In terms of numbers, Mexico is the most popular expat destination for North Americans in the world. And it’s no wonder why. With over 5,800 miles of coastline on the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico and Pacific, there are no shortage of postcard worthy...
It feels as though it was fate that brought Bobby Blanchard and Nan Lippard to Mexico…and to the bustling resort city of Puerto Vallarta, on the Pacific coast, in particular. “It’s the friendliest town I’ve ever lived in. People are helpful...
Some of the first tourists to Costa Rica were intrepid surfers, attracted by an endless summer and consistent quality waves. To this day, whenever you see an ad promoting tourism in Costa Rica...
It’s the middle of “high season” in San Miguel de Allende right now. The expat population of this colonial city in central Mexico swells from January to April as retirees flee winter weather...
Panama is a small country, about the size of South Carolina, but it packs a lot of punch—a surprising variety of climates, landscapes, and lifestyles. Vibrant and cosmopolitan Panama City gets a lot of attention. But I prefer a more small-town vibe...
I’m in San Pancho. It’s a quiet late morning in this little seaside community on Mexico’s central Pacific coast, about an hour’s drive north of the tourist hub of Puerto Vallarta. Shops are just opening up. Most restaurants are still closed. And as I walk the beach, all the chairs are empty...
If you were to listen to the mainstream news, visiting Mexico doesn’t sound like a great idea. Previously it has had a bad reputation for crime—frequent headlines of narco-violence and multiple U.S. State Department travel warnings.
Terry Turrell and her husband Jon live in the village of Sayulita, on Mexico's Pacific coast, about 45 minutes north of the resort destination Puerto Vallarta. And from her home...
“The only ice we like is in our drinks,” says expat Kristina Denstedt. “Winter in Canada is actually when the weather is most pleasant here on the Riviera Maya. Daytime temps are in the low and...
For the Spanish of colonial times past, Mexico was an important part of Nueva España (new Spain). And the colonists tried to remake the new territory in their own image in many ways...