Retire in Mexico Archives - Page 2 of 6

Moving to Mexico – Relocation as a Rite of Passage

An interview with author/coach Sydney Metrick Dr. Sydney Metrick, a Focus on Mexico alumni, Lakeside resident and author of four previous books has just released her newest work, "Moving to Mexico - Relocation as a Rite of Passage." Her previous publications include The Art of Ritual : Creating and Performing Ceremonies for Growth and Change (with Renee Beck), I Do: A Guide to Creating Your Own Unique Wedding Ceremony, and Crossing the Bridge: Creating Ceremonies for Grieving and Healing from Life's Losses (all currently published by Apocryphile Press). As a co-author, she was invited to … [Read more...]

Where to Stay While Exploring Lakeside

When considering a move to Lakeside, one of the best methods to check out the area is to attend one of our week-long fast track learning seminars where you can make contacts, see various neighborhoods and learn in detail what it takes to make the move. We recommend that if possible you stay in the area for a longer period of time either before or after the seminar to get a better feel for what location might best suit your lifestyle. Here are a few suggestions of centrally located places to stay: A tried and true Ajijic favorite is La Nueva Posada owned by a long-term expat and his … [Read more...]

Focus on Pátzcuaro

The month of May in Lakeside is hot (this year with temperatures often climbing to over 90F/32C). So we opted to explore the refreshingly cool high altitude city of Pátzcuaro, Michoacan, located about four hours south of Lakeside. At 7,000 feet altitude Pátzcuaro has all the charm of a high mountain town surrounded with forests, a beautiful plaza and many coffee shops from which to choose. With a population of ~80,000, Pátzcuaro is much quieter than nearby Morelia with its bustling population of ~800,000. One plus of both Morelia and Pátzcuaro as compared to Lakeside are the flat city … [Read more...]

Mexico Move Survey

As previously reported, Focus on Mexico is expanding to provide you with first-hand information and on the ground fast track learning seminars for other great Mexico move/retirement locations. We want to hear from our readers what other locations in Mexico you are most interested in. Please take just one minute to help us with a quick two question on-line survey by copying and pasting the link below into your browser. Please note that since we don't often conduct surveys, we opted to use the 'free' survey version, which means that the link below is not active and you must copy and paste it … [Read more...]

Focus on Morelia

Focus on Mexico is expanding to give you first hand information about other great places to look at outside of Lakeside when considering a move to Mexico. We love Lakeside and we also love many locations throughout Mexico that can be a good fit for foreigners considering a move south of border. We have plans to host some on the ground seminars outside of Lakeside and soon we will be publishing a survey to find out which areas of Mexico most interest you. In this post we will feature the fabulous city of Morelia. Morelia Overview If you are more interested in city life as opposed to … [Read more...]