiting historical and cultural sites, we always hang with the locals.
Mark and Chuck at Las Coloradas in the Yucatan

Getting a Little Salty in Las Coloradas

Posted on May 19, 2022May 20, 2022 by Mark And Chuck's Adventures

We took a trip to the salt ponds of Las Coloradas on Monday. We’ve officially been living in Merida for two weeks. And as you may have seen from our previous blog and Instagram posts, we’ve worked on navigating the city. Things like navigating the neighborhood, shopping, finalizing our Permanent Residency, and other assorted paperwork…

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Every Day Is Another Victory!

Posted on May 13, 2022May 13, 2022 by Mark And Chuck's Adventures

After having done a ton of research before the move, moving to Mexico is still a new and exciting adventure. Especially when neither of us speaks Spanish. We’ve done several months of online Spanish during lockdown, but you build a vocabulary at best with no one to practice with. Navigating everyday tasks online and in-person…

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Airbnb in Merida Mexico near Colonia Santiago

Moving to Merida in an Airbnb

Posted on May 10, 2022May 10, 2022 by Mark And Chuck's Adventures

Moving to Merida in an Airbnb was the path of least resistance. And, we knew it would give us time to settle in, make some decisions and decide what would come next.   Our first visits to Merida We’ve been to Merida a few times before, staying in Airbnbs each time. In considering moving to…

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Our empty house in St Petersburg, Florida

Our Move to Merida, Mexico

Posted on May 5, 2022May 10, 2022 by Mark And Chuck's Adventures

As one might expect, our move to Merida, Mexico, is more of a process than just packing a bag and going. It took quite a bit of planning and organizing to get to this point in the story.   Our Friday, April 29th Deadline In the months leading up to Friday, April 29th, we crossed…

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Mark and Chuck outside their house in St Petersburg Florida

We’re Retiring In Mexico!

Posted on May 1, 2022May 1, 2022 by Mark And Chuck's Adventures

Chances are, if you are reading this, you may already know we are on our way to Mexico! As things unfolded, we shared our retirement, house sale, and the announcement that we were moving on our personal social media pages. This blog and the next few will touch on why we picked Mexico and why…

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Mark at the Neon Museum in Las Vegas

The Neon Museum was Brilliant!

Posted on April 27, 2022 by Mark And Chuck's Adventures

We visited the Neon Museum on our last night in Las Vegas. This iconic Las Vegas location was so much fun! We were very lucky that we have friends, colleagues of Mark’s who live in Vegas, who are members there and gifted us passes for the museum and their laser light experience. “Brilliant!” (Thanks, S+S!!!!)…

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Male dancers on The Las Vegas Strip

Hanging On The Las Vegas Strip

Posted on April 24, 2022 by Mark And Chuck's Adventures

We spent a lot of time hanging on the Las Vegas Strip during our days in Las Vegas. We’re not big gamblers, but we had a blast sightseeing, checking out the fun architecture and artwork, people watching, and of course, eating! Here are some of the places we checked out and grabbed a bite to…

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Sleight of hand magician Shin Lim onstage at the Mirage Las Vegas

Christmas in Las Vegas: Shang Artisan Noodle and Shin Lim

Posted on April 16, 2022April 16, 2022 by Mark And Chuck's Adventures

This year we had a different kind of Christmas. For years we lived away from our families in Pennsylvania and South Jersey. But, we’ve always been home, decorated, went to church, and had friends over to our home. This year was different. Don’t get us wrong; we LOVED spending time with our friends Casey and…

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Chuck looking out over the west rim of the Grand Canyon

Grand Canyon and Hoover Dam

Posted on April 10, 2022 by Mark And Chuck's Adventures

Visiting the Grand Canyon and Hoover Dam were two of the “Must Do” things for our Christmas trip to Las Vegas. While Mark’s been to conferences in Las Vegas, he never ventured out of town. And, for Chuck, who wasn’t all that excited about visiting Las Vegas, it was a nice getaway.   A Global…

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My Vegas Slots and Free Stuff!

Posted on March 31, 2022 by Mark And Chuck's Adventures

Mark’s dad had a great line on free stuff, “nobody gives you nothin for nothin.” And that is absolutely true in Las Vegas.   We’re Not High Rollers Neither of us is a big gambler. We both grew up in the Philadelphia area when Atlantic City opened up, and then gambling came to Pennsylvania. But…

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