The Journey to Finding Your Place in Mexico
To settle well and be content in Mexico, you'll need to seek compromise, be accepting, and learn how to craft your situations on Mexico's terms
Matthew Harrup
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Mexico Newsletter —
April 2024
Easter in Mexico; Solar eclipse; Dry season; Document apostilles & translations; Mosquitoes; Home insurance; Selling your Mexican home; tipping culture...
Mexico Newsletter —
March 2024
Spring climates and dealing with the dry season; Benito Juárez weekend; (No)clock change; Local coffee; Residency matters; Dwelling spaces & driving places...
Mexico Newsletter —
February 2024
Residency qualification; Solar eclipse; Long-weekend holiday; House prices; Agreeable winters; Dealing with the dry days; Learning Spanish, and more...
Mexico Newsletter —
January 2024
New Year traditions; The dry winter season begins; Meeting whales and butterflies, Minimum wage and residency qualification; Calculating living costs in Mexico
Mexico Newsletter —
December 2023
Christmas & New Year festivities in Mexico; Winter season begins; Year-end housekeeping, Monarch butterflies; Colder places in Mexico and keeping warm...
Mexico Newsletter —
November 2023
This month: Day of the Dead; Long-weekend holiday; Autumn tours; Rain season ends; Cool & cold places in Mexico; Caring for your house & home; and more...
Mexico Newsletter —
September 2023
This month: Independence Day; Transition to autumn; Residency renewals; Retirement choices; Document certification; Selling your home; and more...
Mexico Newsletter —
May 2023
The driest weeks of the year; Permanent residency; INAPAM update; Choosing a location to live; Valuing & selling your house in Mexico; Lifestyle planning...
Mexico Newsletter —
April 2023
Spring takes hold; Easter holiday month; Mexico's 'super peso'; Water usage during the dry season; Residency renewals; Property insurance; Lifestyle planning...
Mexico Newsletter —
March 2023
Springtime in Mexico; long weekend holidays; immigration updates; (no)clock change; custom leisure tours; surviving the dry season; property & real estate...
Mexico Newsletter —
February 2023
Immigration updates for 2023; Long-weekend holiday; eBook updates; Butterflies peak viewing season; tips for winter wellness; dry season benefits & challenges