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Nine tenths of the expats down here are either American or Canadian, and the Canadians think and do things a little differently than the Americans. Some of the Canadians (but not all) come down here and they want to turn it into a little Canada. They want to upgrade the people, they want to upgrade the streets, they want to upgrade the animals, they want to upgrade everything to Canadian standards and it’s just not the thing to do; they want to change everything. I ask myself,...
The reliability of the supply of electricity in Placencia is a little bit better now compared to before. When I hear this question, I think about the past when it was harder but now the power only goes out if they are working on the system and in these cases, they let us know when the power will be off. If there are blackouts, it could be because of a bad storm so the power will be out in all of the country of Belize. 
When you sign contracts (for instance a promissory agreement of purchase and sale) in both versions, e.g. in Portuguese and in English, you can introduce a clause specifying which version shall prevail in case of any question arising from the interpretation of the contract. The version that prevails can either be Portuguese or English. 
The worst places in Nicaragua to live and retire would probably be the urban areas of Managua. In contrast, the rural areas are actually the ones that catch more attraction because we have nice beaches in Nicaragua. The reasons that you would not want to be in urban Managua is because it does not have the things that people move to Nicaragua for, which would be the beaches, beautiful nature, etc. 
French Fries or Foie Gras? Comparing the Famous Expat Locations Ajijic and San Miguel de Allende
We 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...
Sarah Booth is a long way from the snowy mountains and ski trails of Whistler, British Columbia, where she began a career that would make an international lifestyle possible. Jet Metier finds out what a blast Sarah is having in Coronado, Panama and the essentials of how to pack like a pro.