Formal immigration to Mexico from the United States is at a record high, federal government data shows.
Five Lessons from an Expat on Retiring Outside the US
Recently I was interviewed for a Retirement Wisdom blog post—check out 5 lessons I’ve learned as an expat. What are yours?
Moving the kids to Mexico? Here are some parenting differences few mention
Mexicans just seem to generally enjoy having children around, and you’ll rarely hear a mom complain about her kids to others.
Avoiding legal problems in Mexico
Selected Facebook group posts from San Miguel attorney Ian Clement I keep having case after case, where clients cannot get their money out of banks here because of incorrect information left on beneficiaries and general information on the account-holder. When you create your account, be sure that you check every detail that you give and…
I Retired at 55 and Moved to Mexico
A guest post by M. Elizabeth Blair I was a marketing professor for 25 years. For much of that time, I saved my money because I had a dream. That dream was to someday retire and become a full time artist. I always wanted to be an artist but was afraid that I would be…
How to Register for INSABI: Free (Public) Medical Care in Mexico
On a recent Monday, I was scheduled for a 9:00AM appointment at the CAISES clinic on Calle Arcoiris in Fraccionamiento La Lejona, the one with the bright blue gates behind La Comer supermarket. (CAISES stands for Centro de Atención Integral en Servicios Esenciales de Salud, or Comprehensive Care Center in Essential Health Services). I wasn’t…
Guanajuato plates? Pay your road tax by March 31 (2-wheelers, too).
Everyone with Guanajuato license plates on any type of vehicle must pay the refrendo, or Mexican road tax, by March 31st, whether you receive a notice or not. Here’s how to pay online, in a series of screen shots. Don’t blow this off! You’ll be fined, and that’s no fun. Need more help? Put your…
Three cheap chardonnays from La Comer: a wine tasting and review
Because of the pandemic protocols and the reduction in our income (pandemic-related), we rarely go out to eat any more, and we don’t buy anything that’s not absolutely necessary. Except wine. And when I say “we” buy wine, I mean me. My partner Aarón doesn’t drink. So out of guilt for indulging in luxury during…
Karaoke Workshop for Beginners happening June 2019!
If you’ve always wanted to get up and sing on karaoke night but need a little nudge, now’s your chance! When I moved from Minneapolis to San Miguel de Allende in 2008, I didn’t know anyone here and I didn’t speak Spanish. So I started going to karaoke three or four nights a week. Occasionally…
San Miguel Wineries
Permission requested from smawines.com and they haven’t responded. I’ll keep trying as I do respect copyright, but cannot imagine they’d say no to my reprinting this article! San Miguel de Allende in Guanajuato, Mexico is considered one of the top travel destinations in the world, and for a good reason. From its Colonial architecture, stunning…
Don’t send these items to Mexico. Buy them here instead.
Recently I ordered my favorite perfume from Amazon.com in the U.S. and had it delivered to my parents’ house, asking them to repackage and send it to me in Mexico. But they couldn’t, of course, because it’s a liquid, and you can’t send liquids through international mail. Not even if they’re medications. Then I looked…
Rolling with the punches
I belong to a Facebook group called “Living in Mexico Like the Locals” and when the administrator asked group members to name the greatest challenge they faced as newcomers to Mexico, I couldn’t stop writing about my #1 challenge: surviving an abusive relationship with a Mexican man. You’ll find the text of the story below….
MOVE TO MEXICO! 