You’ve heard the saying that you “gravitate towards people like you”. I have found in my travels and many moves across the USA and overseas that this saying is very true. When making friends in a foreign country, you attract people like you. Recently I received an email from someone who wanted to move…
Margaritas are made for coastal breezes, but micheladas are what you drink in Central Mexico. Tom wasn’t much of a beer drinker before we arrived in Mexico, but this refreshing libation has become one of his favorites when we go out on the town or after our epic 7-mile hikes. What’s the difference between…
A question we are often asked is “Did we sell our house before we moved abroad”? Well, yes we had planned to, but no it didn’t happen. We planned to put our house up for sale 3 months before we moved to Mexico, but it didn’t work out the way we hoped. Disclosure: Some links…
If you are a fan of House Hunters International, you might have seen us! Our episode titled “Wine Not Move to Queretaro, Mexico” first aired in the USA on February 19, 2019. Our reason for getting on the show was not to have our 15 minutes (or 22 minutes of airtime) of fame, but to…
Santa Rosa Jauregui is known for the best carnitas in the country, but there’s so much more to this little town. While Queretaro caters to tourists and big businesses, Santa Rosa Jauregui is where we get our real Mexican experience. This is a real working town with all the Mexican charm you’ve read about in…
Dia de la Candeleria is a Catholic holiday with many names and meanings. In English, it’s called Candlemas. It’s also called Feast of the Presentation of Our Lord Jesus and Feast of the Purification of the Blessed Virgin Mary. It falls exactly 40 days after Christmas (birth of Christ) and is the final celebration day for…
Rated as the #1 restaurant on Latin America’s 50 Best Restaurants for the third year in a row, and in the top 10 of the Worlds Best Restaurants, Maido is an exploration of two dominate cultures blending into its own. Maido, which means “welcome” in Japanese, is the manifestation of Chef Mitsuharu ‘Micha’ Tsumura, a…
Traveling can be expensive especially if you plan to travel for an extended time. Transportation, accommodations and food are necessary and need to be factored in to your financial plan. However, there are ways to save on each of these. Disclosure: This post contains some affiliated links that if you click on, we may receive…
Many people dream about living in another country, but very few pick up their bags and just do it. I get it. It’s scary to be so far away in a different country, away from your support system of family and friends, and possibly not even speak the language.And the cost of travel isn’t cheap….
I admit it, we are slacking on learning about human healthcare, but finding a good veterinarian for Hayley is a must. As a 16-year-old dog, geriatric care is important. I keep her in good health with a 2 mile walk in the mornings and almost a mile in the evenings, but things do pop up…
On Three Kings Day, our friends Michelle and Alex invited us to go on a day trip with them to a little town called Acambay. Alex’s grandfather grew up in Acambay and the family had some land just outside of town. We didn’t know anything about Acambay, so we were excited to see something new. Located…
Less than two weeks from now we will be celebrating our one-year anniversary living in Mexico. Last year at this exact time I was giving my two-week notice to my corporate job, finishing my last show and scrambling to get things finalized for our move. Not everything went to plan, like having to leave Hayley…