Cynthia:  Transitions from one expat destination to the next are always our most difficult days, but the trip to San Miguel de Allende got off to an especially rough start.

Edd:  Beginning before we even got to the Cancun airport. We checked out of our Airbnb early to give ourselves plenty of time. It’s a good thing we did because an accident caused a massive traffic backup. Our 15-minute ride took more than an hour.

C:  We had a choice of two airports to fly into—Querétaro or León-Bajío. They’re both just over an hour’s drive from San Miguel. We took the second choice because it was cheaper, but can’t give high marks to our first experience with Viva Air.

E:  This airline is one of those low-cost carriers where the flight is inexpensive, but the add-ons can, well, add up. The agent at the ticket counter was trying to nickel-and-dime us with stuff like, “Your bag’s too heavy—your bag’s too big—if you don’t pay me now it will be much more expensive at the gate.” 

C:  This wasn’t o...