The Move to Mérida Guide
TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION | ||
CHAPTER 1 | CONSIDERING MÉRIDA? | WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW FIRST |
CHAPTER 2 | MOVING TO MÉRIDA | IS IT RIGHT FOR YOU? |
CHAPTER 3 | ABOUT MÉRIDA | HISTORY, CULTURE, DEMOGRAPHICS, & MORE |
CHAPTER 4 | EXPAT LIFE | 14 SIGNS YOU ARE READY |
CHAPTER 5 | RESEARCH TRIP | BROADEN YOUR PERSPECTIVE |
CHAPTER 6 | CULTURAL SENSITIVITY | RESPECTING LOCAL ETIQUETTE |
CHAPTER 7 | NEWS | INFORMATION SOURCES |
CHAPTER 8 | EXPATS | WHERE TO FIND THEM |
CHAPTER 9 | CITY LAYOUT | EXPLORE THE STREETS |
CHAPTER 10 | CENTRO | THE HEARTBEAT OF THE CITY |
CHAPTER 11 | THE NORTH & SUBURBS | LOCAL CHARM & LUXURY LIVING |
CHAPTER 12 | TRANSPORTATION | PUBLIC & PRIVATE |
CHAPTER 13 | RENT A CAR/HIRE A DRIVER | WHICH IS BETTER? |
CHAPTER 14 | TIPPING | HOW? WHERE? WHAT? WHEN? |
CHAPTER 15 | COST OF LIVING | UNDERSTANDING BUDGETS |
CHAPTER 16 | MEDICINE & SUPPLEMENTS | PHARMACIES & NUTRITIONAL STORES |
CHAPTER 17 | HOSPITALS & CLINICS | TOP THINGS TO KNOW |
CHAPTER 18 | DOCTORS & DENTISTS | TIPS & RECOMMENDATIONS |
CHAPTER 19 | POST-RESEARCH TRIP DEBRIEF | REFLECTIONS & OBSERVATIONS |
CHAPTER 20 | RESIDENCY | BREAKING DOWN THE PROCESS |
CHAPTER 21 | PERSONAL ITEMS | SHIP, FLY, DRIVE, OR LEAVE BEHIND |
CHAPTER 22 | FOLLOW-UP TRIPS | WHEN MORE RESEARCH IS REQUIRED |
CHAPTER 23 | MARKETS | A COMPREHENSIVE LIST |
CHAPTER 24 | SPANISH | KEY PHRASES & RESOURCES |
CHAPTER 25 | KIDS & TEENS | SCHOOLS & FUN ACTIVITIES |
CHAPTER 26 | AUTOMOBILES | PROS & CONS OF BRINGING A CAR |
CHAPTER 27 | OVERCOMING OBSTACLES | MOVING DESPITE NEGATIVE FEEDBACK |
CHAPTER 28 | PETS | FURRY FAMILY POINTERS |
CHAPTER 29 | MOVING TIMELINE | WHEN & HOW TO START |
CHAPTER 30 | ORGANIZING PLAN | FROM A TO Z |
CHAPTER 31 | LEGAL DOCUMENTS | BIRTH CERTIFICATES, WILLS, & MORE |
CHAPTER 32 | MISTAKES | HARD LESSONS I LEARNED AFTER MOVING |
CHAPTER 33 | INTEGRATION | WHAT TO DO & NOT DO AS AN EXPAT |
CHAPTER 34 | FIRST MONTH IN MÉRIDA | SETTLING INTO A NEW LIFE |
CHAPTER 35 | GASTRONOMY | RESTAURANTS, GROCERY STORES, & MORE |
CHAPTER 36 | SHORT-TERM RENTALS | AFTER THE MOVE |
CHAPTER 37 | BANKING | BENEFITS OF A LOCAL BANK ACCOUNT |
CHAPTER 38 | SCAMS | SPOTTING & AVOIDING DECEIT |
CHAPTER 39 | AVOIDING BOREDOM | A LIST OF THINGS TO DO |
CHAPTER 40 | SUMMING IT UP | FINAL THOUGHTS |
The All About Mérida Guide
TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION | ||
CHAPTER 41 | DELIVERY SERVICES | AMAZON, RAPPI, MERCADO LIBRE, & MORE |
CHAPTER 42 | CREEPY CRAWLIES | INSECTS, ARACHNIDS, & REPTILES |
CHAPTER 43 | WEATHER | HEAT, HURRICANES, & TROPICAL STORMS |
CHAPTER 44 | DRIVING | SAFETY TIPS |
CHAPTER 45 | SPORTS & RECREATION | STAYING ACTIVE |
CHAPTER 46 | LONG-TERM RENTALS | LIVE LIKE A LOCAL |
CHAPTER 47 | REAL ESTATE | BUYING PROPERTY, FIDEICOMISO, & MORE |
CHAPTER 48 | UTILITIES | ELECTRICITY, WATER, GAS, & SOLAR POWER |
CHAPTER 49 | INSURANCE | FOREIGN, LOCAL, & NATIONAL HEALTHCARE |
CHAPTER 50 | WORK OPPORTUNITIES | LEGAL REQUIREMENTS & STRATEGIES |
CHAPTER 51 | STARTING A BUSINESS | TIPS FOR ENTREPRENEURS |
CHAPTER 52 | TAXES | FOREIGN, LOCAL, TAX ID NUMBERS |
CHAPTER 53 | CITIZENSHIP | PROS & CONS OF DUAL CITIZENSHIP |
CHAPTER 54 | ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT | PROJECTS DRIVING GROWTH |
CHAPTER 55 | MEXICAN HOLIDAYS | JOIN THE FESTIVITIES |
CHAPTER 56 | MAGICAL MÉRIDA | THINGS PEOPLE LOVE |
CHAPTER 57 | TOURISM | MUSEUMS, HISTORY, & RECOMMENDATIONS |
CHAPTER 58 | DAY TRIPS | EXPLORE OUTSIDE THE CITY |
CHAPTER 59 | EXPAT DEPRESSION | THE HIDDEN TRUTH |
CHAPTER 60 | END-OF-LIFE PLAN | WHY IT IS CRITICAL |
CHAPTER 61 | TASTE OF HOME | WHAT EXPATS MISS MOST |
CHAPTER 62 | COMFORT ZONES | OBSTACLES THAT KEEP PEOPLE FROM MOVING |
CHAPTER 63 | MOVING HOME | WHY SOME EXPATS LEAVE |
CHAPTER 64 | PLAN B | WHEN MÉRIDA DOES NOT WORK OUT |
CHAPTER 65 | MEXICAN EMIGRATION | REASONS MEXICANS LEAVE MEXICO |
CHAPTER 66 | WRAPPING IT ALL UP | FINAL THOUGHTS |