This topic may sound like a no-brainer to the newly arrived expat in Mexico. Yet buying fresh, affordable, and great tasting food here does not follow the same formula you’re accustomed to north of the border (NOB). In my relatively short time living in Guadalajara, I have made some surprising
Two hot questions making the rounds in online expat forums lately are some variation of the following … Why does the peso keep rising against the dollar? What’s the outlook for the U.S. dollar-peso exchange rate for the rest of the year? So far in 2023, we’ve seen the peso’s
Unlike life in the U.S. these days, Mexico is still a very cash-oriented economy. This is true whether you are living in a huge city like Guadalajara, or a smaller town like Chapala. Mom and pop grocers, street market vendors, and taco shops are likely to be cash only. And
