Travails in Paradise: IMSS ADVENTURES
Renewing your annual IMSS health insurance coverage
Knowing I needed to renew my annual IMSS health insurance coverage for the first time in September, 2011, I hiked over there last month to make sure I had all the newest details on how to do so. Confident I was fully prepared, I hiked back this past Wednesday with three copies of one form and carbon-interlaced copies...
Getting a Mexican Driver’s License
It’s really not very difficult to get a Mexican driver’s license in Zihuatanejo if you have the right documentation. The word that best describes the process for those of us hailing from the U.S. and Canada is: puzzling. You don’t have to take a written test to prove you know the rules of the road....
Getting the Old Broad’s Card
Mexico’s INAPAM card
Turning 60 earlier this year didn’t exactly find me turning cartwheels of joy. (And could I have even if I’d wanted to, one wonders?) But there was one very bright spot in becoming a sexagenarian, and that was qualifying for Mexico’s INAPAM card. INAPAM stands for Instituto Nacional de las Personas Adultos Mayores, and it...
Living in a Rental Home in Mexico
...taking the big step by small measures!
Oftentimes it makes sense for newcomers to an area to rent a home prior to making a purchase. This provides an opportunity to explore, to learn the neighborhoods, and then begin to understand the personality of the city or town before making the leap to a purchase and a more permanent commitment. Everyday more and...
Opening a Mexican Bank Account
Most of us extranjeros (foreigners) want to make our lifestyle in Mexico more convenient. One of the first steps towards doing so is opening a Mexican bank account… The ability to pay bills and have easy access to cash makes a big difference when you are residing in a foreign country. A local bank...
