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Sean (Yolisto: Ontheloose) and Susan (Yolisto: susan) Randall wanted to enjoy life while young instead of waiting for a more traditional retirement age. In April, they left their jobs in Victoria, B.C, for a 14-day trek to Chelem, complete with car trouble and border delays. "We started thinking we were getting to the age where we had the energy and spirit to do it and spend the best years we can here," said Susan, 49. The couple had visited the Yucatan when a relat... Read More
The first time Kathy Carroll visited the Yucatan three years ago at Christmastime, she was smitten. "I love being in a different culture, the weather, and I always wanted to live by the water, always," she said. "I never thought I could live by the water, and saw that down here, it was a possibility." Kathy returned to her job as a high school psychologist in northern Delaware to begin plotting how she could retire early and make the move to Mexico. She saved and plann... Read More
After George and Marla (Yolisto: nueveninos) Kostis lost all their belongings in a house fire in southwestern Ontario in 2007, they realized the tragedy could become an opportunity. ??We spent about three months being absolutely devastated, and then started thinking that nothing says we had to rebuild in Canada,? Marla said. The couple considered a half dozen foreign countries before narrowing down their search to Panama and Mexico. Mexico soon moved to the top of the... Read More
Bob and Donna Teel have discovered Mexicans are very accepting of those who have special needs, a pleasant surprise after moving to the Yucatan six months ago. The couple relocated here from Atlanta with their 26-year-old son, Eric, who has Down Syndrome. Eric has the mental capacity of a 5- or-6-year-old child, Donna said, and was routinely ignored when the family lived in the U.S. The locals, however, consider Eric an angel and shower him with attention. ??We do find... Read More
When Bill Dudley (Yolisto: Hopper) suffered heart problems two years ago, he and his wife Theresa (Yolisto: pattycake) decided to get serious about plans to retire in Mexico. Bill had a clogged artery and needed a stent to repair the damage in June, 2006. At the time of the angina attack, Bill's employer medical insurance had just lapsed and he was seeking new coverage. ??It pissed us off. One stent and three days in the hospital cost $95,000,? Bill said. The couple nego... Read More
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