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Live Well in Mexico: How to Relocate, Retire, and Increase Your Standard of Living [Paperback]

Ken Luboff (Author)

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Series: Live Well | Publication Date: November 1999

Learn how to relocate to Mexico and increase your standard of living.

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Product Details

Paperback: 240 pages
Publisher: Avalon Travel Publishing; 1st edition (November 1999)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1562614320
ISBN-13: 978-1562614324
Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6 x 0.5 inches
Shipping Weight: 13.6 ounces

Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (11 customer reviews)

Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,145,229 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Solid - current (12/99), December 6, 1999

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This review is from: Live Well in Mexico: How to Relocate, Retire, and Increase Your Standard of Living (Paperback)

I find this book to be well written and a good basic overview (with neccessary details) for anyone considering part-time or full-time living in this facinating country.

I have been living and working in México for 5 years and believe that this book would have been invaluable for us when we were first considering and then making the transition.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Living Well, June 14, 2003

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This review is from: Live Well in Mexico: How to Relocate, Retire, and Increase Your Standard of Living (Paperback)

Mr. Luboff has written all about how he was able to retire to a small artist community on the West coast of Mexico. He warns about the potential pitfalls that could get in the way of retirees from the North as well as providing insights to the wonders that Mexico holds in store. There is information to assist in relocation as well as how to prepare for the different lifestyle. However, it is lacking as Mr. Lubber really only speaks about living in the region where he does.

This is an excellent book if you are researching places to retire on an international level. However, don't plan on using it as a step-by-step guide for your move. Many of the websites and other contact information have fallen out-of-date as well as the information regarding technological advances in the country. However, way of life has changed little over time.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Great Primer, January 28, 2000

Ron Mader "Planeta.com Founder" (Mexico) - See all my reviews
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(From Planeta.com Journal) - Entertaining and useful guide to relocating or retiring in Mexico. Gringo havens such as Lake Chapala, Puerto Vallarta, San Miguel de Allende, Cuernavaca and Mazatlan are featured in depth. The author combines practical information with entertaining ancedotes. The result is a lively primer on living abroad.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Living well in Mexico
This book is an excellent source for anyone considering a move to Mexico. It's to the point and easy to understand. It covers retirement in several areas of Mexico. Read more

Published 9 months ago by Suzz

4.0 out of 5 stars Well written but dated
First off I have been to 3 different areas in Mexico in the last 3 years and can attest to much of what this books says about Mexico. Read more

Published on September 16, 2009 by J. Greenwood

1.0 out of 5 stars Living Cheaply
There is a lot of good information on how to live in Mexico if you can't make it financially in the US. Read more

Published on March 20, 2007 by J. Griffin

5.0 out of 5 stars Thorough and to the point
If you need a pragmatic guide on how to resettle there, look no further. You need to have a strong knowledge of Mexico to really enjoy it though, or buy a country guide as well.

Published on April 2, 2004 by Ann

4.0 out of 5 stars Thoroughly Researched. Excellent information.
Ken Luboff has done a 1st class job in laying out the realities of moving to Mexico. He is without bias, is realistic and clearly thoroughly understands Mexico and her people... Read more

Published on June 26, 2001

2.0 out of 5 stars VERY DISAPOINTED
Like most books on retiring in Mexico this book really is no different. I faxed over 30 listings included in his book and all weren't delivered as the fax numbers were wrong. Read more

Published on May 29, 2001 by BILL SCHWAB

4.0 out of 5 stars Informative, albeit basic
This is a one day read that will be most appreciated by folks who are completely new to the concept of living in Mexico.

Published on April 23, 2001 by Rheumor

5.0 out of 5 stars Live Well, Written Well
Luboff's book provides not only sound, up-to-date information but includes personal anecdotes which bring Mexico to life. It is clear that Luboff knows and loves his new country.

Published on February 23, 2000 by A.W.

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First Sentence:
Most tourists come to Mexico to lie in the sun on a tropical beach, whoop it up in a border town over the weekend, or see an archaeological ruin or cathedral. Read the first page

Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
gated developments, retirement cities, foreign residents, lakeside villages

Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
San Miguel, United States, Mexico City, Lake Chapala, San Carlos, Las Gaviotas, San Francisco, San Antonio, Conchas Chinas, Day of the Dead, Instituto Allende, Mail Boxes, Camino Real, Golden Zone, Los Angeles, Rio Cuale, Chula Vista, Lloyd Asociados, Old World, Price Club, Zona Dorado, Gulf of Mexico, Making the Move, Mexican Red Cross, Mexicana Airlines

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Independence Day (Best Holiday Books) by Willma Willis Gore on page 32, and Back Matter
The Plumed Serpent (Dodo Press) by D H Lawrence on page 131
The Plumed Serpent by D. H. Lawrence on page 131
Tales of Retirement in Paradise by Polly G, Vicars in Back Matter
The House of the Spirits by Isabel Allende on page 233

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