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Registration: 27 September 2024

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2 months ago
Ameerah Arjanee

Your experience shopping online v/s in person by Ameerah Arjanee

Hello everyone, I'm a content writer for Expat Magazine. We are working on an article exploring the experiences of expats with online shopping as compared to in-person shopping. We would love to hear about your shopping experiences to include as ...

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I try to buy local as much as possible but I live in a small town in Mexico and I don't have a car so unless I have a ride into the larger city centre (about 40 minutes from where I live), I end up shopping online. I run a business here and many ... Read More

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2 months ago
jonathan49

Deciding between Ajijic and SMDA by jonathan49

My wife and I plan to move from the central coast of CA, to live October to April in Mexico. We are deciding between Ajijic and SMDA. I spent time in Ajijic and like it a great deal, though with a some concern about the expat community. It largely ...

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Ajijic is beautiful and a very different vibe than San Miguel. Both have their pluses depending what you like. There wouldn't be tens of thousands of expats living here at Lake Chapala if it wasn't beautiful with lots to offer. The lake is polluted ... Read More

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3 months ago
Yasminscriven62

Free lance work by Yasminscriven62

Hello,I am a fitness instructor from the uk,I want to teach my fitness classes in other countries, I am really interested in working in Latin America, and the Caribbean but I’m unsure about the laws, like for example if I don’t work in a ...

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I've been meaning to do a video for ages. I'll try to get to that this weekend. You'll want to get your resume together and look into the visa requirement for permanent residency and see if you qualify. It gets more difficult every year. I didn't ... Read More

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4 months ago
Yasminscriven62

Free lance work by Yasminscriven62

Hello,I am a fitness instructor from the uk,I want to teach my fitness classes in other countries, I am really interested in working in Latin America, and the Caribbean but I’m unsure about the laws, like for example if I don’t work in a ...

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@Yasminscriven62You can apply for a work visa through a Mexican Lawyer. I'm living in Ajijic Mexico and I'm here on a 4 year work visa which is a temporal permit and after the 4 years I can apply for permanente. People do work under the table but if ... Read More

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4 months ago
nicolecking72

As a US citizen is it possible to live in Mexico long term ? by nicolecking72

Hello , I'm new here and just have some questions.  My fiancé and I are over the road truckers , he has always talked about when we retire , buying an RV and living on the beach in Mexico.  As a US citizen is that possible? I mean ...

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See if you qualify for a permanent resident visa. Search Mexican government visa. Read More

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4 months ago
dennissira

How is internet in Ajijic/Chapala area ? by dennissira

Hi, Question for anyone staying in the Ajijic/Chapala area. Is hi Speed internet available? And if so what speed, and how reliable? I might be able to work from there for my job, but would require decent Internet to do so. Thanks!

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@dennissiraInternet is great most of the time in Centro Ajijic. Now, today it has been interrupted service but my guess is it's the hurricane on the coast that's in the mix. I have totalplay and rarely have issues. Today I am using my phone as a ... Read More