Once upon a time, there was a discount card for seniors in Mexico available to all citizens and foreign residents (both temporary and permanent) called the INAPAM card. In the past year+, however, the card has become extremely difficult for foreign residents to get. There is also a ton of
Dengue sometimes gets overshadowed by Malaria as the infectious disease travelers fear the most. But here in Mexico, Dengue fever is far more common. For expats who choose to live in Mexico, you need to know that Dengue is endemic to nearly 90% of the country. In other words, the
When you check Google for common questions about the new Maya Train, tourists typically want to know if it’s … open, finished, safe, high speed, and where it stops. Not many ask about the cost. This article will focus on the cost(s), but please don’t expect to find any train
Today is a great day to take advantage of peso weakness, if you fund your Mexican lifestyle with dollars or Euros.
These certainly are interesting times to be alive! Every week lately has brought bombshell news that’s almost impossible to believe. The firehose of unexpected news in North America has created a bit of chaos in currency markets. Following an incredible run that prompted analysts to start referring to the Mexican
There are no doubt a few more gringos giving the idea of relocation to Mexico serious thought as the wildly unpredictable U.S. Presidential race gets into full swing. Since every new arrival needs a place to live, one topic I’ve been studying recently is “Mexpat” real estate markets, i.e. Mexican
In my experience, if an expat in Mexico mentions they’re looking to get a credit card from a local source, it’s virtually guaranteed that another expat will quickly jump in to say it’s a terrible idea. Well, I’m not here to do that. Though there are plenty of reasons to
As expats know well, Mexico remains a cash-oriented economy. According to the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas, an astonishing 90% of transactions in Mexico (spanning retail, rent, services, utilities, and public transport) still get settled in cash. This is huge when compared to the U.S. and Canada, where cash-based transactions
Following the seventh power outage of the spring season at my house in Zapopan (Guadalajara) lasting half the day, I decided I’d had enough. I began researching Mexico’s energy issues, and started looking into installing a residential solar power. With panels plus a battery backup, we figured we’d be less
When we lived in Portland, OR, a rite of passage for many residents each summer was the famous (and infamous) annual naked bike ride. Though it might sound crazy, seeing (or joining) thousands of locals pedaling through Portland’s streets buck-naked was actually pretty awesome. And just one of the myriad
