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Wal-Mart Brings Banking To Mexico

Monday, October 8th, 2007

From Suzan Haskins, International Living’s Latin America Editorial Director, comes this news about Wal-Mart’s decision to operate as a bank in Mexico, and how this might impact everyone who lives there, whether they be Mexicans, Americans, expats, retirees, etc.
"No matter how you feel about Wal-Mart, you have to admire their persistence. Now this: Mexico banking […]

Dominican Street Vendors Expect Customers To Haggle!

Wednesday, October 3rd, 2007

As you walk along the streets in any Dominican Republic town or city, you can’t help but notice the street vendors, trying to sell various kinds of goods. You can find statues, paintings, jewelry, foods, coffees, cocoas and chocolates, clothing, tapestries. . . name it, it’s there.
The marked prices are good, too. Sometimes, […]

Mexico: Healthcare, Food, Prices, and a Laid-Back Lifestyle

Monday, October 1st, 2007

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Panama Pensionados Speak Up

Friday, September 28th, 2007

Panama has a fantastic pensionado program, and Americans are flocking to this beautiful Central American country in droves.
People speak English in Panama, and American money is good there, too.
Healthcare? Panama has excellent health care: doctors, and hospitals, and. . . you name it. Procedures that are priced out of most retirees’ reach are […]

La Gringa in Honduras: She’s Absolutely FANTASTIC!

Thursday, September 27th, 2007

La Gringa’s Blogicito is one of the best blogs “out there,” when it comes to someone actually living in Honduras and writing about it regularly. La Gringa has all kinds of advice for the retiree who is thinking about Honduras, or who has already made the move.
I want to share with you one of […]

Mexico and Panama in Top Four of Best Places On Earth To Retire!

Monday, September 24th, 2007

From International Living magazine comes some interesting news about retiring to another country: the magazine’s 15th Annual Global Retirement Index shows that both Mexico and Panama are still in the Top Five, although Mexico has jumped up a few steps to overtake Panama as #1.
“Mexico jumped four places to take the top spot as the […]

Stretch Those Dollars in Dominican Republic: Your Retirement Paradise

Thursday, September 20th, 2007

From the Miami Herald, we learn a little more of what makes the Dominican Republic a retirement paradise for so many people.
“The appeal of living or retiring in places where the weather is milder and dollars stretch further is easy to grasp.
But what makes a good retirement spot is often different than what makes a […]

Plantains: You’ll Be Eating Them In Belize, Panama, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua!

Tuesday, September 18th, 2007

In yesterday’s post, I promised you more information about plantains, and here it is:
First of all, plantains are not bananas, even though they look like bananas. Plantains are not eaten raw, as bananas are; plantains must be cooked.
Plantains play an important role in Central American cuisine; they are a staple vegetable, as potatoes are […]

Sunrise in Belize Is Truly A Thing Of Splendor

Monday, September 17th, 2007

Retirees in Belize notice something different about the dawn: it doesn’t last very long!
Belize is very close to the equator; therefore, the sun rises really fast. If you blink, you’ll miss it! Many people who live in Belize are up well before the dawn, conducting business, sipping coffee, just so they might […]

The Belize Belikin Fest Has Begun!

Friday, September 14th, 2007

Have you moved to Belize yet? If you’re already there, the Belikin Fest has begun! It will run until September 16th, and you really ought to go. What’s that? You don’t know what ‘Belikin’ is? After you’ve lived in Belize for a while, you’ll know. Belikin Beer is a […]

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