Expat Communities vs. Living Like a Local (or Somewhere in Between)
On message boards when I see someone asking, “What’s the best place for American expats to live in?”, what they’re often really asking is, “Where can I move to …
Category: International living and working
How Living Costs Drop in Half: What Is Drastically Cheaper in Other Countries
Sometimes when doing an interview about living abroad I get pressed for specifics with the question, “Why would your expenses drop in half by moving overseas?” Which expenses drop …
Getting Legal With a Mexican Residency Visa in 2021
What’s the process to get a Mexican residency visa and how much will it cost you? Well, as with nearly any answer related to immigration, “it’s complicated.” If you …
The Rise of Craft Beer in Mexico and the Best Mexican Beers
I first wrote about craft beer in Mexico back in 2014 after attending a local beer festival in Guanajuato. I tasted a few wonderfully aromatic pale ales, German-style Heifweizens, …
You Don’t Need a Digital Nomad Visa in These Long-stay Countries
Lots of major news outlets have covered the recent growth in countries offering some kind of digital nomad visa. As many people with “normal” jobs have become remote workers …