Eating Well and Cheaply in Mexico
With help from my cookbook, The Lazy Expat: Healthy Recipes That Translate in Mexico, shopping in Mexico offers a great diet of fresh produce and high quality meat and check for much less.
How to Live in Successfully in Mexico Part-Time | Ventanas Mexico
Ventanas Mexico provides resources for successful life in Mexico with an emphasis on part-time life there. Kerry Baker has written four books on the subject. The Mexico Solution , Interactive Guide to Learning Spanish Free Online, If Only I Had a Place , and Recipes That Translate. Blogs cover a variety of topics related to expat life.
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The Great Escape
How I feel about living in Mexico today and the path it took.
My Death in Mexico
My Mexican friends have made sure that I always have a home.
Isomorphic Mexico
For every defect, one finds a separate but equal defect.
Using Didi and Uber in Mexico
Using Uber or DiDi (Mexico’s ride sharing app.) is a great idea but it does operate differently there. Avoid stress knowing the “rules.”
Will Corruption Affect My Life in Mexico?
Corruption has a way of trickling down to street level. What are the chances of it affecting you in Mexico?
Expat Life Yes, Travel, No Thanks
Do you secretly groan at the thought of certain vacations your friends take? You're not alone.
Maintain, Raise Your Standard of Living in Mexico
How to maintain and raise your standard of living and inject it with adventure and culture
Mexican Silver: A Love Affair That Might Work Out
A terrible history with jewelry Everyone knows what magnetic attraction is. Judging by women’s behaviors at jewelry shows, women are magnetically attracted to jewelry in every form; necklaces, rings, bracelets, toe-rings, earrings and even simple studs. However, I have always seemed to repel jewelry. It always moves away from me. From the age of 13 when I lost my grandmother’s turquoise engagement…
America's Zombie Sleep Schedule
Wonder what it would be like to feel human in the morning? Mexico’s sleep schedule may be just what you’re looking for
Mexico Serving Up Pickleball Opportunities for All Levels
Mexico offers great places to play pickleball, whether you’re a beginner or the broad range above.
Moving to Mexico After a Divorce
Counselors often advise a change of scenery after a divorce. It can be as easy as painting a room or as life-changing as moving abroad.
Thinking About Trying Duolingo? Don't.
Duolingo's billionaire founder replaces the soul that made the tool popular with A.I.
Riding Out the US Recession in Mexico: The Exchange Rate
In planning a move or vacation in Mexico, consider the effect exchange rates will have on budgeting.
Want New Life Abroad? Begin by Simplifying
De-cluttering your life is an important step to developing a two-country lifestyle.
Buying Sleep Aids in Mexico
It surprised me recently when friend who is a long-term resident in Mazatlán shared with me that she didn’t know how to get sleeping pills in Mexico, a task I’m familiar with in all its guises. In the US, you’ll need to set up an appointment with your doctor (as if you need a diagnosis for a condition that’s likely haunted you for decades). In Mexico, you drop by a consultorios , tiny little…
The Mexico Solution 2025
What has changed about living in Mexico since publishing The Mexico Solution?
When You Just Want Out
Just wanting out of your current lifestyle doesn’t necessarily mean you’re running. It might mean you’re trying to save yourself.
Find Respite from High Grocery Bills in Mexico
Prices have gone up in Mexico just like everywhere else, but you don't have to dread big shopping trips like you may have come to do at home.
Amazon.com.mx and What to Bring for An Extended Stay in 2025
Amazon.com.mx has made packing easier but don’t assume it will solve all your packing challenges.