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Watching Netflix & More in Mexico: Our Streaming Setup
Curious how to stream Netflix, Amazon Prime, Disney+, and more while living or traveling in Baja Mexico? In this video, I walk you...
Nancy Swan
Sep 26, 20241 min read


Why Moving to Mexico Was Our BIGGEST Mistake Ever
In this video, I get real about the challenges we faced during our first month after moving to Mexico. From selling everything we owned...
Nancy Swan
Sep 25, 20241 min read


From 0 to 1,000 Subs: What It's Like Building a Channel in Mexico - Week 2
Welcome to Baja Swan! It's Week 2 of my journey to reach 1,000 subscribers, and today I'm sharing what it's really like to build a...
Nancy Swan
Sep 22, 20241 min read


6 Questions We Had to Answer Before Moving to Mexico
Deciding to move abroad isn’t easy, especially when you’re giving up everything you’ve built over a lifetime. In this video, I share the...
Nancy Swan
Sep 18, 20241 min read


Week 1 Update: Overcoming Fear & Building My YouTube Channel
In this video, I’m sharing my Week 1 journey toward growing and monetizing my YouTube channel as a GenX expat living in Mexico. I’ll also...
Nancy Swan
Sep 15, 20241 min read


Can I make money on YouTube?
That, is the question. At first, I considered trying to build a channel based on all of these snorkeling and paddleboarding videos, but...
Nancy Swan
Sep 12, 20241 min read


Dreaming of Mexico: How We Stopped Bleeding Money and Started Adulting
We knew we wanted to move to Mexico, so first things first — show me the money. At the time we were living our best lives — or so we...
Nancy Swan
Sep 9, 20242 min read


How We Decided to Move to Mexico: A 55-Year-Old’s Quest for Sanity and Sunshine
I’m a 55-year-old ex-corporate tech warrior, now living with my husband in sunny Mexico. Yep, that’s me — a former suburbanite who once...
Nancy Swan
Sep 6, 20242 min read


5 questions that helped us choose Mexico
The answers to 5 questions that lead us to Mexico as our new home We’re in our early 50s. Our son has grown and flown the nest. We had...
Nancy Swan
Sep 4, 20242 min read
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