Julie HeifetzFeb 13, 20212 minFirst Trip to Mexico, 1959My mother loved our yearly summer family vacations. She’d stock up on guidebooks and buy new rayon outfits for herself, my sister and me...
Julie HeifetzFeb 9, 20212 min House HuntingAs soon as we decided to move to San Miguel we started searching on-line for houses, lusting after ones that are available for long-term...
Julie HeifetzFeb 5, 20212 min Ex-patsLast summer we rented an artist’s apartment in Wellfleet on Cape Cod. One day we saw the apartment owner getting out of his car, which...
Julie HeifetzFeb 1, 20212 min No Hablo EspañolI do not speak Spanish. Let me explain. My move to the jungle of Quintana Roo ,Mexico in 1998 came as a complete surprise. My friend...
Julie HeifetzJan 28, 20212 min Don't Worry. Be Happy.Jack found an incredible deal at AAA Travel Agency in Tysons, Virginia; for $517.12; six days, a standard size SUV with no extra charge...
Julie HeifetzJan 25, 20212 minUneasy RiderWe thought we had it all figured out. With two first-class frequent flyer seats reserved in the bulkhead of the plane for Jack and me,...
Julie HeifetzJan 21, 20212 minMexico, Really?Jack came home from his part-time job and announced that he was going to retire in June. He’s seventy-eight-years-old, so I knew this...