For all the time we spend craving leisure time, discussing it, dreaming about it and planning for it, few among us use it well. Now, cozy up in a comfortable chair with this book and share a margarita with couples who have found a way to fill their retirement years with passion, purpose, and potential. Listen as singles discuss how they live comfortably in Mexico on just their Social Security. Visit with retirees who have discovered the joy of making a difference in their community. You’ll laugh, cheer and cry with these gutsy gringos as they transition from their structured working lives to rewarding retirements in Mexico. They tell it like it is—the rewards and the frustrations. The boomers talk about moving to Lakeside, the real costs of living here, security, crime, health care options, community, what they miss from back home, and their answers to that oft-asked question from friends and loved ones: “But what do you do all day?” This book is unlike any book you’ve read about moving to or living in Mexico. It doesn’t focus on the the wheres, the whats and the hows. Instead, you’re invited to appreciate—up close and personally—the experience of retiring on Lake Chapala’s beautiful north shore.
Editorial Reviews
Baby Boomers: Reinvent Your Retirement in Mexico
Reviewed by Dale Hoyt Palfrey of The Guadalajara Reporter
Excerpt: Unlike many other guides formulated around the same subject matter, this isn’t a gospel aimed at selling south-of-the-border paradise to the coming wave of middle-aged folks on the verge making critical decisions on how and where to spend their golden years. Instead, this book offers a realistic appraisal of the hurdles involved in adapting to life in a foreign land and the magic and delights that await open-minded boomers capable of making the leap, as voiced by those who have lived the experience. …. Read More
Reviewed by Karen McConnaughey of Focus on Mexico
Excerpt: Oh my…what a wonderful book for people who want to know “Is living in Mexico possible for me? Can I do this?” If you want to know about the common, day-to-day life in the Lake Chapala area, you have to read this book. It tells it all. Not only will you read extraordinary, inspirational stories, but you’ll learn how holidays, fiestas, noise, and even tranquility affect our living here. You’ll find out how we deal with healthcare, what we do all day, and what kind of a community it is for your chosen lifestyle…gay life, single life, widowed life, married life, divorced…it’s all here. ….Read More
Reviewed By Harriet Hart for El Ojo del Lago
Excerpt: The author uses a style that makes the reader feel they are right there in the room with her. The opening and closing chapters are informative and clear. The 19 chapters in between introduce us to real retirees who generously share their experiences. Local readers have an opportunity to get to know their neighbors better and readers still living up north get a chance to encounter inspirational mentors. ….Read More
Reviewed by Lisa Jorgenson at Lake Chapala Reporter.com ….Read More
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