Retire Early
Lifestyle
Retirement; like your parents, but way cooler
In 1991 Billy and Akaisha Kaderli retired at the age
of 38. Now, into their 4th decade of this
financially independent lifestyle, they invite you
to take advantage of their wisdom and experience. |
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Yucatan
Peninsula Home Page
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The Yucatán Peninsula is a northeastern projection of Central America, lying
between the Gulf of Mexico to the west and north and the Caribbean Sea to the
east. Encompassing some 76,300 square miles, it includes the
Mexican states of Campeche, Quintana Roo, and Yucatán and, in the south, large
parts of Belize and
Guatemala. The peninsula has a coastline of about 700 miles.
Tulum ruins, Mexico
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Belize
Homepage San Ignacio,
Lamanai Tour of Maya Ruins, Orangewalk, Corozal, 105 Day Adventure,
Ambergris Caye, Placencia, Punta Gorda. |
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Guatemala
Homepage Antigua,
Panajachel, Lake Atitlan, Xela, Cost of Living, Videos, Travel
information, Photos, Stories, Medical care, Maya markets, Restaurants,
neighboring towns, Cafes, Senior Living and more. The Adventurer's Guide
to Guatemala, The Adventurer's Guide to Panajachel. |
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Isla Holbox Homepage
Isla Holbox
is a paradise island in the Yucatan Peninsula of Mexico, north of
Cancun. Twenty-six miles long and almost a mile wide, this tropical
island is vulnerable to destruction by hurricanes.Activities including
fishing, swimming with the whale sharks, visiting the bioluminescence areas at
night, and kiteboarding. It has become quite a tourist area in recent times
offering many hotels and restaurants. No cars are allowed on the island, and at
this time the roads are not paved. |
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Campeche,
Yucatan, Mexico
Conquered in 1540 by
the Spanish, Campeche quickly became a flourishing port. The Spanish
discovered a dye in logwood, and in time a ruthless group of Caribbean
pirates and thieves sought to profit from this valuable commodity by
controlling the market. As a result, the city was attacked and looted on
many occasions from 1597 to 1685. |
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Chich'en
Itza Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico
The Northern Yucatan
is arid, and the interior has no above-ground rivers. The only means of
retrieving water was through natural sink holes called conotes. This
appeared to be magic to those living here, so the name Chich'en Itza -
loosely translated - meant The Mouth of the Well of the Magicians of
Water. |
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Merida, Yucatan,
Mexico
Merida is considered
the cultural capital of the entire Yucatan Peninsula. European travelers
come here looking for something different than the hub-bub of resort
towns. You will find narrow streets and broad central plazas all over
this city. |
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Isla Mujeres Ferry
We just spent a week in Isla
Holbox and flew a private plane from this island to Cancun. These
ferries are wonderful - clean, new, and comfortable. A young man played
guitar and sang at the front of the rows of seats, and drinks and snacks
are also sold onboard. |
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Javi's
Cantina Restaurant Bar
While walking on the
beaches of Isla Mujeres, one of our readers recognized us and came up to
chat! What a happy and humbling experience. As a parting gift, she
mentioned that we must eat at Javi's Cantina, and to order the
Parmesan Crusted Filet. It was her very favorite. Well alright then...
Let's go! |
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The Beaches of Isla Mujeres, Mexico
We were visiting Isla Holbox and
since we were in the vicinity, we thought we'd take a couple of days and
go to Isla Mujeres. After taking a private plane out of Holbox and into
Cancun international airport, we then took a ferry to land on the island
itself. After checking into our hotel and getting settled, the next day
we took a walk around some of the island's beaches. |
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X'catik Restaurant
This story goes to show you how
important the right employees are to a business. If it weren't for
Carlos, we would never have eaten here.
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The Mayan
Resort Tulum, Yucatan, Mexico
A two hour drive from
the tourist resort of Cancun, Mexico, and an hour from Playa del Carmen,
the Maya ruins at Tulum are the most known, most advertised and most
popular Maya site in the Yucatan. What we could see from photos of Tulum,
we figured it had been a resort town for the Maya centuries ago. You
know, a weekend retreat for the rich Maya rulers of Chich'en Itza who
were fatigued and wanted a break from ruling the masses. Certainly, it
was the most upscale of any Maya ruins we had seen previously.
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Palenque,
Chiapas, Mexico
In Pre-classic times,
a small tribe of Indians decided to make their home along the foothills
of the Sierra de Palenque mountains. Even though this site dates back
centuries, probably as early as 500 B.C., it did not receive much
importance until about the mid-7th century A.D. |
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Xcalak,
Yucatan, Mexico - Living Off the Grid
Some folks who had read our
Adventurer's Guide to Early Retirement invited us to visit them while we
were in the “neighborhood” - meaning the Yucatan peninsula. We have
never been to the southern area of Mexico where they live , so we jumped
on the opportunity. Instructed to meet Jon at 100% Agave, a well known
local joint in Mahahual, we entered a Jimmy Buffet style bar-restaurant
with beach sand as the floor. A stranger called out as we walked passed.
"Billy? Akaisha?" We had never met Jon so this voice had to be his, and
it was. Shaking hands we dumped our gear and gratefully sat down. |
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From San
Pedro, Belize to Chetumal, Playa del Carmen & Valladolid, Mexico
We are nearing the
end of our 105 Day Adventure through the rugged Mexican Pacific Coast,
Guatemala, Belize and the Yucatan. While we aren't tired of traveling at
this point, the unrelenting rainy weather pattern and the unbearable
humidity is taking its toll on us. We don't mind dreary weather if we
are at home cooking a pot roast and baking bread. But uninterrupted rain
while traveling brings challenges to daily living. |
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