We got robbed in Mexico! After over 4 years of filming in Latin America, it happened. All about how it happened and how you can learn from our mistakes, in this video!
Lake Chapala Mexico is one of the most popular areas to live and retire for expats from the United States and Canada. And Ajijic Mexico is by far the most popular town for expats in the Lake Chapala area.
Learning a foreign language as an adult can be painful and frustrating. It may be the LAST thing you want to do in your Golden Years of retirement, especially with all the other stressors from moving abroad.
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The northshore of Lake Chapala has been popular with wealthy Mexicans from Guadalajara and expats from the United States for a long time, especially Ajijic.
https://ameliaandjp.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/maxresdefault.jpg7201280JPhttps://ameliaandjp.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Amelia-JP-Unconventional-Logo.jpgJP2022-11-10 21:00:292022-11-23 07:43:21EXPATS TOLD US THEY LOVE THIS PLACE! (It’s easy to see why…)
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After a few days in what we think will be Mexico’s NEXT expat hotspot, we ventured out of the city to visit what may be Mexico’s most popular place for expats from the United States and Canada: Ajijic Mexico.
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We’re often asked, if Ecuador is as great as we say, why do Ecuadorians leave? The short answer is, people are the same everywhere and they leave home for the same reasons.
This is the start of a new era for our channel! And we’re very excited about it!
Ecuador will continue to be our home base and we still plan to apply for citizenship next year when we’re eligible, but we’re taking our brand of expat edutainment on the road for future videos.
https://ameliaandjp.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/EXPATS-HAVENT-FOUND-THIS-PLACE-YET.jpg7201280JPhttps://ameliaandjp.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Amelia-JP-Unconventional-Logo.jpgJP2022-10-27 21:00:202022-11-23 07:39:22EXPATS HAVEN’T FOUND THIS PLACE, YET! (Col Americana Guadalajara Mexico)
https://ameliaandjp.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/THE-NEW-RETIREMENT.jpg7201280JPhttps://ameliaandjp.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Amelia-JP-Unconventional-Logo.jpgJP2022-10-20 23:00:362022-11-23 07:40:15THE NEW RETIREMENT: EARLIER & AWESOME! (Plus 3 Tips & The 5 Best Places to Retire)
Every year, InterNations.org conducts a survey to see what current expats think about their home away from home. The results are tabulated and ranked to determine the Best Countries for Expats, according to expats.
https://ameliaandjp.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/maxresdefault.jpg7201280JPhttps://ameliaandjp.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Amelia-JP-Unconventional-Logo.jpgJP2022-10-13 04:44:592022-11-23 07:40:31BEST EXPAT COUNTRIES? (One is a big NO WAY!)
We know at least a thousand expats who live in Ecuador, but only a handful who have left. However, the reasons expats leave Ecuador are relevant to anyone considering a move here.
Unless something drastic happens politically or economically, Ecuador is our permanent home. We plan to spend at least 6 months per year in Ecuador for the rest of our lives. It’s our Plan A and we hope to get our citizenship next year.
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In August 2022, we took an emergency trip to the United States to help Amelia’s family. After spending a month in Texas and several days in Kansas, we now understand what reverse culture shock means.
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After a LOOOONG month in the United States and our return home to Ecuador, the contrast between the two countries reminded us why we’re so much happier living abroad.
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We LOVE Cuenca and still think it’s the best place to start your expat life abroad in Ecuador. However, no place is perfect and our last visit there reminded us why we left.
https://ameliaandjp.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/THE-DARK-SIDE-OF-CUENCA-ECUADOR.jpg7201280JPhttps://ameliaandjp.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Amelia-JP-Unconventional-Logo.jpgJP2022-09-08 21:00:412022-09-22 02:00:42THE DARK SIDE OF CUENCA ECUADOR
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Vilcabamba Ecuador has been popular with expats for a long time. It’s a quaint mountain town that sits in a valley surrounded by beautiful panoramic views.
https://ameliaandjp.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/HIGHEST-CONCENTRATION-OF-EXPATS-IN-ECUADOR.jpg7201280JPhttps://ameliaandjp.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Amelia-JP-Unconventional-Logo.jpgJP2022-08-18 21:00:042022-08-26 04:33:00HIGHEST CONCENTRATION OF EXPATS IN ECUADOR!
https://ameliaandjp.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/maxresdefault.jpg7201280JPhttps://ameliaandjp.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Amelia-JP-Unconventional-Logo.jpgJP2022-08-11 21:00:292022-08-26 04:27:53IS THIS CITY RIGHT FOR YOU? (Pros & Cons Video)
We had two incomes, a nice house in a great neighborhood, and two nice cars. We were living the dream, but then everything changed when JP started losing the ability to walk.
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WE GOT ROBBED!!!
/in Destinations, MexicoWe got robbed in Mexico! After over 4 years of filming in Latin America, it happened. All about how it happened and how you can learn from our mistakes, in this video!
AMAZING RENTAL HOMES! UNBELIEVABLE VIEWS! (Lake Chapala Mexico)
/in Expat Destinations, Mexico, Real EstateLake Chapala Mexico is one of the most popular areas to live and retire for expats from the United States and Canada. And Ajijic Mexico is by far the most popular town for expats in the Lake Chapala area.
PERFECT AREAS for EXPATS from the UNITED STATES & CANADA (they’re not what you think)
/in Ecuador Expat Info, Expat DestinationsLearning a foreign language as an adult can be painful and frustrating. It may be the LAST thing you want to do in your Golden Years of retirement, especially with all the other stressors from moving abroad.
EXPATS TOLD US THEY LOVE THIS PLACE! (It’s easy to see why…)
/in Expat Destinations, MexicoThe northshore of Lake Chapala has been popular with wealthy Mexicans from Guadalajara and expats from the United States for a long time, especially Ajijic.
SHOCKING HOMES FOR SALE | LAKE CHAPALA MEXICO
/in Expat Destinations, MexicoLake Chapala and Ajijic Mexico is one of the most popular areas to live and retire for expats from the United States and Canada.
THIS EXPAT HOTSPOT was NOT what we EXPECTED!
/in Expat Destinations, MexicoAfter a few days in what we think will be Mexico’s NEXT expat hotspot, we ventured out of the city to visit what may be Mexico’s most popular place for expats from the United States and Canada: Ajijic Mexico.
UNEXPECTED REASONS *SOME* ECUADORIANS ARE LEAVING (Oct 2022 Member’s Choice)
/in Ecuador Expat InfoWe’re often asked, if Ecuador is as great as we say, why do Ecuadorians leave? The short answer is, people are the same everywhere and they leave home for the same reasons.
EXPATS HAVEN’T FOUND THIS PLACE, YET! (Col Americana Guadalajara Mexico)
/in Expat Destinations, MexicoThis is the start of a new era for our channel! And we’re very excited about it!
Ecuador will continue to be our home base and we still plan to apply for citizenship next year when we’re eligible, but we’re taking our brand of expat edutainment on the road for future videos.
THE NEW RETIREMENT: EARLIER & AWESOME! (Plus 3 Tips & The 5 Best Places to Retire)
/in Expat DestinationsIt seems like there is a battle raging between retiring early, delaying retirement and going back to work, but there doesn’t need to be.
BEST EXPAT COUNTRIES? (One is a big NO WAY!)
/in Expat DestinationsEvery year, InterNations.org conducts a survey to see what current expats think about their home away from home. The results are tabulated and ranked to determine the Best Countries for Expats, according to expats.
WHY EXPATS LEAVE ECUADOR (and never come back!)
/in Ecuador Expat InfoWe know at least a thousand expats who live in Ecuador, but only a handful who have left. However, the reasons expats leave Ecuador are relevant to anyone considering a move here.
10 Cheap Countries to Live or Retire (and be happier)
/in Cost of Living, Ecuador Expat InfoUnless something drastic happens politically or economically, Ecuador is our permanent home. We plan to spend at least 6 months per year in Ecuador for the rest of our lives. It’s our Plan A and we hope to get our citizenship next year.
REVERSE CULTURE SHOCK in the USA (after living in Ecuador for 5 years)
/in Ecuador Expat InfoIn August 2022, we took an emergency trip to the United States to help Amelia’s family. After spending a month in Texas and several days in Kansas, we now understand what reverse culture shock means.
UNEXPECTED PERKS OF LEAVING THE USA! 🇺🇸
/in Tales and TipsAfter a LOOOONG month in the United States and our return home to Ecuador, the contrast between the two countries reminded us why we’re so much happier living abroad.
THE DARK SIDE OF CUENCA ECUADOR
/in Cuenca Ecuador, Ecuador Expat InfoWe LOVE Cuenca and still think it’s the best place to start your expat life abroad in Ecuador. However, no place is perfect and our last visit there reminded us why we left.
WE GOT LOST & DISCOVERED SOMETHING UNEXPECTED! (Loja Ecuador Pucará)
/in Loja EcuadorIt was a cloudy morning when we woke up, but after enjoying some delicious Loja coffee, we ventured out for a morning walk.
WE DON’T MISS THIS GIANT EXPENSE, AT ALL!
/in Ecuador Expat InfoWe SLASHED more than $1200 from our monthly budget by moving abroad and ditching our cars.
HIGHEST CONCENTRATION OF EXPATS IN ECUADOR!
/in Loja EcuadorVilcabamba Ecuador has been popular with expats for a long time. It’s a quaint mountain town that sits in a valley surrounded by beautiful panoramic views.
IS THIS CITY RIGHT FOR YOU? (Pros & Cons Video)
/in Ecuador Expat InfoWe thoroughly enjoyed our week in Loja Ecuador. We stayed in an AirBnB and lived like a local so we could get a really good feel for the city.
HOW WE PAID OFF ALL OUR DEBT in 3 YEARS!
/in Ecuador Expat InfoWe had two incomes, a nice house in a great neighborhood, and two nice cars. We were living the dream, but then everything changed when JP started losing the ability to walk.