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.
Most Americans cannot afford to retire. This blog takes a look at addressing the problem with a bit of Mexican Pacific sunsets, FIRE, and what bees can teach us about our choices.
Read MoreWhen you live in Mexico, even expats who own cars take bus trips in Mexico’s luxury buses, such as the trip a friend and I took to Durango and its nearby Pueblo Magico, Saltillo and Nombre de Dios.
Read MoreIf you decide to live in Mexico full or part-time during the summer months, don’t get caught flat-footed on how electricity is billed or your electric bill will be higher than your rent.
Read MoreUpdated November 2023 - A suitcase theft reminds me that true value of an item is in the eye of the beholder. How to prevent heartbreak.
Read MoreUnlike in the U.S., where you often have to buy a new item if it breaks, in Mexico you can get it repaired. Here are a few things that make the process different and strangely satisfying.
Read MoreSmudging, an ancient American Indian ceremony said to cleanse people and places of lingering negative energy, sounded like the perfect grounding ceremony for anyone living part-time in Mexico.
Read MoreSurprising items you need for any longer term stay in Mexico, including special items for off season stays.
Read MoreIt’s finally here! The Mexico Solution: Saving Your Money, Sanity and Quality of Life Through Living Part-Time in Mexico, your guide to living the best of both worlds.
Read MoreThe City of Querétaro is gaining the reputation as Mexico’s new hot spot. A native gives us a few pointers about food, cool things to do, and shopping.
Read MoreIs Mexico machista? If so, how will affect you as a foreign resident in Mexico?
Read MoreUpdated January 2020 - House-sitting can be a terrific way to experience your prospective expat town as a local would, and save a lot of money on housing during a long term stay.
Read MoreI’ve been at it again, researching more of America’s priciest drugs and what they cost in Mexico, The U.S. costs represent a level of greed that drug companies do not even try to hide anymore. The good news is that the American public, thanks to news outlets, are becoming better educated about just how corrupt the system is.
Read MoreCancún’s reputation as a Spring Break destination obscures its potential for the part-time expat.
Read MoreThe lovely interface of the italki language learning site captivated me. Would the lessons be as good as the site?
Read MoreUpdated October 2020 - If you are thinking about living in Mexico part-time, what to do about a car in the US is just as important as what to do about a car in Mexico. Here are things to consider when deciding whether to keep your car.
Read MorePuerto Vallarta offers full -time and part-residents the luxuries of resort life year-round.
Read MoreUpdated January 2020 - I take a controversial stand on an issue of vital concern to me in Mexico - the quality of baked goods in Mexico (I’m glad I don’t have a comments section).
Read MoreUpdated January 2023 - Two key habits will ensure that the weeks leading up to your departure for Mexico are spent with friends, not washing windows.
Read MoreAre people drawn to San Miguel de Allende because they are already creative, or does living in Mexico make them more creative?
Read MoreAs Netflix adds more and more foreign movies to its fare, these series from Spain will expand your Spanish and your horizons.
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