Retire in Mexico Archives - Page 2 of 6

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...]

Mexico and the Milk Cow

An ancient Hindu story goes like this: A master had a student who had never seen a cow nor tasted milk. But he knew that milk was nutritious. So he wanted to find a cow, milk it, and drink the milk. He went to his master and asked him, "Do you know anything about cows?" The master answered, "Of course." The student requested, "Please describe a cow to me." So the master described a cow: "A cow has four legs. It is a tame, docile animal, not found in the forest but in villages. Its milk is white and is very good for your health." After this description the student went in … [Read more...]

Grab Your Suitcase on New Year’s Eve!

If a possible move to Mexico is on your 2019 bucket list, you may want to try the Mexican New Year's Eve tradition of running around the house or block with your suitcase in the first hours of 2019. Or you may want to try some of the other Mexican New Year's Eve traditions shown here. https://www.chimuadventures.com/blog/2017/01/new-year-in-mexico/ Happy New Year to all of our FOCUS alumni and friends, especially to those we haven't met yet. We are looking forward to seeing you at one of our 2019 learning seminars. Many attendees have commented that they found the FOCUS program … [Read more...]

The U.S. and Mexico – Brothers From Another Mother

Jorge Ramos is a well-known Mexican American journalist and newscaster who has written numerous books, including the recent Stranger: The Challenge of a Latino Immigrant in the Trump Era. In this wide ranging interview in Mexico City, he discusses the election of the new Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador, commonly known as AMLO, and interviews Americans living in Mexico and Mexicans who have returned from the U.S. This is a great birds eye view of Mexico today and why ~1.5 million Americans choose to make Mexico their home. Check it out and join us for one of our intensive … [Read more...]