The Plan

The Plan is to buy a used Winnebago that sleeps 6. Drive down the pacific coast hitting all the cities we researched along the way. Entering Mexico at Nogales. We expect this trip to take 1 1/2 to 2 weeks. While on the trip we will take time in each location to see the markets, hospitals, beaches, etc. Then we will choose where we liked best, go back and look for an apartment. Right now with the USD to MX ratio 1:14.66, we can live in mexico for about 5,000 USD a year (rent and utilities only).


So we save $10,000 and hit the road. Goodbye America! Hola Mexico!


Depending on the location rent can range from 1000 to 3000 pesos. We found some great 2 bedroom apartments with a view of the beach for 1500 pesos a month, thats about $102 usd!!!!!!!!!!!!

The Dream

I want to introduce myself. My name is Rena I live in Salt Lake City Utah with my husband Spencer. We are fed up with the way this country is run, and in desperate need for an adventure. We first started talking about moving out of the country last March. Spencer is fluent in Spanish after living in Paraguay for 2 years and was interested in teaching English. First we thought... Spain. Of course, Tapas food, Running with the bulls, Europe... what can be bad about that. Well the dollar to Euro ratio is so bad right now we would lose money if we move anywhere in Europe. So we said "What about Mexico?". The average American pictures firecrackers and guns shooting up in the air, people dressed like cowboys spitting chew on the dirt, no paved roads, no schools. Well other than the firecrackers we have proven everything wrong after months of research.
Actually along the Pacific (where we are looking to move) the towns are quite modern. Clean streets, nice hospitals, bilingual schools, and oh beautiful beaches. Beaches that make your jaw drop and your eyes blink because it looks like a dream.
And this dream.... was going to come true.