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Belize is probably a good place for preppers or survivalists. There are a number of very rural areas where you can certainly go and get lost. However, if you’re looking for anonymity you won’t fi... Read more
Bringing your pet with you to Nicaragua is very straight forward. I brought my dog here several times before I moved permanently. You get a health certificate from your vet at home and... Read more
The best thing to do in and around Puerto Vallarta is going shopping. Not everybody has to do it but that is something that I love doing in Puerto Vallarta. They have really good stores at the town center. You cou... Read more
I know some expats who experienced robberies here in Chapala and Ajijic and a couple of them died. I think it happens more in Ajijic than in Chapala because there are more expats in Ajijic. I heard about one guy t... Read more
The cost for a vacation rental in Chapala and Ajijic varies. If what you are looking for is a house with a pool, a Jacuzzi, and a maid, etc., then you could pay US $100 a day for something like that. You can easil... Read more
There are different types of schools here in Nicaragua. If you go to the local high school, you might not get the best education but you have the option of going to American schools here where the level of educati... Read more
If you are a local here or you have been here for a long time your body can adapt to the parasites in the water. I can drink rainwater straight but we find that we don’t really want to give it to visitors th... Read more
The artisans here in San Miguel de Allende are amazing. You can take a picture of something you want and give it to somebody, whether it is a metal worker or a furniture maker or a tile maker. You can have somethi... Read more
The restaurants in Corozal are pretty basic for the most part. Belizean food is on the menu for sure: rice and beans and stew chicken or pork or beef. You can get burgers. You can get pizza. ... Read more
Some of the best things about living and retiring in Chapala and Ajijic is the environment, the weather, the warmth of the people around here, the exchange rate (for US expats), and you could have a house here tha... Read more
I have enjoyed living in Panama half a year and New York the other half of the year. I never compare the two places because I never compare any two places for the reason that all places have their pros and c... Read more
I don’t think you can buy good clothes anywhere in Mexico. I think the importation duty on fabric is 75%, which is why it is very difficult to find upholstery fabric, fabric for curtains, and it is difficult... Read more
Welcome to Boquete. This charming town has changed a little and a lot in the last four years. We have watched as the economy has improved for the community. A great deal is based on tourism and the influx of expa... Read more
From an interview in early July, 2016 by Jet Metier with Bill Edsell, pioneer, innovator, and proprietor of the Ventana Bay Resort. Jet: I there any innovation that you’ve learned over... Read more
If you’re like me, with typical middle-class US suburban experiences and sensibilities, when you first arrive at Jocotepec, you are confronted with several things that just don’t seem right. ... Read more
When doing a road trip anywhere, and especially in Mexico, the ability to improvise and adapt are traits that come in handy. Case I point: unfortunately, our much-anticipated plans to visit Puerto Vallarta ... Read more
So, you think you want to make the move to retire or live and work in a perfect place, with a perfect climate, economical living, amenities close by, possibly Oceanside, with pleasant surroundings. And... Read more
In this interview, Bill Edsell, of La Ventana Resorts, explains to Jet Metier how to keep buildings cool in Baja California Sur Jet: Here we are, in early July, sitting in the main roo... Read more
We wanted very much to visit the towns just to the north and south of Lo de Marcos, in the state of Nayarit. How could we not? Lo de Marcos was beautiful, exotic and interesting, the people were friendly, th... Read more
From an interview by Jet Metier with Bill Edsell, of Ventana Bay Resort in July, 2016. Jet: We're speaking with Bill Edsell, owner of Ventana Bay Resort, in a large, palapa-covered roo... Read more
We had loved our six weeks in the little coastal village of La Ventana, in Baja California Sur, on the Sea of Cortez. Now, as our tour continued, we would have the opportunity to experience another little villag... Read more
From an interview with Michael Vuytowecz in July, 2016... Chuck: You have led a very interesting life, Michael. You’ve lived in some great places that would make a lot of people quite jeal... Read more
In the period of less than half a day, our senses and emotions had experienced quite a workout. In the morning, we were on a ferry in the Sea of Cortez, headed towards Mazatlan. In Mazatlan, we were treate... Read more
This and the follow-up are untypical but may interest some who would not consider moving to the 'other side of the World'. NEW ZEALAND I'd worked for the UK defense department for 1... Read more
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