Middle-aged Troy Banaliq is a burned-out lawyer from South Jersey who vacations in Baja California where he is entertained by the professional women of Tijuana. The wares of many ladies of the night are sampled by him until he meets the blond bombshell Angelita. The sexual passion between them ignites immediately and he soon falls madly in love with her as does she for him. When he returns to his law practice, a duplicitas client sells in him out by telling the Assistant District Attorney a b
This handy Relocation Guide for Baja California Sur is designed to give readers valuable tips on how to relocate to Baja California, as well as a candid view of what life is like for expats living overseas. This particular book discusses Baja California Sur (BCS). We cover the following cities: La Paz:A Busy Capital City with a Beautiful Waterfront Cabo San Lucas: Tourism and Nightlife San José del Cabo: The Calmer Side of Cabo Todos Santos: Artsy and Artisanal Los Barriles: A Sport Fisherman's Paradise Mulegé: A Natural Oasis with a Lush Prehistoric History Loreto: Safety, Community, and Old World Grace and Charm This book also includes answers to common questions, a reference section for local schools, and several insightful interviews with local residents a well as a Mexican immigration attorney. Let our book guide you on your personal expat journey!
The Expatriate is the story of Sidney, a man who discovers he is dying then drops everything in his life. He disappears to Mexico to face his final days alone. Planning for the inevitable, he's thrown into a world of dark secrets, double lives, escapists, predators, hunters and the hunted. Love, life, death, fear, friendship, music, betrayal, forgiveness and obsession thrive in the Baja, at the end of the world. Sometimes, when one is closest to death they start living, really living for the first time in their lives.
"It was 12 years ago when I moved to Mexico, leaving my comfortable, familiar life and community, driving by myself to start a new life in a foreign country. Some sort of bravado or naivete or, as my friends would say later, courage, allowed me to pooh-pooh concerns about all the unknowns- culture, language, customs-and head off nonetheless."And so begins one of the more than two dozen essays in this anthology, written by "regular" women about their "regular" lives and how they decided to change everything and move to Mexico. In simple, engaging words straight from the heart, the contributors to Why We Left share their plans and preparations, hardships and challenges, joys and satisfactions as their journeys to new lives in Mexico unfold.
The revised third-edition of this humorous true-life book covers two life-changing events -- retiring, and living in a foreign country. The overall theme is about adapting to life outside the USA, making new friends, and becoming part of the local culture. The book also includes appendices on costs of living, Mexican health care, and a bonus section on real estate risks. Many humorous anecdotes from the author's personal experiences in Baja California fill the book. "Crazy Women and Stray Dogs" (the Prologue) provides a glimpse of expatriate life in Baja with friends and neighbors. "Papa Swims With the Whales" (Chapter 6) is about taking three Mexican women and their young children on a three-day trip to see migrating whales in a Baja lagoon. Pre-publication reviewers say: * "Very enjoyable reading and true Baja feel. Excellent." * "It brings to life the little tidbits and anecdotes that make up what Baja is all about. It's a fun read." * "The writing style and stories are very compelling. I thoroughly enjoyed it."
This new and extended Mexico guide will answer you all the questions before relocating to Mexico. This Mexico guide will help you: Get all the essential up-to-date trends, personal stories from expatriates, an insight of the mentality of the Mexicans, details about Mexican culture, profound immigration information, business ideas for Mexico, taxes, real estate knowledge, information on imports to healthcare, basically all the essential information you need to start over in Mexico. Also, you get a deeper understanding of the culture and local business manners, a grasp for the lay of the land, an overview of the best places to live and real stories of expats who tried their best to succeed in this unique country. Included is also the free book "Retire in Antigua Guatemala" This book is an expat guide that gives you a "slice of life" view of this plentiful and unique Central American country.
Today more than ever, large numbers of Americans are leaving the United States. It is estimated that by the end of the decade, some 10 million of the brightest and most talented Americans, representing an estimated $136 billion in wages, will be living and working overseas. This emigration trend contradicts the internalized myth of America as the land of affluence, opportunity, and freedom. What is behind this trend? Wennersten argues that many people these days, from college students to retirees, are uncertain or ambivalent about what it means to be an American. For example, many are uncomfortable with that they believe America has come to represent to the rest of the world. At the same time, globalization and advances in technology have enabled the growth of a telecommuting work force whose members can live in one country and work in another, and this trend, among other factors, has encouraged a new generation of people to respond to the pull of global citizenship. Leaving America is an important reexamination of one of the most central stories in the history of American culture—the story of the immigrant coming to the Promised Land. While millions still come to America and millions more still wish to do so, there is an important counterflow of emigration from America to distant parts of the planet. This book focuses on modern American expatriates as a significant and heretofore largely ignored counterpoint phenomenon every bit as central to understanding modern America as is the image of a nation of immigrants. The greatest irony in America today may well be that while argument and discord prevail in the edifice of American democracy about diversity, economic justice, equality, and the Iraq War, many of the most thoughtful citizens have already left the building.
This book provides a comprehensive overview of a growing phenomenon in migration: retired Americans moving to Latin America. Through in-depth profiles of two of the most popular destinations – Cuenca, Ecuador and San Miguel de Allende, Mexico, the book provides a unique commentary on the social forces shaping this new diaspora and its impact on the settings to which retirees relocate. Sections of the book address the lives and activities of retirees themselves; their impact on real estate, business development, and gentrification within historic cities; the availability and access to medical and long-term care services; and the role of governmental policies in attracting immigrant retirees and shaping their societal impact. Concluding sections provide guidance for potential retirees and for cities and countries interested in attracting these new immigrants while minimizing adverse impact on local culture and quality of life. Carefully researched and extensively illustrated with photographs, maps, figures, and tables, the book serves as an important new resource for scientists and policy makers, as well as for baby boomers who have retired abroad or are considering doing so.
Fully updated and revised survival guide – including up-to-date changes due to life with Covid-19 – for Baby Boomer generation entering retirement! Baby Boomer Survival Guide, Second Edition: Live, Prosper, and Thrive in Your Retirement is the premier roadmap to retirement for anyone focused on financial security. This is a comprehensive, easy-to-understand guide that covers all the significant financial, healthcare, and lifestyle-related considerations today's Baby Boomer generation needs to know. This essential happiness handbook to financial & health security includes key topics: How to Live a Long, Happy, Healthy Life Expanding Your Interests, Hobbies, Social Network, Community Involvement & Quality Time with Family Where to Live & Where to Travel What to Do With Your Extra Years Strategies for Not Outliving Your Savings Financial Planning and Investing: Rules for Success Taking Advantage of the Trump Tax Cuts Homeownership vs. “Real Estate” & Renting vs. Buying WORKING in Retirement Social Security Optimization Strategies Having a Medicare Game Plan Key Questions and Answers to Long-Term Care Why You Should Think About Inheritance Wills, Trusts & Taking Care of Your Family A little planning and foresight can go a long way toward making sure your hopes and ideals for retirement don’t collide with harsh economic, financial, and health-related realities. Baby Boomer Survival Guide will give you the wherewithal to make your retirement the rich-est, most fulfilling chapter in the book of your life — for yourself and your loved ones.
For centuries, the United States has been a magnet for human capital - ambitious, talented immigrants came to make their fortunes and stayed to pump wealth into the U.S. economy. Today America relies more than ever on immigrant brainpower: over half the PhDs working here are foreign born, as are nearly half the physicists, computer scientists, and mathematicians, and many of Silicon Valley's high-tech leaders. But, David Heenan warns, they may not be here long. In Flight Capital, Heenan describes how, within the past decade, America has gone from being the top importer of brainpower to a net exporter. Empowered by the globalization of technology, emerging economies from Iceland to India are using aggressive initiatives to attract top knowledge workers. In a reverse brain drain, hundreds of thousands of the best and brightest in America are returning to their native lands to pursue new opportunities. Heenan recounts the stories of dozens of emigrating professionals in an engaging way to explore the various factors - personal, cultural, economic, and political - that are fueling the exodus. human capital and its consequences for America, at a time when a shortage of talented labor is exacerbated by post-9/11 immigration restrictions. The outflow of brainpower, Heenan argues, threatens U.S. technological and economic preeminence, and even our security, unless quick action is taken. He proposes a dozen hard-hitting measures to correct the situation, both short and long term. Timely and compelling, Flight Capital focuses attention on whether America will continue as a world leader, and on the new forces at play in the global economic community.
