For years, living in Baja meant enjoying a “Free Zone” where the usual Mexican vehicle laws didn’t seem to apply. But as we move through 2026, the landscape has shifted. If you hold Resident Permanente status and are still behind the wheel of a U.S.-plated vehicle, the rules of the game have changed, and the […]
We moved to Mexico from Texas and have never been happier.
We’re saving $2,000 a month and can even afford to go to the dentist. This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with social-media managers Braelyn, 31, and Spencer Stone, 27, about moving to Mérida, Mexico, in 2022 after becoming unable to afford life in Houston, Texas. The conversation has been edited for length and […]