Topic - Lifestyle

As the use of ATMs by foreign visitors and residents has ballooned, banks have been gradually racking up the charges they make for use of ATMs in countries other than the one the card is issued in . . .

Since the introduction of Mexico’s reformed immigration law last year, some issues related to the import of foreign-plated cars have arisen which have caused some confusion and concern among expats. We have spoken to various sources and taken feedback from readers’ experiences to ascertain what the current situation is. This is the latest information we have to date:

If you take a road trip across Mexico, sooner or later you will almost certainly come across a military checkpoint . . .

Power cuts are a regular feature in Mexico. If you travel to Mexico on vacation, you’re unlikely to notice it as most hotels and resorts have power back-up systems in place; however, if you plan to live and work or retire in Mexico, you’ll come to know that power cuts are part and parcel of the living landscape here.

By Monica Rix Paxson

I recently did some research to discover which health issues people consulted Google for to find medical information. While I expected, and found, a long list of diseases and conditions, I wasn’t expecting how one particular category of medical search was so disproportionately high in relation to all the others . . .

November 20th marks the anniversary of the start of the 1910-1917 Revolution – specifically the call to arms by Francisco I. Madero to unseat the dictator Porfirio Díaz, who had remained in power for more than three decades . . .

Following the negotiations and voting over plans for next year’s budget, the Mexican government has announced a number of tax changes that are to go into effect in 2014 . . .

Personal titles are very popular in Mexico. You make a phone call and ask to speak to someone, giving their first and last name. Having ascertained, by shrewdness or direct inquiry, that the caller isn’t a person of any great importance, the secretary informs you curtly that el licenciado, or la licenciada (or el ingeniero, or el arquitecto) is out, on another line, or in a meeting. The title will probably be stressed for your future information . . .

As the autumn season arrives in Mexico, areas by the coasts are usually warm, but it’s worth noting that areas inland — many of which are situated at high altitude — get cooler and, during early mornings and after sundown, may also become quite cold.

Mexico’s geographical territory is composed of a diverse topography including coastal plains, temperate highlands and extensive mountain ranges which climb to heights of over 10,000 feet above sea level. This diversity gives rise to a range of different climate zones . . .