Mexico Lifestyle

Essential Skills for Expats 2: Flexibility & Patience

In this third part of our series, we explore how developing flexibility and patience are essential qualities to assimilate well to your lifestyle in Mexico

Essential Skills for Expats 4: Contacts & Networking

Learn about how cultivating helpful local contacts and real social networking in your local community are vital to your everyday life situations in Mexico

Mexican Citizenship: Becoming Naturalized in Mexico

If you’re in Mexico for the long-haul, you might choose to take your residency status to the next level: becoming a Naturalized Mexican citizen

Insights into Mexican Spanish and its Nuances

Being able to converse in Spanish, even at a basic level, will make your experiences in Mexico richer and more meaningful

Living, Working and Retirement in Mérida

Mérida living: guide to help you research and assess Mérida, Yucatán as a location for living, working, or retirement in Mexico

Discovering Mexican Coffee Shops and Café Culture

Mexico's café culture has evolved over the years, adapting to changing tastes and trends, and today offers an ample choice of places to meet for refreshment

Manuel Payno: A 19th Century Mexican Novelist

One of the less well-known of Mexico's writers, but well worth reading, is Manuel Payno, whose works bring post-Independence Mexico vividly to life

When Saying Sorry in Spanish Gets Complicated

Academic definition of the verb “disculpar” and its use in everyday situations may differ, but you don't need to ask permission about how to express your regret

How to Access the Mexican Healthcare System (IMSS)

Mexico operates a public healthcare program that provides defined healthcare services to payroll employees as well others who voluntarily enroll in the system