Discover Mexico Lifestyle

Detailed guide to help you learn about key maintenance and security matters to help aid the smooth and effective running of your home in Mexico

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...

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...

We offer inspiration, knowledge and contacts to help you form your lifestyle plans in Mexico

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...

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

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...

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...

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...

The most efficient public transport system in Mexico City is the Metro, with 4.4 million people traveling along its 11 lines on an average weekday. But the Metro doesn’t...

Even with the recent price increases, taxi fares in Mexico City are inexpensive by comparison to some other capital cities around the world. Taxi meters have different...

Foreigners of working-age who want to take up residency in Mexico often consider how they might earn a living by starting and running their own business here. Most success...