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It was the niceties of the Mexican culture, their manners, and the way they treat people that really shone while I waited in line to receive my COVID vaccination. Along with a few hundred others in my age group, we shuffled along an insanely long line. That is how it was run here on Cozumel. Each decade’s age group had a day for vaccination...
I’m living in the Mexican Caribbean and want to share the wonderful family recipe of a dear friend and local chef Carlos. He came to my house to teach us how to make a Mexican staple: Sopa Tortilla, tortilla soup. This recipe is the one he makes at home for his family, just as his mother made it for him...
Visa’s, renewals, legal residency, and visiting La Oficina de Inmigración—the Immigration Office, is something that makes a lot of expats break out in a cold sweat. When in reality, right now it’s quick, easy, and like catching up with an old friend. If you have ever thought of moving to Mexico, now is the time to do it...
One of the first questions that is always asked when I say I live on the gorgeous island of Cozumel off the coast of Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula is: “Do you speak Spanish?” The short answer is no. Or, to locals “poquito” which means “a little bit”. So they know to switch and speak in English...
When Bel was looking for a spot to settle in overseas, top of her essential criteria list was safety. When she landed in Cozumel, she knew she had found the expat safe haven of her dreams. It's just one of the reasons she calls this picture-perfect island home.