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How Dangerous is Mexico, Really?

Consuming a steady diet of U.S. news would have you believing Mexico is hell on Earth when it comes to violent crime. On the other hand, if you immerse yourself in expat circles you’d be convinced there is zero chance of becoming a victim of violent crime in Mexico, as

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Why expats need a good VPN service

Why Expats Need a Good VPN

Soon after I moved to Mexico in 2022, I started having difficulty accessing some of my financial accounts online. Then one of our streaming services started to block us. In both cases, the problem was the same. These websites detected my foreign IP address (i.e. where my computer was located),

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Zapopan Centro May Be Guadalajara’s Best Kept Secret

Whether a resident or a tourist in Guadalajara, where do you head for a fun night out when you’ve aged out of Chapultepec, Colonia Americana feels overrun by expats, and Andares is just too sceney? Our “go-to” neighborhood for a fun night out lately is Zapopan Centro. Before you spray

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Fountain in Zapopan Centro

The Cost of Living in Guadalajara, Mexico in 2024

With inflation continuing to run close to 5%, getting a handle on the cost of living in Mexico in 2024 can be challenging. It’s especially true when articles attempt to present a single view of the cost of living for the entire country, with no mention of where or how

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What’s Driving the Dollar’s Recent Rise Against the Peso?

If you’ve ever thought to yourself, wow expats in Mexico sure are fixated on the direction of the dollar-peso exchange rate — you’re mostly right. And even if you couldn’t care less about currency markets, as an expat you’re probably affected by the direction of the Mexican peso. This is

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A trip to the beach at Punto Ensenada

Take a Trip to the Beach – Without Leaving Guadalajara

Even with the newly opened stretch of highway between Guadalajara and Puerto Vallarta reducing travel times to the coast, it still isn’t all that close when you’re hit with a mid-week craving for fresh fish tacos. If you can’t spare the time for a genuine beach getaway, I’ve got the

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Car Accident in Mexico? What Your Need to Know.

No one likes to think about getting in a car accident. And while the majority of expats driving in Mexico do so without incident, there are plenty of horror stories from those who weren’t so lucky. If you do drive in Mexico, it’s essential to understand how things differ here

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