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French Fries or Foie Gras? Comparing the Famous Expat Locations Ajijic and San Miguel de Allende

Jet Metier by Lake Chapala in Ajijic – Best Places In The World To Retire – International LivingWe have been asked several times to compare the lifestyle of the very well known and established expat locations San Miguel de Allende with Ajijic, both in the Mexican Highlands.  Let’s start with what they have in common:
 
“Gringolandia,” Yes, But With Plenty of Local Flavor
 
While no reliable figures are available, a reasonable guess is that Ajijic and San Miguel de Allende may each have somewhere around 10,000 or so expats in...

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Driving Highway 5 South in Baja from San Felipe, and the Lake that Wasn’t There

Baja Basics – Best Places In The World To Retire – International LivingMost people think that the most important Spanish phrase you could learn is “Dónde está el baño?” (Where’s the bathroom?), “Cuánto cuesta este?” (How much is this?) or even, “Camarero, dos margaritas más, por favor (Bartender, two more margaritas, please).  While all these are very good to know in appropriate circumstances, my view is that the most important phrase to learn while driving south from San Felipe through Baja on Highway 5 (pretty much the only road you...

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Hospital Insurance in Panama

My husband is 73 and he was on several medications over the last few years in America. We have been in Panama only 10 months and he has cut his medications in half. He feels better, has more energy and feels less stressed. We attribute our good health to foods, climate, and less stressful lifestyle here. He has lost over 12 pounds, walks often and enjoys our life here.
 
We were paying almost $700 per month additional to Medicare for supplemental...

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