Discover Mexico Lifestyle

Discover lifestyles in Mexico and why so many people are choosing Mexico as a place to live and retire

Discover lifestyles in Mexico and why so many people are choosing Mexico as a place to live and retire

Ocean View through a window

A Comment on Mexican Property Values

Mexico’s realty market has not escaped the world-wide downturn property, in good part due to the knock-on effects of the financial trouble which began in 2007-2008. However, Mexico’s downturn has not been as deep nor as severe as the one in the USA,...

Puebla Historic Center, Mexico

What Keeps Me in Mexico? The Enchanting City of Puebla

When I arrived in Puebla in August 2007 to study Spanish, I’d planned to stay for four months. Four years later, I’m still here, happily, with no plans to leave anytime soon. I recently traded-in my tourist visa for an immigrant one and even...

Mexico City Pink Taxi

Pink is the New Yellow for Mexico City’s Taxis

Mexico City’s official taxi colors have undergone no less than four changes over the last two decades: from the iconic yellow beetle bugs to green and white “eco” cabs and, latterly, a distinctive burgundy and gold. This autumn, the color scheme for official...

Mural of Miguel Hidalgo

Famous Street Names in Mexico

Every now and again, Mexico's National Statistics Institute publishes off-beat snippets that have no bearing on the country's economic situation

Mexico City's Segundo Piso - Second Level - of Periferico

Mexico City Turns Jalopy-Unfriendly

For people in Mexico City who are in the habit of hanging on to their cars until the wheels fall off or their mechanic solemnly declares the erstwhile miracle of engineering to have given up the ghost, Mexico City has just become a lot...

Making Healthcare Arrangements in Mexico

Arranging Your Health Care in Mexico

One of the principal considerations people take into account when they are visiting Mexico for an extended period and especially if they are living or planning to retire in Mexico, is the matter of arranging health care and related services . . .

Selecting Spanish Language

Learning Spanish is a Smart Investment

If you’re planning to move to Mexico to live, work, retire or establish a home—full or part-time—learning Spanish should be high up on your list of ‘to-do’s’. But even if you’re not planning to move to Mexico, Spanish is a smart choice as a...