No. Been to Mexico (Tulum, just down from Cancun) and Cuba twice. I'd have every holiday in Cuba from now on if I could. It's amazing.
Full of Canadians though which is a plus point for us but if you want to get away from the locals then maybe not so good for you..... [emoji6]
If they played cricket there (or if we didn't have a kid who plays cricket obsessively) then I'd be selling up and moving in a shot. My wife speaks fluent Spanish and I could get work easy enough, if I even needed to.
Neither of us mind sharing..... [emoji23]
It's definitely a retirement idea.
The answer to this is Cuba. Hardly any crime, stunning beaches, amazing people, weather, dirt cheap to live there. The most expensive "mansion" in the area we last visited cost $150k. Brilliant free education system and healthcare.
The only problem is that you can't buy property there unless...