Ventanas Mexico hosts a blog promoting living in Mexico and promotes books on learning Spanish, travel and cooking in Mexico and how to rent in Mexico.
Updated January 2020 - Studies indicate we are more happy spending money to pay someone to do a task we don’t like. Yet statistics show we still spend $50 on dinner rather than pay a teenager to mow the lawn. In Mexico, the incentives change.
Read MorePuebla's European influences, fabulous cuisine, and shopping make it a favorite among expats...just not American ones.
Read MoreUpdated January 2020 - Mexicans still “drop by” and why we should too. .
Read MoreUpdated January 2023 - Problem with a landlord? A retailer who’s ripped you off? Who do you call? Surprisingly PROFECO (Mexico’s consumer affairs agency) has teeth.
Read MoreUpdated January 2020 - Living part-time in Mexico makes you think about your friendships back home. Will they stand the test?
Read MoreGoing to my first rock concert in Mexico was a benchmark moment and an experience every expat should have. Here is how they are different in Mexico.
Read MoreUpdated January 2020 - With time, you will begin to make truer comparisons between Mexico and the U.S., including the enduring question: How safe is Mexico?
Read MoreUpdated January 2020 - You’ve heard the clichés over and over (“it’s cheaper in Mexico,” “it’s more relaxed in Mexico” - What do they really mean?
Read MoreThis picture of Al Pachino says it all about why figuring out your drug needs and how to secure them in Mexico is a first priority.
Read MoreUpdated January 2020 - After a personal dating anecdote, I introduce you to the most romantic, sexiest songs in Spanish with audio files!
Read MoreUpdated September 2023 - Why you should never ignore a bug bite in Mexico.
Read MoreThe internet is rife with free online language resources from Spain and Mexico.
Read MoreUpdated August 2023 - If you need major dental work, the money you save by doing it in Mexico will probably cover the cost of the flight and a nice vacation.
Read MoreShort-term tourists, as well as resident expats, are advised be aware of this apparently timeless resort medical scam. If it exists in Mazatlán, you'll likely find it in any Mexican resort town.
Read MoreUpdated August 2020 -If you're thinking you can't afford living in your exciting city, living in Mexico part-time might just be the answer.
Read MoreUpdated January 2020 - Cathedrals were the center of activity in Mexico's cities. They're beautiful and no doubt you will find yourself in one at some point if you are in Mexico. You might as well know a little about what you are looking at.
Read MoreUpdated August 2020 - Over 10 million people in the U.S. are caring for someone in their home, many of them worrying about their own retirement savings at the same time. Could living in Mexico, where home health care costs a fraction of that of the U.S, be the answer?
Read MoreAugust 2020 - What platelet-rich plasma therapy (vampire facial) is not, and why perhaps Kim Kardashian needs a better doctor.
Read MoreUpdated August 2023 - No joke, you really don't need Spanish to live in Mexico. Probably most expats who live in Mexico, and happily, have nothing more than survival Spanish. That and these few tips will help.
Read MoreUpdated August 2020 - Even in a good restaurant or hotel, you can't tell for sure what the quality of water really is. So what do you do?
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