What the Mexpat: About expats, immigrants, and everyone in between.

Book Synopsis: What is it like to live in Mexico? Most books omit this question. This one does not. Finally, a book that tells you what it’s really like to live in Mexico. What The Mexpat will help you understand the new life abroad that you’ve already started or are about to start. You might have been so busy chasing your dreams of moving and making all the arrangements that you haven’t had any time to prepare for the culture that you will be or are living in. So, take this book as part of your preparation for moving abroad, or when you’re already here, to help you reflect on the situations you encounter on a daily basis.

Do you ever find yourself in situations where you do not quite know what to do? How about answering the phone and hearing ‘bueno’ about ten times? Or when you find yourself waiting patiently when someone says that they will be there ahorita, and then they never show up. These and other cultural situations that you will most likely encounter while you are in Mexico are covered in this book. It also offers an insight into life as a foreigner in a new country, provides ideas on how to adjust socially and culturally, and includes some fun Mexpat types in between each cultural situation, that you could recognize and relate to (or not!).

What The Mexpat is a good read for those who are about to embark on life in Mexico or who already live there. It will make you laugh and reflect on new parts of your identity.

Inside What the Mexpat you will find:

• Part 1 – Understanding Mexican culture.
• Expats and immigrants.
• The process of settling in.
• How to answer your phone in Mexico.
• The concept of time.
• Social class and letting go of perfection.
• The importance of ‘la comida’.
• Communicating in Mexico.
• Mexican words and expressions.
• Mexpat life in images.

Part 2 – Understanding Mexican celebrations.

• Celebrating people – people celebrating New Year’s Eve and the Christmas Season.
• The mystic Virgin de Guadalupe.
• Honoring the Mexican flag.
• Mexican Independence Day.
• Birth and death.
• Singing ‘las mañanitas’.
• Quinceañeras.
• Attending a wedding.

Part 3 – Understanding your experience.

• About your fellow Mexpats.
• To summarize: the main quest of a Mexpat.
• A short cultural quiz.
• Room for thoughts.
• Questions to ask yourself.

An excellent resource, that introduces readers to what it’s like to live in Mexico.