Podcast #237 – Lotus, Marc’s Wife, Talks about her Experiences Description: This week I am speaking with my wife Lotus. It has been a while since I recorded an expat episode and I thought that you would enjoy her perspective. We have been living in Ajijic Mexico for 3 years. We just sold our condo […]
3rd Expat Anniversary, Condo in Austin Sold, I Turn 65, and What’s Next!
3rd Expat Anniversary, Condo in Austin Sold, I Turn 65, and What’s Next! In May, I celebrated my 65th birthday. Well, I really did not celebrate my birthday because I never celebrate birthdays. That is a whole different discussion of childhood baggage. However, this marks my eligibility to sign up for Medicare. In June, my […]
An Expat’s Musings on the COVID-19 Response in Mexico Versus the US
An Expat’s Musing on the COVID Response I thought now would be a good time to write about my observations on the COVID-19 response in the US from someone who is living south of the border. We have just returned to Austin, Texas from Ajijic, Mexico to get vaccinated for COVID-19. As I write this […]
Let Your Amava Guide Help You in “Designing Your Next” [Podcast]
Podcast# 222 – Rebecca Bloom and Joan Lambert Discuss How Amava Circles Can Help You in “Finding Your Next” Description: This week I am speaking with Rebecca Bloom and Joan Lambert from Amava.com. Amava’s Mission Statement is as follows: Our mission is to empower people and organizations with research-based solutions to keep individuals and teams […]
Example of Amazing Expat Healthcare in Mexico in the Time of COVID-19
Expat Healthcare in Mexico I want to tell you several stories of expat healthcare that my wife has received in the previous month. It has left me thinking about why the quality healthcare that we receive in Mexico at an affordable price is not available in the United States. Do not get me wrong the […]
Reactions to Our Temporary Return to the United States
Reactions to Our Temporary Return to the United States My wife and I have been living in Ajijic Mexico for over 2 years. Until the COVID-19 pandemic struck early in 2020 we were returning to Austin Texas about every 6 months. Our 2015 Subaru Outback is registered in Texas. The state of Texas requires vehicle […]
Watching the Response to the Pandemic from Mexico
Watching the Response to the Pandemic I want to take a moment and contrast the response to the pandemic by the state of Jalisco Mexico to my home state of Texas. Our planned trip back to Austin, Texas, which was originally planned for April was put on hold by the lockdown. Our next plan was […]
“Hole in the Donut” Cultural Blogger – Encore Episode with an Update [Podcast]
Podcast #174 – Replay of Marc’s Interview with Barbara Weibel, owner of HoleInTheDonut.com travel blog with an Update Description: Barbara Weibel is the owner of the HoleInTheDonut.com travel blog. Barbara is a travel blogger with an incredibly inspiring reinvention story. This is one of Marc’s favorite interviews in the last couple of years. The original […]
My Life in Mexico during the COVID-19 Pandemic [Podcast]
Podcast #173 – Marc Talks About the Last Few Months of Living in Mexico During the COVID-19 Pandemic Description: Marc takes you from the middle of February to the last week of April with how he is experiencing the COVID-19 Pandemic in Mexico. Experiencing the pandemic as an expat in a foreign country can be […]
