What It’s Really Like to Move to Mexico with Kids | Our Honest Relocation Guide
Real stories, practical tips, and hard-earned lessons from a family who moved to Puerto Vallarta. Discover our honest guide to moving to Mexico with kids, includes bonus resources and interactive maps.
When we made the decision to move our family to Puerto Vallarta, we didn’t have a blueprint. No guidebook, no Facebook post, no checklist could fully prepare us for what that leap would actually feel like.
And yet… here we are. Years later. Still here. Still learning. Still growing.
That’s why I wrote Immersing in Mexico, because I know how it feels to be searching for something real. This book isn’t scraped from the internet. It’s not a repackaged blog post. It’s our story. The real one. The messy, beautiful, layered reality of starting a new life in a new country with kids in tow.
🌿 What’s it really like to raise a family here?
🎒 How do you actually integrate outside of the "expat" scene?
🏡 Where do you live? What do you budget? How do the schools work?
🧾 What’s the deal with visas, banks, or finding community?
These were the questions I had before we moved, and I never quite found honest answers. So now, I’m offering the guide I wish I’d had.
📘 Inside the Book:
Our real relocation journey (no sugarcoating)
Tips on housing, schools, and adapting with kids
Navigating language, culture, and local systems
Reflections on making friends, finding community, and rethinking “home”
Lessons we’ve learned the hard way… and what I’d do differently
Whether you’re just dreaming about Mexico, already packing, or trying to figure out if this is the right leap for your family, this book is for you.
📎 Bonus Guides & Maps
If you want to go even deeper, I’ve also created:
22 bonus guides (44 extra pages!)
2 custom Google Maps to explore schools, day trips, markets, and more
A full bundle version for those seriously planning the move
💡 Print Note:
I’ve had a lot of kind messages asking about a printed version, thank you! The book was designed as an interactive digital experience with links, QR codes, and resources that wouldn’t translate well to print. I may create a simplified printed edition in the future, but for now, digital is the best way to offer the full value.
🛫 One Last Thing:
This isn’t just about moving to Puerto Vallarta. It’s about what it really takes to start over, with kids, in a new country. The lessons inside apply to anyone looking to create a deeper, more intentional life in Mexico.
From visa lines to birthday parties, community struggles to joyful breakthroughs, this is what it actually looks like.
