Retired Life in Mexico NO BULL
28Aug
Travel to Isla Mujeres Mexico, another Island Paradise!
Today I’m going to share with you a recent trip we took to Isla Mujeres. Its history dates back over 1500 years. This Island holds a special place in my heart. Isla Mujeres just happens to be the place where my in-laws spent their honeymoon in 1968. Believe it or not Cancun did not exist back then Isla Mujeres was new and the in Mexican tourist destination back in the 1960s. It wasn’t until the 1970’s that Cancun was developed and Isla Mujeres expanded its tourism, along with Cancun.

I want to share with you one of Mexico’s unique travel destinations.
28Aug
Mexican Immigration Crackdowns. What you need to know? Let’s talk about it!
Recently I posted a video about living in Mexico permently on what I call tourist visa, also known as an FMM. This is what is known in the expat community as the perpetual tourist. Just shortly after my video was posted Mexican Immigration started a major operation to crack down on illegal immigration. There have been reports on the internet of Immigration checks at roadway checkpoints and people being randomly asked for their immigration documents. There have also been reports of Americans being deported for overstaying their tourist FMM. I personally experienced this when I recently took a flight from Cancun to Monterrey. I was randomly selected at the Cancun airport to show my residency card and they scanned it with a phopne app in order to verify it’s authenticity.

Unfortunately this has the expat community worried and confused that somehow this operation is targeting the expat community. Today, in this video I am going to address what is actually happening and hopefully dispel some misconceptions. Also, although I will be covering what is currently going on, my advice will still be valid for the future whether there is an immigration enforcement effort or not in the future.
28Aug
Mexican FMM tourist permit explained and why I call it a tourist Visa!
Recently I posted a video about living in Mexico permently on what I call tourist visa, also known as an FMM.

Mexico has a form called an FMM, also known as a Forma Migratoria Multiple or Forma Migratoria for short. This form serves multple puposes. One of the puposes it serves is when you enter Mexico as a tourist they use this form to give you permission to enter the country for a set amount of days. In the last video I called this a tourist Visa and went on to say that it was also known as an FMM in Mexico. This confused people because in fact an FMM is not a Visa so to speak but instead a permission form to enter the country as a tourist. There is actually a distinction between a Visa and a Permit and this goes for most Countries.

This video is to explain exactly what a FMM is and clarify why I call it a tourist visa to clear up any confusion it may have caused.
28Aug
How I retired to Mexico at 52 NO BULL
My wife and I were recently watching a series on Netflix called Money Explained. There was an episode in this series called Retirement explained. After watching this series it was a wake up call for me and I felt compelled to make this video. It was filled with some very interesting facts about retirement that I want to share these with you and share my experience of how I retired early and the reality we all face whether we retire early or retire at a later age.

This is video was not created to give advice rather, it was created to educate individuals of the reality we all face in retirement whether you decide to retire early or at a later age. I also, want to share my personal story on how I was fortunate enough to retire early at the age of 52 but did face some of the issues that I will point out in this video and never realized until I watched this series on Netflix. I also want to share with you why we chose Mexico as an alternative to retirement in the United States and never looked back, but it didn’t come without it’s challenges.
28Aug
Traveling to HOLBOX, Mexico! An Island Paradise!
Today we are starting a series on places expats live and travel to in Mexico. Over a period of time we will be traveling to and featuring a different city in each episode where most expats gravitate to. Soon we will also be doing a cultural series featuring the beautiful culture of Mexico! So stay tuned for that series! I will be dividing this channel in to playlist soon so you can go straight to the series you prefer.

This episode will feature a true hidden gem to visit while in Mexico! Today we feature a true hidden Gem! A remote island off the Yucatan Peninsula. I

present to you HOLBOX!
28Aug
Can you bring your pets with when you travel or move to Mexico? Let’s talk about it!
Today we are going to discuss brining your pets with you when you travel or move to Mexico.

I am not going to cover bringing in other animals such as birds, reptiles, and other exotic animals because you will need special export permits and import permits and that would be best handled by an expert who specializes in these types of importations we are going to discuss brining your pets with you when you travel or move to Mexico.

So can I bring my cats or dogs with me? If so, how many? What paperwork do I need? Do I need to get a health certificate? What about vaccinations?

I am going to answer these questions in this video.
28Aug
Can You bring your vehicle with you when you move or travel to Mexico? Let’s talk about it!
Today we are going to talk about bringing your vehicle with you when you move to Mexico.

So can you bring you vehicle with you if you move to Mexico? Well the answer is, you got it, my famous answer of IT DEPENDS. That’s right it depends and I am going to lay out who can and how to bring your vehicle with you if you qualify in this video.

I also cover the rules if you want to visit Mexico and bring your car.
28Aug
Mexican Immigration Living in Mexico! How to obtain Permanent Residency. Part 2 of 2 Part Series

Welcome to part two of a two part series on Mexican Immigration when you move to Mexico and how to obtain Legal Residency.

Part two will focus on obtaining Mexican Permanent Residency with it’s advantages and disadvantages or should I say what you can do and what you can’t do once you obtain Permanent Residency.
28Aug
Traveling to Zipolite Oaxaca, Mexico

I want to share a quick video of a recent trip we took to the Beautiful beach town of Zipolite in Oaxaca Mexico. Zipolite is located on the southern Pacific coast of Oaxaca between Hualtuco and Puerto Escondido. Zipolite is a beach town which retains much of it’s hippie culture that made it famous in the 1970s.

My goal with this channel is to share our experiences here in Mexico. One of the beauties of Mexico is that no two experiences are the same. My hope in sharing our experience, is that you can gain some tips and tricks that we use when we travel on a budget in Mexico.
28Aug
Want to Live in Mexico? What’s Next? Where EXPATS live in Mexico and what considerations to take.
So you decided you want to move to Mexico. In this video I explain considerations to take when doing your planning and locations you may want to research in your quest for living in Mexico.

The Following is the list where most expats living in Mexico gravitate towards that I mention in my video:

Major Cities:
– Mexico City
– Monterrey

Baja California:
– Encinada
– La Paz
– Los Cobos Gulf Coast Caribbean
– Cancun
– Playa del Carmen
– Merida
– Tulum

Central Mexico:
– San Miguel de Allende
– Queretaro
– Lake Chapala Ajijic
– Morelia

Stick around until the end of this video for a little treat of my life in San Miguel de Allende!