Wir waren wieder einmal mit Andrés verabredet, um beim Hausbau die nächsten Schritte zu besprechen. Da es momentan täglich regnet und das letzte Stück des Weges für unseren Wagen eine ziemliche Herausforderung wäre, hatten wir uns wieder an der üblichen Stelle verabredet, sodass er uns mit seinem Jeep den Rest der Strecke mitnehmen konnte. Wir … Read more
A few days ago, Andrés sent us photos from our construction site. And to be honest: At first, we were quite confused. Because what we saw in the photos was completely different from what we had previously known about home construction. No foundation, no walls – nothing we were used to seeing when building a house. … Read more
Emigration is not just an organizational challenge. It is also an emotional roller coaster. We have now experienced this not only ourselves, but also received confirmation from many other emigrants. There are periods of great anticipation and euphoria, then again doubts, uncertainty, stress and sometimes even fear. And of course, a couple’s emigration can also be the … Read more
When we first got into the car in Mexico, that was one of the things that concerned us the most in advance. How do the intersections work? How do people drive here? What is allowed, what is not? Coming from Austria, where much is signposted, regulated, and predictable, traffic in a new country seems more chaotic and … Read more
There are days that you probably never forget. For us, that was the day we stood together with our architect Saidee and our foreman Andrés on our property again. This time, it wasn’t just about introducing ourselves; we wanted to determine the exact location – the one … Read more
For two months now, Nala and Hope have been living with us. Two months in which they have practically not taken a single step without a leash. In the first 3 weeks, it wasn’t even possible to think about taking them for a walk. Not because we didn’t trust them. But because we wanted to give them time to get to know us. Time to … Read more
Being friendly doesn’t mean being quick-tempered; being cheap doesn’t mean being cheap; and water suddenly isn’t a given anymore. A few honest things we would have liked to have known earlier before emigrating to Mexico.
Our everyday life today is still far from the everyday life we will have in the future. We are currently still living in La Paz and at the same time busy building and organizing our future life. To this we must add a second crucial factor: we are currently in the height of summer here. The temperatures are so high that many activities outdoors during the day … Read more
When we talk about our future home today, we often say quite naturally: „Our house in the countryside.“ But in reality, that’s not quite true. Our house is only a part of what we dreamed of. Our real dream is much bigger. It’s not just about four walls, a roof, and … Read more
About 100 days ago, we set off for Mexico. With five suitcases and a pretty big dream in our luggage. We knew that our lives would change. We knew that we were leaving behind a lot. And we also knew that a new life didn’t automatically mean a simpler life. But what we didn’t know at the time: … Read more
