Living in Los Cabos:  Getting Out the Vote!

Something you just don’t think about when you’re moving to Cabo is how you will vote. As a US citizen you retain the right to vote in federal elections no matter where you live. How does that work? There are a couple of ways….

Many people…

 Sampling of the Directory

Keep in mind that this is only a sampling of the subscribers currently on board. Many locations are still open. The first subscriber in each location gets the…

Today’s Expatriates in Mexico

Expatriates All-Americans, Canadians, British, Spanish and…

Brief Bio:

• Name: 
• Previous Occupation:
• Occupation: Completely Retired or Otherwise
• Current Location: 
• Originally From: 
• Expat Location in Mexico:…

Today and for I don't know how long, mexconnect.com features my article about The Guelaguetza in Oaxaca, here:

http://www.mexconnect.com/articles/3902-july-in-oaxaca-the-mexican-pageantry-of-the-guelaguetza

Alvin Starkman - Casa Machaya Oaxaca Bed & Breakfast

Living in Los Cabos:  Yet more cost of living info

So let’s finish off a few more topics on the cost of living in Los Cabos. There are a few items I didn’t get to in the last few posts, notably the cost of gasoline, propane and TV.

Gasoline is still relatively inexpensive here. The…

On Violence in Mexico

A member of Mexico-My Space recently inquired about violence in Mexico and more specifically…

US EXPATRIATE FAST TAX FACTS by Don D. Nelson, Attorney, CPA

· If you are a US Citizen you must file a US tax return every year unless your income is less than

$ 9,500 (for 2011 and lower for earlier years) or have self…

MEXICO'S TRADITIONS and CELEBRATIONS

Three Kings' Day (Dia de los Santos Reyes) is celebrated in January and is the Feast of the Epiphany.  This day recalls the arrival in Bethlehem of the three wise men (reyes magos) each bearing a gift for the baby Jesus. This is the day of traditional gift-giving for children in Mexico. Rosca de Reyes, a crown-shaped sweet bread is decorated with candied fruits and has a small doll baked inside.  This bread is…

Living in Los Cabos: Cost of Groceries

The good folks at Wordpress suggested that I re-visit some of the themes that were read most last year. Makes sense to me, if that’s the information people are looking it should be as up-to-date as I can make it. One of the most common searches was the cost…

Living in Los Cabos: After the Rain

Rain in the desert is a big deal. We love it, although the tourists are disappointed the locals are ready to celebrate. Yesterday we had a very cloudy day and most parts of town got a good soak. And this morning? The sunrise was outstanding and the city sparkled. I stopped on the way to the Organic Farmer’s Market to take this quick video of how beautiful Cabo looked after yesterday’s ‘beauty…

Retiring in La Paz – Your Baja Dream Home at Haciendas Palo Verde

Making a retirement home in La Paz, on the Sea of Cortez has long been the dream of many North Americans. Despite the direction of the economy retirement age comes to us all. La Paz now makes more sense and cents than ever in the pursuit of retirement affordability.

In 2003 Money Magazine named La Paz, Baja California Sur as one of the 10 best places to retire abroad. In the…

Google + Plus v Facebook

Is Google Plus, sometimes written as g+, a serious challenge to Facebook’s Supremacy as a Social Network?

When Google Plus first arrived on the Social Network scene people were calling it the “Facebook Killer.” I never considered that Google would trounce Facebook. It is not a “Hare & Tortoise” race. Actually, Google is not by any means a Tortoise.

Were this competition…

First of all I would like to wish everyone a belated Happy Thanksgiving. Why am I late in doing this? There are many reasons but I will give you only a few.

1. First of all, I am usually reminded of Thanksgiving by one of our Canadian members when they write about or announce their country’s Thanksgiving. If someone posted something on the site then I missed it.
2. My 16 year old Grandson came from Memphis. He is our only Grandchild. He was born a few years…

Make sure your friends and family know where you’re staying! It’s always a good idea to leave a copy of your itinerary with someone at home.  Some may feel they wish to register their travel with the USA State Department through their free service at https://travelregistration.state.gov.  This makes sure that you can be contacted in case of an emergency. 

It should go without saying that you don’t leave your…

Living in Los Cabos: How To Score Free Golf

I’ve been doing quite a bit of work lately with people anticipating retiring in Cabo, and they’ve been asking great questions. Here’s one that’s kind of fun.

Los Cabos is considered the golf capital of Latin America. We’ve got fabulous, world…

Hello to All, 

Today I sent out a query to all of the members of the classified ad website inquiring as to the condition of the Real Estate market in their area. I gues the results were not shocking. They were pretty much as I had expected in all parts of Mexico. Where it was different it was because of the individual agent and not the existing market conditions. I'm referring to our own Michele Kinnon. She seems to be swimming upstream and doing a good job of bucking the…

Here are some of the more interesting properties I discovered while surfing the classified site. The first one, the sorkeling tour below has some beautiful photos and a video.

I would consider most of the postings I've included as being exceptional for their class. For example, there is a home listed in Lake Chapala for $169,000 with $25 k down.

There's a super deal in Ensenada overlooking the Bay.

We have some really super deals. If you're not interested in buying a…

The following is an article written by Steve Weber, a friend of mine. This is valuable information for most of us.

Avoid Online Scams…

Is this the best time? 

I have seen many signs that it is. On our classified website,Mexico-My Space Classifieds I see bargains daily. I have seen many properties reduced in price. I have seen many properties that I would purchase tomorrow if my wife were not holding me back. Auite often, when I see a good deal, I will write to the Realtor and tell them what a great…