Germany Ranked Best Country in the World
fotolia / rudi1976In case you missed it earlier this year, U.S. News & World Report came out with its first-ever survey of the Best Countries in the World and ranks Germany #1.The magazine’s Best...
View ArticleExpats Who Marry Locals May Face Rocky Road to Residency
Alexander Putyata/Hemera/ThinkstockMany expat adventurers abroad find love in their new countries, but often after marriage the road to permanent residency and citizenship can be rocky, according to a...
View ArticleThe Adventures of Judy Dykstra-Brown
Judy Dykstra-BrownWe hit the adventurer trail to Mexico this June in our new article, “Life Along Lake Chapala,” where we follow the adventures…and I do mean adventures…of Judy Dykstra-Brown.Born and...
View ArticleMexico’s Judicial System Gets a Makeover
CSP/Shutterstock.comOur top story this month is “Major Changes to the Judicial System in Mexico,” which reviews groundbreaking changes to the centuries-old system of justice in Mexico, which didn’t...
View ArticleIs the European Union Facing a Confidence Crisis?
iStock/ThinkstockLast week over 17 million voters in the United Kingdom voted to leave the European Union after 43 years of marriage. Is the European Union facing a confidence crisis?Findings from a...
View ArticleMexico Smartphone Ownership Triples in One Year
ArtFamily / FotoliaMillennials in Mexico are driving the purchase of smartphones in that country, helping to triple purchases in just one year.According to TechCrunch, an online technology-focused...
View ArticlePolitics May Create Many New Expats This Year
Wavebreakmedia Ltd / Thinkstock.comPolitical turmoil in both the U.K. and the U.S. this year may swell the ranks of expats worldwide.When a majority of voters in the U.K recently gave a thumbs-up to...
View ArticleThe Quality of Healthcare in Mexico
Dr. Santiago HernandezOur top story for July, “Healthcare in Mexico,” helps answers a lot of healthcare questions many of you have been asking, particularly the quality of the healthcare provided south...
View ArticleEasy Living in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico
Maria O’ConnorOur latest MYIA Adventurers Abroad story, “Puerto Vallarta Is an Easy Place to Love,” features native Chicagoan Maria O’Connor who has now lived half her life in this self-described...
View ArticleMyInternationalAdventure Heads South of the Border
tipograffias/Shutterstock.comWhen I returned to the Bay Area from Mexico a little over 7 years ago, my experience as an expat in Puerto Vallarta reshaped my life and led to the creation of...
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