She nearly died, then moved to Mexico

https://youtu.be/NOqMJyTL9MU I met Michelle in Puerto Vallarta and she has quite a story. Michelle survived a fire where she got 3rd degree burns on much of her body. Prior to this accident, she and her husband had visited Mexico, but after the accident, they decided to move to Mexico permanently. Life is short. Michelle shares […]

Balandra Beach – The Most BEAUTIFUL beach in Mexico?

https://youtu.be/nTl8Zo8ac78 Balandra beach is definitely the most beautiful beach that I’ve ever visited. The city limits the number of visitors to certain 3 hour shifts (which makes the beach experience much nicer!) Be sure to get there before the beginning of your shift to get a place in line and enjoy the most time possible. […]

Dean Finally Explains My CFE Bill ⚡⚡

https://youtu.be/79KtEq37DLQ If you live in Mexico, you get a CFE bill for your electricity. And it might as well be written in Pig Latin. And the bills come every 2 months, hopefully ending up in your mailbox. If you don’t pay, you’re cut off (I’ve been there…oops!) In this video, Dean Short from MXelectricity in […]

Our Cheap Anniversary Dinner

https://youtu.be/bhQtZy0PBuY For our 19th wedding anniversary, I took Kat to Tiramisu in La Paz. BTW, I offered to take her to Oliva al Mare, which is fancy, but she preferred the more affordable, low-key Tiramisu. Tiramisu is an Italian restaurant in La Paz Mexico, where we live during the winters. Our wedding was April 19, […]

Visit Mexico Virtually with Amazon Explore

https://youtu.be/PusAC1nr0_8 You can now visit Mexico from your home in the US before moving to Mexico. Amazon Explore virtual adventures allow people in the United States (or anyone using a VPN to trick their computer) to join live tours around the world. Here is an affiliate link to the tour of the sculptures on the […]

Even a US Doctor Can Work Remotely From Mexico

https://youtu.be/abVVvPDZl1Q I met Kim in Puerto Vallarta this summer. She’s a 50-year-old pediatrician who decided she wanted to live in Mexico, so she redesigned her life. She left her clinical practice and got a job with a pharmaceutical company. She lives part-time in a house she bought in Puerto Vallarta and half-time in Chicago, going […]

I Use InDriver Instead of Uber

  Skip Uber! Try InDriver instead when in Mexico. InDriver is an app that is prefered by Mexican drivers, so there are typically more cars available. More money goes to the driver compared to Uber. And you can get a ride in places where Uber drivers typically cancel or the app says “no cars available.” […]

Exploring Los Barriles, Baja California Sur

https://youtu.be/2c6zKjjaV-w Los Barriles is a small beach town on the Sea of Cortez side of the Baja peninsula that has attracted many expats from the US and Canada. In this video, Kat and I take a road trip from La Paz, thru San Pedro and over to Los Barriles. As always seems to be the […]

Modern Conveniences in Mexico?

https://youtu.be/ZAUiAnI13rw Is it possible to move to Mexico without missing out on life’s modern-day conveniences? Guess what? Mexico has the US and Canada beat when it comes to modern conveniences. Subscribe to this channel. Watch the video to see what’s possible when you live in Mexico. So many people in the US have this image of […]

Don’t Wait Until Your Retire

https://youtu.be/fBt2UGeuX0Q If the pandemic taught me one thing, it’s not to wait. Not to procrastinate. Not to “do something later.” None of us know how long we have to live – or if the things we want to do will still exist in the future. And even if we are alive, maybe the future holds […]

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