Articles and insights about essential things you need to know as you make your Mexico lifestyle and leisure plans
Articles and insights about essential things you need to know as you make your Mexico lifestyle and leisure plans
Although middle-class households in Mexico don’t receive as many publicity offers as their American, Canadian and European counterparts, direct marketing has started to gain some traction here; telemarketing is particularly pervasive and junk email is also on the increase.
The Mexican government has been getting a head start on celebrations of the bicentennial anniversary of the Independence, and the centennial anniversary of the Revolution.
One of the more common annoyances experienced by people visiting or living in Mexico is the presence of mosquitoes
The Mexico City government got a head start celebrating the bicentennial anniversary (2010) of Mexico's Independence with the launch of a new fleet of buses serving Paseo de la Reforma, the thoroughfare that runs right through the capital's main tourist areas. The 173...
As of January 12th 2009, the United States government requires all non-US and Canadian passport-holders traveling to or via the USA using the “Visa Waiver” program to pre-apply for their waiver.
The BBC’s weather service has launched a new version of its leading-edge technology weather maps on the Internet, which offer detailed imagery and forecasts for countries and regions around the world – including Mexico.
On September 8th 2008, the Bank of Mexico began to circulate a new series of the $200 Peso bank note. This latest issue follows-on from the re-design of the $50, $20 and $1,000 Peso Bank Notes, which are leaving behind the 'arty' Aztec...
Street cabs in many capital cities around the world are painted in a standard color so as to make them easily recognizable and, at times, iconic; for example, the Yellow Cabs in New York, and the Black Cabs in London . . .
One of the readers of 20Minutos.es, a Spanish daily, launched an online poll within his 'web space', asking readers to vote for the flag which they felt was the most attractive, from an initial list of 104. The contest closed on July 7,...
As highlighted in part one of this article, a fight for control of lucrative drug-trade routes between South America and the USA is propelling a wave of drug-gang violence in certain places in Mexico.
Mexico has been in the news for all the wrong reasons recently, and we have received a few emails from people asking about the safety situation in Mexico. This two-part blog gives a précis of the causes of the violence and examines how safe...
The Bank of Mexico launched a new $1,000 peso bank note on April 7, 2008. The new bill continues to feature the face of Miguel Hidalgo, the "Father of Mexican Independence", although the design and colors have been updated. When stores no longer...
Plan your travel and lifestyle experiences: find helpful local knowledge and plan your visit or move to Mexico
These things don't make headlines, but they are the real-life experiences of people visiting and living safely in Mexico
Guides and articles about insuring your vehicles, property, and health in Mexico
Articles about Mexico's extensive, varied, and affordable public and private transportation options
