Tamarind is sold in grocery stores throughout Mexico in the produce section. You can buy Tamarind raw, right out of the bin, or bagged. It is also sold in small containers already melted down and gelled. In Mexico, Tamarind is used in sauces on fish and other dishes, or sold in various snack forms. Eaten naturally, […]
Providing Peace of Mind in Mexico
MoMM partners with American Insurance for Expats and highly recommends their comprehensive major medical insurance. For more than 20 years, IMG, International Medical Group, has dedicated its efforts to providing international major medical insurance, travel insurance and trip insurance. IMG realizes the importance of being prepared for any unexpected illness, injury or medical emergency while living or traveling in […]
Holy Mole!
Chicken with mole sauce is a traditional Mexican dish combining chicken breasts with a rich chocolate-chile sauce spiced with cinnamon, cloves and coriander. Chicken Mole, made with chocolate, is not only rich with flavor but it’s also full of antioxidants and protein. To make a healthier version of the recipe above, remove the skin from […]
Three Easy Ways To Give Up Dieting
The team at Changes in Latitude Lifestyle know one thing for sure: Diets do not work. Forget about Nutri-System, Atkins, The Carb Lovers Diet, and my favorite…The Cookie Diet. None of these programs are going to change your eating habits in a sustainable, life changing manner. All of them will deliver short term results leaving you […]
Loosen Up!
If you have problems loosening up, follow these three easy steps: Relax, stretch and breath. The purpose of stretching is too loosen your muscles by increasing mobility and improve blood circulation. Stretching will warm up your body by increasing blood flow to muscles and joints which will lengthen and strengthen your muscles. For the best […]
The Benefits of Dance
If you are wanting to start an exercise program, but the idea of joining a gym does not excite you or isn’t even available in your area, why not try dance? There are a lot of physical and emotional benefits from dance! Physical Benefits of Dance We all know that exercise is one of the […]
Who Is Considered an Expatriate?
Who Is Considered An Expat? Calling yourself an expat does not necessarily mean you renounce or reject your home country. An expatriate is any person living in a different country from where they were born as a citizen. Recently, the term “expat” is often used in the context of professionals working abroad such […]
ExPat Insurance Covers Americans Living Abroad
Most U.S. health plans do not cover Americans living abroad. ExPat health plans offer a full-featured major medical health insurance policy with major differences: Worldwide coverage, easy access to customer care representatives, bi-lingual customer care representatives and easy claim filing. For expats living in Mexico, there is no PPO network of doctors to choose from. So […]
Medicare and International Travel
When Medicare was originally drafted, international travel was not as prevalent as it is today, and was not drafted into the plan. Today, many more seniors travel internationally, and limited coverage has been drafted into the Medigap policies of C,D,E,F,G,H,I and J. Medicare supplement plans include a specific benefit for Emergency Foreign Travel. However, […]
Mazatlán
Average Cost of Living Rating: CClick here to view our directory of Mazatlán local resources Mazatlán is the second largest city in the state of Sinaloa. It was founded in 1531 by the Spaniards and local Indian settlers. Prior to the arrival of the Spaniards the area was occupied primary by native Indians attributed to the abundant […]