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Our move from Puerto Vallarta to Ajijic, Lake Chapala Mexico.


Casa Flores B&B Ajijic, Lake Chapala Mexico – Best Places In The World To Retire – International LivingOriginally from Northern Ireland, and after a 10 year stint of working in the cruise industry and traveling extensively, I decided it was time to settle somewhere and find a "grown-up job"!
 
I decided on Puerto Vallarta in Mexico. I moved there with little more than two months rent in my pocket and a dream which I was aware would need a lot of luck and hard work to achieve. I arrived in October and was immediately drawn to the climate and the beauty and...

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Cordoba to Puebla, Mexico: Soaring Mountains and Lots of Gastronomy

Jet Metier on the sidewalk on downtown Puebla,MexicoWe were looking forward to visiting Puebla again, so as one of our few extravagances while returning to Lake Chapala as quickly as possible, we booked two nights at the hotel in Puebla we had enjoyed so much.  Staying there an extra night would also make it possible for us to see a bit of the city.

Starting in Cordoba, Puebla is less than three hours by car, but what a breathtakingly scenic three hours it is! Even before leaving Cordoba, we could see towering snowcapped...

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How Living Abroad Made Me a Better Person

Mexican boy working on a block wall – Best Places In The World To Retire – International LivingWhen in my early twenties, after crossing the border near San Diego with my friends and driving south in Mexico, I noticed lots of houses in which the construction had begun, but was not finished.
 
“How stupid”, I thought, viewing what I believed to be evidence of bad planning on a large scale by lots of silly people.  “What a waste!  Why get started if you don’t finish?”  (I may even have harrumphed, but I don’t remember.)
 
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