The decision to move

This is the first of many posts about my moving and eventually, having moved, to Playa del Carmen in Mexico.

To bring you up to speed: I left work last December (2012) to take some time out. I had remained in the job for far longer than I had originally planned and wanted something new and different.

After getting over my extended Christmas holiday I found myself signing on for unemployment benefit for a few weeks until an old boss of mine emailed and asked if I wanted a 6 month contract. The job was far removed from what I was doing before and having always believed in the saying 'a change is as good as a rest' I went to see him to discuss the role and the terms of the contract. I started in February and now there's just 2 months left of my contract. So, it got me wondering... what next?

I have to admit that I am not much of a traveller. I like my home comforts and to be able to have a place to call home. Don't get me wrong, I've been to some amazing places in my lifetime and explored each of them with the little time I had, which was usually a maximum of two weeks at a time. I learned to dive in Akumal, Mexico, near Playa del Carmen and fell in love the place the first time I visited. Yes, I was staying in plush 4 or 5 star resorts, but it wasn't the resorts I fell for. It was the towns, the local areas, wildlife... it was everything outside of the resort I loved. I could see myself living there. I made up my mind and decided to start the process of moving to Playa del Carmen. I would live off savings until they ran out and then come home or decide on my next move.

So, the adventure starts now.