If you are going to ship a pet to Mexico, you have to check with the airline that you are going to use relative to their policies and requirements. Different airlines may have different policies and requirements for shipping animals into a foreign country. 
Portugal is divided into three regions—north, center, and south. The southern part of Portugal is more rural and is where we tend to get a lot of European expats from Germany, England, and France. The center of Portugal, where Lisbon is included, we tend to get other nationalities, such as Brazilians, we’re starting to get some Americans, Canadians, and even from Asia; Japanese. And then in the north of Portugal, we get a lot of expats from the the wine producing countries,...
The expats in Cayo are a mixed crowd, mostly middle-class people. Most of the expats, about 80% of them, are Americans. There is a considerable number of Canadians, and very few coming from other countries. They are usually retirees who are 60 years old and over with some kind of pension. There are few young expats here because it’s not easy to earn a living in Cayo. You are only on the safe side if you bring your pension here. The expats here in Cayo come from very...Colombian Cardiac Adventure, Part 3
If you’re an expat, you may not want to read this. If you’re considering becoming an expat, you need to read it. Here’s what I’ve taken away, thus far, from my recent heart attack, and a very real brush with death in Medellin Colombia. Some of these insights I never imagined. Some of them were almost worth the roller coaster ride and associated pain and concern they presented. We expats pride ourselves on our resourcefulness, our resilience, and our spirit...
A Sunday afternoon turns from day to night quickly as dark, heavy clouds cover the sky. Lightening bolts across the dark sky and distant thunder rumbles to announce the coming storm. Lights come on like twinkling stars in homes across the valley and up and down the beach. It doesn’t rain here; it is far away but welcome no matter. The fresh scent of rain comes across on the wind and cools off the balcony.