Mexico has its ups and downs – you know - the potholes and speed bumps. I have noticed that Mexicans seem to like one or the other. If the road doesn’t have a pothole they are going to put in a speed bump (even if it is a big, thick rope dragged across the road) …..
Seriously though, any place can have its ups and downs – it is all on what you choose to focus on. We can focus on the fact that something happens slowly or the fact that it allows us to slow down.
Will you hit some speed bumps buying in Mexico, moving to Mexico or living in Mexico? Yep! The speed bumps are all part of the adventure of life! Every speed bump is a reminder to remember to slow down and appreciate the view. Again, it’s really all about focus – Always be aware that you can choose your focus. Our focus – our attitude is everything.
When you try to buy real estate in a different country than you live in, or relocate somewhere different – will things be done differently? Yep! Will they sometimes take longer than expected? Will they sometimes way longer than expected? Yep! Just pick your advisors carefully and then trust them. Expect everything to be different because that is one of the reasons why you are making the move.
We bought Ejido property here in Mexico (similar to Indian land) and it took us a year before the property and title was in our name even though we had fully paid for it. There were no worries because we had a local lawyer we trusted and all the details were written in the contract. We learned, knew and trusted the system and our advisors. That actually makes the difference of if you sleep at night or not. How can you live life to the fullest – if you can’t sleep at night?
The right advisors and finding those who have gone before you can help you avoid many of the speed bumps and potholes in Mexico.
Enjoy the Adventure! Suzanne
Suzanne Marie Bandick
Live your Dreams Life Coach
P.S. My book: Only in Mexico You Say? The Humorous Side of Living in Mexico is available now on my site http://www.onlyinmexicoyousay.com/.
Would you like help to visit or live in Mexico? Visit http://www.liveyourdreamscoaching.com/.
Tuesday, June 3, 2008
Wednesday, May 21, 2008
Why move to Mexico?
Mexico beckons many of us. What is that call to us all about?
Let me share what called to us and what our family found in Mexico ……..
Beautiful weather year round … a more relaxed life style … it gave us an opportunity to create a different life and consciously choose what we wanted in it … we could learn a new language and have fun with hand gestures … we not only learn about, but experience day to day all about another culture … we see palm trees … beautiful beaches and ocean … and then there is the creation of more quality time with family.
Granted some of these things we could have changed or experienced where we used to live, but it was much more fun and adventurous to do it in Mexico!
If any of these appeal to you - when are you coming to visit and check it out?
Enjoy the Adventure! Suzanne
Suzanne Marie Bandick
Live your Dreams Life Coach
P.S. My book: Only in Mexico You Say? The Humorous Side of Living in Mexico is available now on my site http://www.onlyinmexicoyousay.com.
Would you like help to visit or live in Mexico? Visit http://www.liveyourdreamscoaching.com.
Let me share what called to us and what our family found in Mexico ……..
Beautiful weather year round … a more relaxed life style … it gave us an opportunity to create a different life and consciously choose what we wanted in it … we could learn a new language and have fun with hand gestures … we not only learn about, but experience day to day all about another culture … we see palm trees … beautiful beaches and ocean … and then there is the creation of more quality time with family.
Granted some of these things we could have changed or experienced where we used to live, but it was much more fun and adventurous to do it in Mexico!
If any of these appeal to you - when are you coming to visit and check it out?
Enjoy the Adventure! Suzanne
Suzanne Marie Bandick
Live your Dreams Life Coach
P.S. My book: Only in Mexico You Say? The Humorous Side of Living in Mexico is available now on my site http://www.onlyinmexicoyousay.com.
Would you like help to visit or live in Mexico? Visit http://www.liveyourdreamscoaching.com.
Friday, May 16, 2008
International Living Conference held in Cancun, Mexico
Sorry about the short notice on this - I sent info about it in my eZine but forgot you here. Well just slug my arm when you get to Cancun.
International Living is holding a conference right in my own backyard - Cancun, Mexico.
I got the schedule for the event and I have to say I am very impressed! It is jam packed with all the speakers and information you would need to make an educated decision of where you might choose to move and how to do it!
Speakers are coming in from around the world to tell you how they did it and how you can do it too. They will be covering opportunities in Mexico and around the world.
You will learn about good deals on properites, how to buy them, and what to do once you have them. They will even be discussing business opportunities you can pursue to earn more money before and after your move.
It is short notice so you will have to register and book your flight now. However, this could be a great opportunity to get in on short notice discount airfare (always an upside)! Let me know if you want discount travel sites.
It will be at the Fiesta Americana Resort in Cancun, Mexico,
May 28 through 31, 2008.
Plus, I have been asked to be a guest speaker on the Saturday, so we can meet!
Actually I plan to hang around more than that. Every day is packed with speakers.
I want to learn all about these deals too!
Click here to see all the details of the conference.
Let me know you are coming so I can say hello.
Enjoy the Adventure! Suzanne
Suzanne Marie Bandick
Live your Dreams Life Coach
P.S. My book: Only in Mexico You Say? The Humorous Side of Living in Mexico is available now on my site http://www.onlyinmexicoyousay.com/
Would you like help to visit or live in Mexico? Visit http://www.liveyourdreamscoaching.com/.
International Living is holding a conference right in my own backyard - Cancun, Mexico.
I got the schedule for the event and I have to say I am very impressed! It is jam packed with all the speakers and information you would need to make an educated decision of where you might choose to move and how to do it!
Speakers are coming in from around the world to tell you how they did it and how you can do it too. They will be covering opportunities in Mexico and around the world.
You will learn about good deals on properites, how to buy them, and what to do once you have them. They will even be discussing business opportunities you can pursue to earn more money before and after your move.
It is short notice so you will have to register and book your flight now. However, this could be a great opportunity to get in on short notice discount airfare (always an upside)! Let me know if you want discount travel sites.
It will be at the Fiesta Americana Resort in Cancun, Mexico,
May 28 through 31, 2008.
Plus, I have been asked to be a guest speaker on the Saturday, so we can meet!
Actually I plan to hang around more than that. Every day is packed with speakers.
I want to learn all about these deals too!
Click here to see all the details of the conference.
Let me know you are coming so I can say hello.
Enjoy the Adventure! Suzanne
Suzanne Marie Bandick
Live your Dreams Life Coach
P.S. My book: Only in Mexico You Say? The Humorous Side of Living in Mexico is available now on my site http://www.onlyinmexicoyousay.com/
Would you like help to visit or live in Mexico? Visit http://www.liveyourdreamscoaching.com/.
Wednesday, May 7, 2008
Leave Mexico for a holiday?
Take a holiday from holiday land? Sounds weird doesn’t it? It is weird; except when you live in holiday land year round.When you take a holiday from wherever you live and visit somewhere else, you come back with a new appreciation of where you live. Suddenly things that were starting to annoy you, no longer annoy you. Your focus changes …. You realize you prefer the heat …. That you like the slower pace …. That your home really is your home.
When we take holidays from Mexico, we come back and appreciate Mexico even more! I have a big piece of my heart in Mexico. There are still times when I do look forward to a holiday even from Playa del Carmen, Mexico though. Oh now we are back to just sounding weird.
Enjoy the Adventure! Suzanne
Suzanne Marie Bandick
Live your Dreams Life Coach
P.S. My book: Only in Mexico You Say? The Humorous Side of Living in Mexico is available now on my site http://www.onlyinmexicoyousay.com/
Would you like help to visit or live in Mexico? Visit http://www.liveyourdreamscoaching.com/.
Monday, May 5, 2008
A holiday in Morelia, Michoacan, Mexico?
Morelia, Michoacan has much to offer a visitor. Morelia offers history, culture, nearby lakes and farm fields, Monarch butterfly tours, mountains, and very nice people. However, my highest recommendation is the candy museum called in Spanish Museo del Dulce.
The following is not a paid endorsement – it is only a fun endorsement.
You will be able to take a historic tour of the making of candy in Morelia, see it being made, sample numerous concoctions and then purchase whatever you wish. There are several large rooms full of candy and chocolates for sale! The options and tastes are endless. You could live there your whole visit and certainly eat there all day! Just remember to walk around town a lot so you get sufficiently hungry!
My recommendation for sweet treats when you visit Morelia is to head to El Museo del Dulce in the historic district. Did I mention they do ice cream too? I am planning a trip back soon as I think I have candy withdrawal!
Enjoy the Adventure! Suzanne
Suzanne Marie Bandick
Live your Dreams Life Coach
P.S. My book: Only in Mexico You Say? The Humorous Side of Living in Mexico is available now on my site http://www.onlyinmexicoyousay.com/
Would you like help to visit or live in Mexico? Visit http://www.liveyourdreamscoaching.com/.
The following is not a paid endorsement – it is only a fun endorsement.
You will be able to take a historic tour of the making of candy in Morelia, see it being made, sample numerous concoctions and then purchase whatever you wish. There are several large rooms full of candy and chocolates for sale! The options and tastes are endless. You could live there your whole visit and certainly eat there all day! Just remember to walk around town a lot so you get sufficiently hungry!
My recommendation for sweet treats when you visit Morelia is to head to El Museo del Dulce in the historic district. Did I mention they do ice cream too? I am planning a trip back soon as I think I have candy withdrawal!
Enjoy the Adventure! Suzanne
Suzanne Marie Bandick
Live your Dreams Life Coach
P.S. My book: Only in Mexico You Say? The Humorous Side of Living in Mexico is available now on my site http://www.onlyinmexicoyousay.com/
Would you like help to visit or live in Mexico? Visit http://www.liveyourdreamscoaching.com/.
Tuesday, April 29, 2008
Mexico vs. Canada?
I am not really creating competition because in my opinion, one is not better than the other, they are simply different. However, what if I ever moved from Mexico to go back to Canada? The question is: After 7 years in Mexico, would I fit back in to Canada?
Part of me says yes and part of me says who are you kidding? So why do I feel this way? There are many similarities but also many differences between the two countries and the cultures. I have lived a different life for the past 7 years than I would have in Canada. I have fewer belongings and fewer clothes for starters.
I enjoy both countries for different reasons. Both countries have beautiful, friendly people but Mexico seems to have fewer rules and a more relaxed way of life. I like that. I miss the paved roads with lines, the change of seasons and the neatness and the ease of living in Canada. In Mexico, I will always be a foreigner. I miss our parents and visiting more with our old friends and family, but I cherish our new friends and adopted family. But I also miss things and friends from when we lived in Puerto Vallarta. I miss crisp, cool fall days; but I love the heat and the lifestyle I have in Mexico!
All in all, I am happy to be living in Mexico but I bet I would also be happy in Canada. I think you bring whatever is inside of you wherever you go. I’m not ready to leave the palm trees though! So I’m staying. I guess at this point I don’t have to really figure this question out. I will let you know if I ever decide to make a change. Maybe it will be Greece …….
Enjoy the Adventure! Suzanne
Suzanne Marie Bandick
Live your Dreams Life Coach
P.S. My book: Only in Mexico You Say? The Humorous Side of Living in Mexico is available now on my site http://www.onlyinmexicoyousay.com
Would you like help to visit or live in Mexico? Visit http://www.liveyourdreamscoaching.com.
Part of me says yes and part of me says who are you kidding? So why do I feel this way? There are many similarities but also many differences between the two countries and the cultures. I have lived a different life for the past 7 years than I would have in Canada. I have fewer belongings and fewer clothes for starters.
I enjoy both countries for different reasons. Both countries have beautiful, friendly people but Mexico seems to have fewer rules and a more relaxed way of life. I like that. I miss the paved roads with lines, the change of seasons and the neatness and the ease of living in Canada. In Mexico, I will always be a foreigner. I miss our parents and visiting more with our old friends and family, but I cherish our new friends and adopted family. But I also miss things and friends from when we lived in Puerto Vallarta. I miss crisp, cool fall days; but I love the heat and the lifestyle I have in Mexico!
All in all, I am happy to be living in Mexico but I bet I would also be happy in Canada. I think you bring whatever is inside of you wherever you go. I’m not ready to leave the palm trees though! So I’m staying. I guess at this point I don’t have to really figure this question out. I will let you know if I ever decide to make a change. Maybe it will be Greece …….
Enjoy the Adventure! Suzanne
Suzanne Marie Bandick
Live your Dreams Life Coach
P.S. My book: Only in Mexico You Say? The Humorous Side of Living in Mexico is available now on my site http://www.onlyinmexicoyousay.com
Would you like help to visit or live in Mexico? Visit http://www.liveyourdreamscoaching.com.
Monday, April 7, 2008
Mexico education for your kids
Do you have a desire to move to Mexico but are just not sure what to do about schooling your children?
The questions keep coming to you . . . . Is the schooling any good? Does anybody speak English? How much does it cost? How do we find out what schools are available to us? What do they do in the school? Will my kids fit in? Is Mexico even safe for the kids?
I know the questions because my husband and I had them all too! We are Canadians who have lived in Mexico with our son and daughter for seven years now. We spent one year in Puerto Vallarta and the rest here in Playa del Carmen. Our kids are now 15 and 17; they started their Mexican experience in Grades 3 and 6 and this year our daughter graduates!
To try to help you if this is your quest, I have written my thoughts and advice on this subject of educating your kids in Mexico in an article for Playa Maya News. You can go here to read the whole article. Feel free to let me know if you have more questions.
Enjoy the Adventure! Suzanne
Suzanne Marie Bandick
Live your Dreams Life Coach
P.S. My book: Only in Mexico You Say? The Humorous Side of Living in Mexico is available now on my site http://www.onlyinmexicoyousay.com/
Would you like help to visit or live in Mexico? Visit http://www.liveyourdreamscoaching.com/.
The questions keep coming to you . . . . Is the schooling any good? Does anybody speak English? How much does it cost? How do we find out what schools are available to us? What do they do in the school? Will my kids fit in? Is Mexico even safe for the kids?
I know the questions because my husband and I had them all too! We are Canadians who have lived in Mexico with our son and daughter for seven years now. We spent one year in Puerto Vallarta and the rest here in Playa del Carmen. Our kids are now 15 and 17; they started their Mexican experience in Grades 3 and 6 and this year our daughter graduates!
To try to help you if this is your quest, I have written my thoughts and advice on this subject of educating your kids in Mexico in an article for Playa Maya News. You can go here to read the whole article. Feel free to let me know if you have more questions.
Enjoy the Adventure! Suzanne
Suzanne Marie Bandick
Live your Dreams Life Coach
P.S. My book: Only in Mexico You Say? The Humorous Side of Living in Mexico is available now on my site http://www.onlyinmexicoyousay.com/
Would you like help to visit or live in Mexico? Visit http://www.liveyourdreamscoaching.com/.
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