Life in Paradise on a Shoestring

Isla Mujeres' locals were hit hard and they became unemployed virtually overnight, about 95% of works in tourism, When the pandemic hit, Isla Mujeres' locals. Brenda wanted to help, little did she kn…

Chris Pordon had a great career in politics and was "living the life" in New York City. In his late twenties, he felt unsatisfied and longed for more. He decided to cast his "dream" life aside and to…

Our vivacious fitness guru guest Claire Perry, grew up in Australia, and as an adult wanted to return. When she met her partner Dustin Clifford, destiny convinced him. Now, she's realized her dream a…

Nash Megji who has owned bars and restaurants in many places. After selling his bar in Hawaii he went long-distance sailing. His sailboat broke down in the Yucatan Channel and he got towed over to th…

Ruth Lacey got a great opportunity early in her career to working in England. She made new British friends, one of them was Steve. They fall in love and by god's grace, they got married now for 28 ye…

After winning a battle with leukemia, surviving the tech crash and a real estate crash it was time for something completely different. Jim Silver decided to make his passion his business. He set out …

Kat Oystryk left her native Canada in her early twenties to teach in Seoul, South Korea. She went on to teach in Japan, Spain, and Canada. She wanted to travel and teaching helper her to that, and ge…

She has Parkinson's disease, Debbie retired from her 37-year nursing career in Texas. She and her husband now live full time in their Mexico dream home. Hear her inspirational story of not just copin…

Our Guest Maria DeNuccio's priority was raising a family. When her youngest child was finishing high school it was time to make her life long dream of owning her own oceanfront restaurant. With the h…

Rose Granato and Mike Turajich said good-bye to high pressure corporate jobs in Toronto, Canada and hello to a laidback life in Mexico. Smart real estate investments provided the means to build their…

Becky McCormack and her husband dreamed of a Caribbean Island retirement. They finally made the move. Four months later they moved back to the U.S to care for an ill family Member.  This year, they m…

Alison Sawyer Current and her husband Jeff moved to Mexico in 2001, built their dream home complete with a potter's studio for her. Little did she know that her concern for the local animals with tur…

At age 18 Helena left Paris for a 3 month visit to Mexico City to study Spanish and visit friends. Her parents weren't pleased when upon her return she announced she planned to move to Mexico. She's …

Keesha Parker thought she'd have to wait 35 years and retire in order to move to paradise. Instead she transitioned her counseling practice from traditional in person therapy session to exclusively o…

Tommy and Allison Merandi traded in their high stress and no time Atlanta lifestyle for Caribbean Island Life.  Instead of commuting for 3 hours in bumper to bumper traffic, six days a week, Allison …

Our guest Cliff McFuller and his wife Chris moved onto a sailboat at age 21. After 41 years of marriage and raising twin daughters, he shares their remarkable perspective.  With a background in real …

Maggie and Tom Washa have been Wintering in Mexico for over 30 years. She got bored just gazing at the sea. She needed purpose so she started an English School to help lift the locals out of poverty.…

What you think is normal is not necessarily the way it needs to be. Alex's family all learned together as they worked, played and lived together 24 hours a day on their 50 foot catamaran.  Hear her s…

Lynda L. Lock is a Canadian born, self-taught novelist who just published her fifth mystery novel of the Isla Mystery Series. At age 63, she was bored and decided to become a writer. She enjoys resea…

Listen to Kari and Sam Skaggs talk with them today about their overseas life. In 2014, they vacationed in Isla Mujeres, Mexico for the 10th time. After that vacation, they were preparing for military…