Baby Boomers: Reinvent Your Retirement in Mexico By Karen Blue CreateSpace, 2014 Available from Amazon Books: Paperback Book lovers, especially those contemplating retirement near Lake Chapala, will enjoy Karen Blue’s conversational interviews in Baby Boomers: Reinvent Your Retirement in Mexico. But my guess is that the book may be more attractive to people who have already moved south […]
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Felipe Avila handed me his burning candle, converting me from spectator to pilgrim in the Fiesta de Guadalupe! My arrival in Puerto Vallarta coincided with the beginning of the weeklong Fiesta de Guadalupe, Reina (queen) de México. From December 6 until December 12th, Mexicans celebrate the miracle of her appearance in 1531. On a barren hill, a beautiful […]
Continue ReadingAnyone you talk to in Baja with a roof over their head has a story or two to go with the roof. Jack Smith of Los Angeles Times, joyfully chronicled his home building adventures in his book, God and Mr. Gomez, Ben Hunter did the same in his book, The Baja Feeling. These gentlemen started […]
Continue ReadingT-Boned. Gringos would use the word T-Boned to describe the accident. The police report, in Spanish, would simply say golpe en el lado, hit on the side. When the big diesel water truck slammed on the brakes it was already too late. The heavy-duty grill drove the driver’s side door of the little tan Mexican car into […]
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The state of Jalisco is part of the Central Pacific Region of Mexico, along with the states of Colima, Michoacán and Nayarit. The state of Jalisco is home to many famous national Mexican products and customs, including the beverage tequila, the skilled horsemanship sport of charrería, the Mexican Hat Dance” and the mariachi. The state’s […]
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Much of the land comprising Mérida was once dotted with lavish haciendas where the henequen plant was grown. From henequen was produced a fiber called sisal, the main ingredient of twine. Today the picturesque, abandoned main hacienda buildings, recognized as architectural treasures, are being bought, restored and turned into luxury hotels and restaurants. Haciendas generally consisted of a main […]
Continue ReadingA Woman’s Perspective on Living in Mexico Two of my life-long friends from California have been visiting with me the past two weeks. This is Marcy’s third visit. It’s Nancy’s first. I’m always nervous about first-time visitors. Will they see Mexico the way I do? Can they get past the poverty to see the beauty […]
Continue ReadingA Woman’s Perspective on Living in Mexico Most expats here keep the majority of their money in Canada or the States; however, because of the recent peso devaluation, interest rates are high in the bank–33% last week. The money I do have here, I keep at Lloyds in a thirty-day account. Every month, like clockwork, […]
Continue ReadingWhat could be more romantic than having both your wedding and your honeymoon at a beautiful destination? And getting married south of the Border is easily done, as you will see. Here are Mexico’s special places for a wonderful wedding and honeymoon, beginning with two unusual places, one on the East Coast and one on […]
Continue ReadingPosted by GRANGER HOPSON on May 14, 1999 My fiancée and I are planning a wedding in Puerto Morelos on September 4,1999. We are having a difficult time finding information on: 1. Blood test info 2. How long do we have to reside in Mexico before the wedding 3. Marriage license info If anyone has […]
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