Why Mexico's the Place to Be, for Single Ladies Kerry Baker - Next Avenue
go to original July 22, 2014

I recently left my home in Denver and traveled to Mazatlan (a Mexican city across from the southernmost tip of the Baja California peninsula) to determine if I could approximate in Mexico the features of a good life for a single woman in the U.S. - and at what cost.

I also wanted to see how connected I could stay to friends and family stateside as I researched new work opportunities.

Many people have chosen to move to Mexico to stretch their savings, of course. And there are plenty of books, websites and chat rooms geared to life there for an expat. But most contributors to those resources are part of a couple, with different priorities than those of a single woman.

I wanted to know things like:

• Would I be able to find single girl friends?
• How could I stay in shape?
• How could I keep in touch with my friends back home?
• And the ever-important: How much would it cost for me to be happy there on my own?

I figured, if I couldn’t answer those questions, what else mattered? After spending a month with my flip-flops on the ground, I’ve realized that I didn’t need to have an answer for every challenge of living in Mexico for the rest of my life.

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