The truth is that more and more expats are waking up to every day and realizing that the hamster wheel of 40 hour work weeks is nothing more than a nightmare where every all of your energy is sucked out of your body until you are old, wizened and too weak to be productive anymore. Once that happens, your government will kick you a few dollars per month as a “thank you”, but as any retired individual can tell you, pensions rarely come close to covering the basic cost of living, much less the cost of medicine and patient care for the elderly.
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July 30 2012 | Destinations | No Comments »
An unfortunate reality regarding most Western countries is the prevalence of their media and the reputation for spreading propaganda and smear campaigns against any country who doesn’t conform to their ideals. And while there are plenty of American businesses in Mexico, the country is nevertheless the victim of a variety of false reports from the U.S. media, especially in regards to the danger levels of the country. While it’s true that the northern borders in and around Juarez and certainly high risk, the other 30 states of Mexico are just as safe as their U.S. counterparts. This is good news to expats looking where to live in Mexico, because there are plenty of options once you look beyond the hype and the bad press.
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July 09 2012 | Destinations | No Comments »
There are millions of pensioners and digital nomads choosing to live in Mexico and other countries around the world. Usually they do so because the cost of living is significantly cheaper than it is back in the home countries, places like the United States or the United Kingdom, but there is also another reason that so many people choose to live abroad, and that is medical tourism. Using Mexico as an example, the cost of access to the universal system is around $250 per year at the maximum, but it allows you free medicine, lab tests, dental visits and work, eye tests and glasses plus much more, without any limits. And since the doctors in Mexico studied in the United States and European Union, they are just as educated as any other doctor, which means they have the same global standards.
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July 08 2012 | Vacations | 1 Comment »
Retire Overseas? Americans are more frightened than ever when they travel abroad. They don’t dare think about retiring abroad. I guess it’s a legacy of the war on terror. However, I have not heard of an incident among the lots of people I know who’ve lived abroad when they were harmed or injured. I guess if you are alert & aware of your circumstances at all times, you shouldn’t have any dangerous encounters. The advice that I offer here is common sense, but I will mention it anyway because common sense isn’t always so common. Now, here are my words to the wise:
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March 27 2010 | Destinations | No Comments »