Myself and 7 of my sisters (8 of us) will be visiting Costa Maya in February on the ship Epic by Norweigan Cruise Line. We are all from the United States. I would like to get an article in your magazine about 8 of us sisters coming to your country. We have all been very interested in Costa Maya and love learning about other countries. I would pay for the article of course. Is this possible? Please let me know. Also, we would be interested in looking at land that is available for purchase in your country. Please respond. Thank you so much. Sincerely, Debbie Hagon

Also, many of these articles are not dated. This one doesn’t have the year listed. I presume it is 2010? However, some of the articles on these kinds of websites are many years old and don’t show it…

thanks for sharing your feed back! interesting points which I will definitely take into consideration and include on our future stories that I put together.

After 16 years I have many… hundreds of experiences living south of the border. Mexico City was my first destination, my first home away from the “comfort life” of up north you could say. I came from a rural community of Indiana, and moved into a concrete jungle!! From here I traveled to basically all of the states here in Mexico except CHIAPAS. (which I am excited to visit as soon as able). I moved along the Mexican Caribbean nearly 7 years ago and have been fascinated with the beauty of the beaches, the cenotes, the mayan culture history etc.. and the people! … (this past Sunday I was snorkling with wild sea turtles in Akumal here on the Mexican Caribbean, I will never forget that experience)

Without the rose tinted glasses… challenges are plenty, but the most important thing I have learned of living in another country (or should be more specific in identifying Mexico), is to have the capability to accept and adapt, introduce new ideas that will improve the day to day (work and living) with a sense of patience and persistence. If cockroaches are unacceptable, not able to live without a starbucks, If traffic lights that don’t function 24 hours a day is unimaginable for a person, I would recommend for these people to evaluate a little more and self reflect if they are the “right” candidate for an “adventure” of living down south of the border. Being street smart is sometimes required! That is life here in Mexico.

But even with these “sacrifices”…. the opportunity of being in a place of such beauty and able to enjoy experiences such as swimming alongside some wild sea turtles for a week end activity for example….it makes it ALL worth the while….. For me, the “pros” have continuously been outweighing the “cons” for over a decade of living here in Mexico!

I will keep your suggestions fresh on my mind and notebook when preparing future works!

cheers

Thomas

Try to cover real life here, please! The worst thing about this magazine–like its kindred spirit, International Living– is the polyannish, real estate developer and salesperson language that you people consistently use. Are you trying to be the chamber of commerce for everyone or trying to offer impartial, accurate, actionable information? I know you’re trying to make money, but try to do it with the rose-tinted glasses taken off, please.