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Retire to Mexico

Editor — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 17:17:58 +0000

Thinking about retiring in México? Perhaps the Lake Chapala area would be a good place to start.

If you are looking for a retirement destination abroad that is easy on the wallet, and still reasonably close to the U.S. or Canada, then Chapala, Jalisco, Mexico is worth considering. The largest North American retirement community in the world, Lake Chapala is a thousand miles due south of Phoenix, Arizona, and would be a great starting point for learning about retiring in a foreign country. Read more…

Skater Elvis Stojko on life in México

Editor — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 14:23:47 +0000

Skater Elvis Stojko retired from skating to live the good life in sunny Ajijic, México. The Toronto Sun profiled him recently, and we think you’ll enjoy reading about his new life in México.

A quote from the article:

“But that’s a sore point with Stojko, the fact that people outside of Mexico seem to have a perception that the entire country is dangerous and that there’s crime lurking behind every corner.

He insists that is overblown and that, other than in a few areas, it’s just as safe or dangerous as some places in the U.S”.

Read the Toronto Sun’s Stojko jumps from the spotlight.

A family visits México for the first time

Nancy — Tue, 13 Sep 2011 19:45:37 +0000

We’ve just discovered the blog The Changelog as the family recently visited México for the first time. If you’ve been wondering about whether a trip to México is right for your family, you’ll enjoy these posts:

Mexico Part 1: Genesis and Travel

Mexico Part 2: Lodging and Family

Mexico Part 3: Shopping

There may be more posts to come after Part 3, but even the three posts above will give you a great feeling for enjoying México with your family.

The author has advised me that there WILL be a couple more posts, and that all of them will be grouped together here.