San Miguel de Allende, Mexico – Vacation Before You Buy! by Joni Gordon San Miguel de Allende has become a very popular places in which to retire. But before you make any plans, it is always wise to check all the possibilities. My husband and I checked out Costa Rica, Panama, Ecuador, Honduras, and five different towns in Mexico. San Miguel de Allende in Mexico was our ultimate choice. Why? Let’s start with near-perfect weather. Nothing more to be said here. We were absolutely sick of sleet, snow, and cloud-filled skies. But many places we checked out had great weather. The many pluses of San Miguel outweighed all of the other locations. San Miguel has an interesting mix of expatriots. There are lots of artistic types and there is a range of rich to “living off our social security”. This … [Read more...]