Expats in Monterrey

In a large and thriving metropolis like Monterrey, deciding where to live is an important decision because let’s face it if you are not happy getting home, putting your feet up on the sofa and breathing a deep sigh of ‘I’m home’ then what’s the point? 

Certain factors...

One of the toughest choices I had to make when moving to Monterrey was where to enrol my little angel at 17 months of age.

As a first time mother I find the thought of leaving my baby to the care of strangers very difficult to deal with. The Swedish system is designed...

We often get questions regarding importing cars into Mexico so we decided to look into it and answer the FAQ´s we get.

Just as a note in advance all the information below was collected by interviewing people who work in the Mexican Customs, CIITEV centers, Transit offi...

Being a veg-head in certain parts of Mexico is challenging, especially in the north, the land of the carne asada. However, I would argue that Monterrey is leading the nation in vegetarian friendly cuisine, regardless of the fact that there is a taco stand on every stre...

Living in Europe with my Monterrey native girlfriend I was used to hearing how much she missed her local breakfast Taco cart “Jaimes”. It was all getting rather old after 2 years together. I mean how can you beat a good old plate of Bacon and eggs for breakfast? The th...

Visas...Resident or tourist? Temporary or Permanent? What is best? Where do you find the information? It´s all in Spanish!

Well we encounter that too...So we decided to look deep in to this and try to make a simple table for you. Lets see if we can help you decide and...

Lately the craft beer industry has been rising like its foam in Monterrey. A variety of local craft beer is available now in different venues.

According to the producers this trend started with foodies going to festivals and directly to the breweries for samples and f...

They say first impressions are the most important, do you remember what your first ever impressions of Mexico or Monterrey were? What you did on your first day?

 Maybe it was taking a leisurely drive up the Sierra Madre to Chipinque to take in the Vistas, perhaps quie...

In a yearly survey made by HSBC bank, Mexico ranked on the top countries preferred by expatriates to work in. Together with Vietnam, Qatar and Czech Republic, Mexico has been ranked on the top since 2007.

It is no surprise that Monterrey would be one of the top citie...

Mexicans and Irish what could they possibly have in common other than drinking beer, liking their parties and their national football teams dressed in green?

Well, a little more than that...

In 1846 following the USA declaration of war against Mexico, an Irish-born des...