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Friday, May 17, 2019

3 Good Reasons Why Millions of Americans Are NOT Moving to Mexico




If you read
through the retire abroad media reports and scroll through travel Youtube
videos you will notice there is a lot of talk about millions of Americans flocking to
Mexico but the fact is Americans have been going to Mexico for several decades
and there is still only about 1 million or so Americans that actually live in
Mexico full time; that’s not very many considering it’s talked about so much by
the travel abroad media and for many, many years.  Where'd they all go?




Mexico is the
place where you know what you’re going to get;
beautiful white sandy beaches,
plenty of sunshine, great food and people, but what makes it so special for
(some) Americans is that it is so close to the US, however, that being said,
not that many Americans are choosing Mexico for their move abroad, live abroad,
retire abroad destination and here’s the top reasons why.





1.  Americans
with passports
can go virtually anywhere on the planet their heart desires and
surprise, Mexico is not the only paradise for retirees and live abroad
adventurers. Beautiful, tropical beaches can be found in hundreds of
countries around the world and many Americans visit them and yes, some move to
these tropical locales, but believe it or not, a lot of Americans prefer living in
the mountains!





Beach
destinations have always been a favorite vacation hot-spot to enjoy a week or
two of surf and sand but when it comes down to actual living and setting down
roots, Americans prefer inland and somewhat mountainous regions such as Boquete
Panama, Cuenca Ecuador, Medellin Colombia, Lake Chapala Mexico, Mendoza
Argentina, Tuscany Italy, San Jose, Costa Rica, so you get the point right?





2. If
Americans are going to move abroad lock, stock and barrel, c
lean drinking water happens to be a big plus and on the top of the list for many Americans.
Vacationing in a place where you can't drink the water is one thing, but living
there full time is altogether another.  





Not to scare
anyone but the facts are, most people who live in developing countries with
unclean water have some kind of parasite and 90% of them do not know it. Only
when their immune system gets out of whack  will the infestation begin to
take a toll on the body, that can take months or years but some of the real
nasty parasites do not go away on their own. 





Just to put
things into perspective, Giardia is a mild parasite compared to some of the
others that happen to be endemic in some of these Latin American countries.
Giardia can and does go away on its own when not living full time in an endemic
area and in a healthy body but E. Histolytica does not, it hides and it hides
good. We've done extensive research on the subject. More detailed info can be
found here. 





3.  And
finally, we think many Americans are starting to see through the hype about
some of these countries and choosing more undiscovered destinations, at least
until the dust settles. We say it all the time, but moving to a place because
it’s been named “the best place to live” for that year, is simply
pushing the lottery button and hoping beyond hope that you’re going to love it.
 How many tickets are sold before one lucky winner wins?  That’s what
we’re saying here.





And so there you
have it, three reasons why not all Americans are moving to Mexico, which
ironically do not have anything to do with the sporadic crime that is ravishing
the country every single day by different cartel hoodlums. It’s certainly on
the list as to why more Americans are not vacationing and moving to Mexico but
it’s not in our top three reasons.  





Thanks for
reading today and if you would like to know how to hack your living costs
abroad and move to any country you desire, check out the links below. Take
care, Ciao!







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Do you feel financially strapped? Does moving to a lower cost country sound appealing? You’ve heard the horror stories of people that moved abroad.  Would you like to  feel like the middle class again? Would you like to live a lifestyle that only feels expensive? Would you like clarity and confidence on living like a King in your own country?  Would you like to plug into a step by step program that will get you there in 8 weeks or less?  Will you let me show you how I was able to do so for years? if you’d like to know how some of these things could work for you, it’s different for everyone, so I’d like to have a chat with you and talk about how you could potentially save at least $1000 per month and live like a king while doing it.  Click here to schedule a chat: 






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The places that are touted for living abroad quickly spiral into gringo bubbles.  Do you want to know the insider scoop on how to get to the bottom of the real prices in a foreign country?  Do you want to be able to verify the price of rent, real estate and everything else you’re being told by mainstream retirement press BEFORE you spend thousands of dollars to go there?  Do you want to be in control of how much you spend abroad and avoid gringo bubbles?  Do you want to move abroad and spend half of what your gringo counterparts are spending to live abroad? 





Would you like clarity and confidence on how to find and make your own Shangri'-La?  Will you let me show you how I have been doing so for years? if you’d like to know how some of these things could work for you, it’s different for everyone, so I’d like to have a chat with you and talk about how you could potentially save up to $1000 per month and live like a king while doing it. Click here to schedule a chat: 













Sunday, January 13, 2019

What Is Your Time, Money and Happiness Worth to You? Escape the Airbnb Fiasco!

What Is Your Time, Money and Happiness Worth to You? Escape the Airbnb Fiasco! Have you had a terrible experience using Airbnb?  Many people have and have shared their nightmare on YouTube. We simply want to share some tips and tricks to help you have a good experience if and when you do use Airbnb or other online accommodation protals for your next travel lodgings.

             

Thursday, January 10, 2019

We're Goofing Off in Cuenca Ecuador Today and Enjoying Every Minute of Our Day!

We're Goofing Off in Cuenca Ecuador Today and Enjoying Every Minute of Our Day! Walking, eating, giggling...so come and goof off with us!



              

Tuesday, January 1, 2019

Start the New Year Off Right! We Recommend Paying Attention to This in Ecuador

Start the New Year Off Right! We Recommend Paying Attention to This in Ecuador. 

 

Sunday, December 30, 2018

What's It Like to Live in a Village? Behind the Scenes Look for Adventurous Folks

What's It Like to Live in a Village? Behind the Scenes Look for Adventurous Folks!

        

Sunday, September 2, 2018

Silly Things Gringos Love to Do Abroad, But Not You

There are some really silly things gringos love to do when they move abroad. Yes, we gringos do some silly things....and no, we're not saying we've never done these things before. But, after being here a few years and understanding that these behaviors have ramifications, you realize it's time to give them up for good and start blending in better. 



        

Sunday, August 19, 2018

Why Wait Until You're Too Old, Sick and Tired? Have the LIfe You Want Now!

Why wait until you're too old, sick and tired? Make Your Money Work for You Today and Have the Life You Want Now! What can you do to start enjoying your life more now? Well, you can let go of one expenditure that is costing more than you would like every month on your budget. 



Ask yourself, "Do I really need this"? But it's not really about the things we have as much as our attitude that we think we need all of these things in our life to make us happy...that's why letting go of one thing at a time and little by little, you'll likely come to know that you really can do without it. Frugal lives a comfortable lifestyle but not extravagant. 



Example: When we moved abroad, giving up our car and all the expenses that came along with it, was not just a huge burden off our shoulders but a huge, huge expense out of our budget. At first not having a car was a bit strange because in the U.S we NEED them to get around, but most places abroad the transportation is so good that we don't need them...so we said bye, bye car. It was one of the best decisions we've ever made. 



There are many examples of materialism and wastefulness that people can do without and actually be happier without it/them. For us keeping our rent low has been a blessing and we still use all of the furniture we built almost 8 years ago! We could go on and on but we're living the good life, what about you? 



Watch the video, which is an outline of "Why Wait for Retirement?" If you want more details, the complete article can be found here.





 

Saturday, July 21, 2018

What's It Like to Send Postcard from Cuenca Ecuador? It Will Make You Smile :-)

In the age of Internet and email, we're sending a postcard! What's it like to send a postcard from Cuenca Ecuador to Italy? The story will make you smile. Cuenca always makes us smile.
       

Wednesday, July 11, 2018

Going Home...Two Tickets to Paradise

We're going home! We got two tickets to paradise. Let's go!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

        

Sunday, July 8, 2018

Who Is Latin America Residency Better For?  

The notion that uprooting one’s life from North America and moving to a Latin American country somewhere in South America is somehow going to make our life better is unlikely, for everyone. Let us tell you why we think this way and who it works better for.
 


                                    Why it’s Unlikely
 


When we look at history of expats that have moved to Ecuador or anywhere else in Latin America it clearly shows that many of them decide that permanent living abroad is not for them. Now, there’s nothing wrong with these feelings and there is nothing wrong with moving back to your familiar surroundings, after all that is your home; it’s actually quite normal. 
 


In short, the emigration pattern shows that life abroad is not for everyone.
 


To elaborate on this a bit more, we can say that reading the hype the pumpers continuously print can mislead us into believing a certain way about a place until of course, we experience it for ourselves. Along with this buildup of how great somewhere is comes certain wording and adjectives that writers use to heighten a positive awareness in the reader; such as calling a city magical or whimsical or ideal or paradise or eden or….well, you get the point.
 


And then there’s always the part where they simply leave out anything that might sound negative and that’s because they NEED people to go there and spend money, stay in gringo priced rentals, buy property and so on and so forth. The insiders know what is good for their business.
 


This propaganda for pumping certain cities to death is designed to delude the reader to such an extent that they can’t wait to be entertained in this new magical, paradisaical city and so what do they do? They uproot their entire lives to move somewhere they only visited for 3 weeks while on a vacation.
 


We’re not at all saying that some of this stuff is not true because it is but there has to be a balance, otherwise the reader gets sucked in to a realm that isn’t. Deluding retirees and young families into believing so much greatness from so many different media outlets about one city on the map is ridiculous to say the least.  Did we say, “Over the top”? Did we mention overblown, out of proportion and just plain out of this world, weird?
 


We have fully recognized over the years the people that fall for these overblown, glowing reports are the people who usually only read the positive pitches about a place because they do not want their dream of moving to an exotic foreign country crushed. They don’t like people who tell it like it is” and some of them become hostile over it.
 


          People Do Not Want Their Dream Crushed
 


Even though there are some bloggers that do talk about the negatives of a place, it seems that readers shy away from the REAL TALK or SCOFF at it or JUSTIFY reasons why they will be able to deal with that negative aspect. So, in reality we allow ourselves to be sucked in rather than carry a sensible head on our shoulders and half of the expats leave after a year or two.
 


Most of our followers who have hopes for Cuenca Ecuador have totally denounced Panama, saying things such as "Who would want to live there?", "Ecuador looks better than Panama" and we got a kick out of this one, "Why would you leave Ecuador for Panama"...like "what are you nuts?"  But these people have never set foot in Panama! Do you see what we're saying here?  



BTW, we're not touting Panama, just making videos of our travels there. We're not telling anyone to move there!
 


OK, we understand, no one wants their dream crushed! We don’t want our dreams crushed either but at the same time we don’t want to waste money or our time going to a place that we’ll not fit in. We have to fit-in otherwise we’ll feel disconnected and lonely for the familiar of home. So, what that means is our dream might be crushed for that particular place.
 


What really helped for us is that we came to Ecuador with our whole family. We would never have moved to Ecuador had our three sons not been on board and that is because we are very family connected and is the main reason why we chose Ecuador. Ecuador is very family-oriented and family-connected and that connection helps us to fit-in.
 


The health care can be great, the weather perfect, the landscape beautiful, the people pleasant and the food abundant but if you feel disconnected none of it matters…do you see? Where and how do you fit-in to your new place abroad is the deciding factor? There needs to be a foundational connection about your life now that will help you to fit-in wherever you decide to move.
 


Moving somewhere because it is touted as cheap or glorious, or paradise is not a good enough reason to move there.
 


Ok, we reiterate again “moving to Latin America is not for everyone”… but then who is it for?
 


           Who is Latin America Residency Better For?



Latin America works better for people who have a sense of adventure over sense of materialism.
 


It’s better for people who have the “live and let live attitude” rather than the “it must be my way attitude”.
 


Latin America works better for people who prefer living in the local neighborhoods and interacting with the locals, rather than living in the gringo enclaves and only interacting with gringos. (This doesn’t mean you do not have gringo friends and acquaintances, it only means balance in your friendships).
 


It’s better for people who actually LEARN the language because they need and want their interaction enhanced with the local people.
 


Latin America works better for people who love to walk, are healthy, energetic and active.
 


It’s better for expats who live in Latin America that understand what being respectful of other peoples and cultures is because it does make life easier for you and for the local’s.
 


We don’t have to change our beliefs to move to Latin America but we must be tolerant and accepting of others, otherwise Latin America will not work for you.
 


Latin America works great for retirees who understand the behavioral changes they will need to have to stay safe and secure from not just petty crime but home invasions and robbery. This is important for your safety and protection.
 


Moving to a Latin American country is better for those people who have a humble persona rather than a flaunty one. 
 


And lastly, Latin America works better for those expats who understand the financial differences in Latin America and respect those differences with their own lifestyle.
 


Is Latin America a good fit for you? Only you have the answer to that. Whatever you do, do it with thoroughness.
 


To end this, we say to you, the world is a big place, step outside of the few countries that the RAMM magazines so much love to pump every year over and over again and take a look around. Open your minds, study, research, travel, explore and learn.
 


There’s a lot more than just a Cuenca Ecuador out there!





If you are truly gung-ho about moving abroad we offer extensive, personal video consultations that can answer all of your pressing questions or concerns you might have about one of the most important decisions of your life.
 


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Wednesday, April 11, 2018

8 Years and Three Houses for $300 or Less! - Cuenca Ecuador 2018 VLOG






We are nearing our 8 year anniversary in Ecuador and sharing
a sneak-peek of three houses we’ve lived in since being here.  Also sharing some pricing insights that you need
to know and will want to know if coming to Cuenca Ecuador. It may make you
think twice about shopping at Mercados!

         












Thursday, October 5, 2017

Have a Better Life! Move Abroad for the Right Reasons - Travel Abroad Myths Ep2

Are you searching for a "better life" abroad? Who stays and who goes back home? Why we're still here after 6 years! It will all be revealed in this episode of Travel Abroad Myths.

                  


Hello Friends!
For 6 years now we have posted great information about crucial insights that provide the other side of living abroad. From us, you'll get REALITY. We are now making exclusive videos for those people who want a deeper understanding of life in a developing country; to find out more about visit us on Patreon

Monday, June 19, 2017

My Perfect Wish Cuenca or Salinas Ecuador - Chipipe Beach VLOG

Hello Everyone! We've implemented some changes on the Gringo Good Samaritans (GGS) that will provide you with the information you need to stay on top of the travel abroad crowds. So when you get a chance please check it out here and here.

Here's a video commentary with a bit of a different perspective when it comes to going abroad on a more full-time basis. We have to remember that vacationing somewhere and living somewhere full time are two different things.
                    

Wednesday, August 3, 2016

Botched Colon Operation Fatal: Cleansing VS. Surgery

Another sad health story we are sharing with you today. It really does pay to take care of your health when you're young rather than wait for the knife. Which would you rather have done? A simple cleanse once or twice a year or go under the knife and maybe not see your loved ones again? Cleansing VS. Surgery?

                        
 

We're an Expat Family of Five, Living Frugal, Healthy and Happy Abroad. We lived in Cuenca Ecuador for five years and now we are in Salinas Ecuador where our adventure continues.We vlog several times per week where we share crucial insights and every day experiences to help others see what its really like to live in a Latin American country.