Christmas Piñatas are a Mexican tradition. In every Mexican neighborhood, there is a housewife every couple of blocks who supplements her income year-round by...

I love this time of year along Lake Chapala because just outside my door our native poinsettias bring beauty to the holiday season in...

Los Dias de los Muertos, or the days of the dead, is the hardest of the Mexican celebrations for expats to understand. This holiday...

Oh, what joy! Restaurants at Lake Chapala are now serving chiles en nogada - stuffed mild poblano chiles in walnut sauce - for several...

I'm a sucker for a band. I'm equally enthusiastic about a high school band's rendition of a Sousa march or the 76 Trombones grand...

If there's a single personality trait that marks folks who don't adapt well to living at Lake Chapala, it's probably the latent (or overt)...

Mexico is a land of contrasts. Expats and visitors who take time to look and see are rewarded with a constant parade of “Mexican...

There are probably almost as many reasons for moving to Mexico as there are expats in the Republic, but most come to Lake Chapala...