whiteumbrella
American looking for information about Mexico
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American, In a relationship
Speaks English, some Spanish, and Nepali.
Registration: 12 March 2017
Huatulco area mid-level accommodations, safety, transportation by whiteumbrella
Hello. Planning to go from luxury digs in Nuevo Vallarta Oct 1-Dec 31 2017 to Huatulco on Jan 1 2018 for 3 months. Maybe longer, if I decide to get a residente visa (and can you get that while on a 180 day tourist visa in Mexico, and how long is the ...
Talking politics here, but what is going on in the US right now is affecting a whole lot of American expats, so perhaps this will be viewed as relevant and appropriate to the forum admin and members. Who knows if anyone on Social Security and ... Read More
Huatulco area mid-level accommodations, safety, transportation by whiteumbrella
Hello. Planning to go from luxury digs in Nuevo Vallarta Oct 1-Dec 31 2017 to Huatulco on Jan 1 2018 for 3 months. Maybe longer, if I decide to get a residente visa (and can you get that while on a 180 day tourist visa in Mexico, and how long is the ...
Your supplemental depends upon your state of residence. Let's go private on this convo. Read More
Huatulco area mid-level accommodations, safety, transportation by whiteumbrella
Hello. Planning to go from luxury digs in Nuevo Vallarta Oct 1-Dec 31 2017 to Huatulco on Jan 1 2018 for 3 months. Maybe longer, if I decide to get a residente visa (and can you get that while on a 180 day tourist visa in Mexico, and how long is the ...
Thank you for the info. I think I will check on HSBC. Read More
Huatulco area mid-level accommodations, safety, transportation by whiteumbrella
Hello. Planning to go from luxury digs in Nuevo Vallarta Oct 1-Dec 31 2017 to Huatulco on Jan 1 2018 for 3 months. Maybe longer, if I decide to get a residente visa (and can you get that while on a 180 day tourist visa in Mexico, and how long is the ...
Just have to bite the bullet on the Medicare premiums plus the supplemental because I will eventually probably go back to the Estados Un-unidos and there are penalties and cost hikes when you drop and re-add Medicare. The supplemental insurance to ... Read More
Huatulco area mid-level accommodations, safety, transportation by whiteumbrella
Hello. Planning to go from luxury digs in Nuevo Vallarta Oct 1-Dec 31 2017 to Huatulco on Jan 1 2018 for 3 months. Maybe longer, if I decide to get a residente visa (and can you get that while on a 180 day tourist visa in Mexico, and how long is the ...
I am basing my liking of Huatulco on having been there in the mid 1980s when it was first developing. At that time, I was traveling and working all over the world in third world countries and had no fear and endless stamina. I am not timid or weak, ... Read More
Diarrhea by BobbyKTM
Seems impossible to prevent. No matter how careful one is, "IT" will eventually get you. How do you cope with it ? I've been in Nepal for a month and have come down with some heavy duty diarrhea:making me seriously doubt if I'll ...
Could I please ask a Kathmandu resident to check a pharmacy next time you are there for the following meds that are too expensive to bring from home? Chloroquin/Primaquine (malaria prophylaxis) Pramipexole (a neurological med) in immediate release ... Read More
The earthquake by Gordon Barlow
Very sad to read about the earthquake. So many people will be affected, directly or indirectly. My son and his girlfriend were just there on a holiday, paragliding. They left just a week before the quake. I wish everybody the best, over there.
I recall being on the phone with my mother in 1986 from my house near the royal palace in Kathmandu, when the concrete floor started rippling. It knocked me off my feet but and lasted only about 30 seconds. Other than a crack in a floor, there was ... Read More
Being Gay in India by marukai47
I just came back to the US from Phnom Pehn Cambodia. I spent 6 months in Cambodia teaching English. It's a beautiful city with it's ancient temples and flora and fauna; however Cambodia has an extremely dark past. There is almost no medical ...
Hijra In India there is a third gender, the hijra, male to female transsexuals. Hijras have a recorded history of more than 4,000 years and in ancient times were considered to be able to bestow luck and fertility. Even today, those looking for some ... Read More
Mistakes expats make in Thailand by Priscilla
Hello everyone, Did you make any mistakes when you first moved to Thailand? What were they? How did you address your mistakes? Did you learn anything from them? With hindsight, what would you do differently? Are there any tips you could ...
Sounds suspiciously like he was checking to see when (not if) you had any problems with your tires. Thailand is not the only country where you can't trust your in-laws. I wouldn't trust mine here in America as far as I could throw them. Read More
Mistakes expats make in Thailand by Priscilla
Hello everyone, Did you make any mistakes when you first moved to Thailand? What were they? How did you address your mistakes? Did you learn anything from them? With hindsight, what would you do differently? Are there any tips you could ...
I lived in Nepal for 10 years and when I came back to the US, I had a sort of "British Raj" accent that people thought was amusing. It took several years to recover my Midwestern twang. Read More
Common misconceptions and clich茅s about life in Thailand by Priscilla
Hello everyone, Old clich茅s die hard, as the saying goes... and living in Thailand can generate lots of misconceptions in the eyes of the people. What are the most common misconceptions about the expat lifestyle in Thailand? What are the ...
I haven't been in Thailand since 1990, but I keep up and am coming back soon for a few months. I love the country, have been all over it and not as a tourist, but as an immersed traveller. Sure, there are places that are dangerous, there are ... Read More
Diarrhea by BobbyKTM
Seems impossible to prevent. No matter how careful one is, "IT" will eventually get you. How do you cope with it ? I've been in Nepal for a month and have come down with some heavy duty diarrhea:making me seriously doubt if I'll ...
It depends upon what bug you have. If you have giardia, you will have suphur smelling burps and bad smelling gas, along with diarrhea. For that, Tiniba is a good medication. If you have access to a local clinic, take a stool sample in and have them ... Read More
Unmarried certificate by Meruem
Hello n namaste to all, I just want if nepali government gives unmarried certificate because i have never none that. I was married n my husband died so i want to get married to filipino but my dead husband's family doesn't want to give me ...
Find out where the Nepal government records deaths (some kind of central registry) and go there and ask for a death certificate or a copy of the one in the central registry. Not to get personal, but why won't the family give you a copy of your ... Read More
Diarrhea by BobbyKTM
Seems impossible to prevent. No matter how careful one is, "IT" will eventually get you. How do you cope with it ? I've been in Nepal for a month and have come down with some heavy duty diarrhea:making me seriously doubt if I'll ...
I lived in Nepal through the 1980s and worked as a guide around the world, so I was in the city and in the country and got intestinal diseases fairly regularly. For giardia, probably the most common type of diarrhea, TINIBA works well and is cheap ... Read More
Legal pharmaceuticals available in New Delhi?
Well, let's just say that Khat is legal in Somalia, but if you try to get it back into the United States, you will go to jail. Read More
Legal pharmaceuticals available in New Delhi?
Be careful buying narcotics in any foreign country. Local doctors who write the scrips (when needed) and pharmacists are fairly notorious for turning foreigners in to the police. In most countries like India, Thailand, and Nepal, it is illegal for ... Read More
Spoiling Jomtien resort. by hoistman
How sad the way Jomtien is being spoiled by the continual high-rise condo buildings. They are building at a phenomenal rate. I'll attach a couple of photos from my balcony to give you an idea. When I moved to this apartment three years ago I ...
Any thoughts about New Lanta? Read More
New members of the Nepal forum, introduce yourself here by Julien
Hi all, Newbie on the Nepal forum? Don聮t know how to start? This thread is for you ;) We invite you to introduce yourself on this topic, to share with us your expat story if you are already living in the country, or to tell us more on your ...
Namaste and Tashi Delek! A few questions for you seasoned pravsi-haru from a 70 year old lady and her 70 year old male partner. I was an "adventure travel guide" in the 1980s, lived 10 years in Nepal and worked all over the world (trek, ... Read More
New members of the Mexico forum, introduce yourself here 聳 1st quarter of 2017 by Julien
Hi all, Newbie on the Mexico forum? Don聮t know how to start? This thread is for you ;) We invite you to introduce yourself on this topic, to share with us your expat story if you are already living in the country, or to tell us more on ...
Very helpful info, gudgrief...you are my guru! Read More
Car rentals in Guadalajara...what is the over 70 senior surcharge?
On second thought, I don't think you can book a rental car with a flight for more than 1 months, or at least that's the problem I am running into on the travel sites when combining flight and car. Did you have that problem? Read More
Car rentals in Guadalajara...what is the over 70 senior surcharge?
Read somewhere that there is a surcharge for car rentals in Mexico for anyone over 70. Does anyone know about this? Can't find anything in the car rental terms and conditions. Thank you. Read More
Huatulco area mid-level accommodations, safety, transportation by whiteumbrella
Hello. Planning to go from luxury digs in Nuevo Vallarta Oct 1-Dec 31 2017 to Huatulco on Jan 1 2018 for 3 months. Maybe longer, if I decide to get a residente visa (and can you get that while on a 180 day tourist visa in Mexico, and how long is the ...
Thank you so much! All great info, much appreciated. Read More
New members of the Mexico forum, introduce yourself here 聳 1st quarter of 2017 by Julien
Hi all, Newbie on the Mexico forum? Don聮t know how to start? This thread is for you ;) We invite you to introduce yourself on this topic, to share with us your expat story if you are already living in the country, or to tell us more on ...
I can very much relate. I met a guy while living in Oregon and moved to NY to be with him, which required selling just about everything. I sold heirlooms from my grandmothers and souvenirs collected around the world....those were the hard things to ... Read More
Huatulco area mid-level accommodations, safety, transportation by whiteumbrella
Hello. Planning to go from luxury digs in Nuevo Vallarta Oct 1-Dec 31 2017 to Huatulco on Jan 1 2018 for 3 months. Maybe longer, if I decide to get a residente visa (and can you get that while on a 180 day tourist visa in Mexico, and how long is the ...
Thank you very much for this advice. There are a lot of advantages for me at 70 years old to get a RT/RP visa because of the medical and bank accounts and such. Appreciated! Read More
Huatulco area mid-level accommodations, safety, transportation by whiteumbrella
Hello. Planning to go from luxury digs in Nuevo Vallarta Oct 1-Dec 31 2017 to Huatulco on Jan 1 2018 for 3 months. Maybe longer, if I decide to get a residente visa (and can you get that while on a 180 day tourist visa in Mexico, and how long is the ...
Thanks. I'll check the consulate site again and keep asking questions of expats, Much appreciated! Read More
Huatulco area mid-level accommodations, safety, transportation by whiteumbrella
Hello. Planning to go from luxury digs in Nuevo Vallarta Oct 1-Dec 31 2017 to Huatulco on Jan 1 2018 for 3 months. Maybe longer, if I decide to get a residente visa (and can you get that while on a 180 day tourist visa in Mexico, and how long is the ...
I thought someone might know how to do it from within the country instead of starting the process in the home country. Sigh. Thank you very much. Read More
Lake Chapala accommodations beginning Jan 1, 2018 for 3+ months
Hello. I am looking for something furnished for one retired lady (travel savvy) in the Chapala/Ajijic/LaFloresta area beginning Jan 1. My limitation is funds up front. Any suggestions for small hotels in that area that might be around $15 to $20 or ... Read More
Huatulco area mid-level accommodations, safety, transportation
Hello. Planning to go from luxury digs in Nuevo Vallarta Oct 1-Dec 31 2017 to Huatulco on Jan 1 2018 for 3 months. Maybe longer, if I decide to get a residente visa (and can you get that while on a 180 day tourist visa in Mexico, and how long is the ... Read More
Newbies spending the winter in Vallarta by whiteumbrella
Hello. A couple of New Yorkers here, looking to live in the Puerto or Nuevo Vallarta area beginning Oct 1, 2017 for six months. We have a condo booked for the first three months...very nice and also a bit pricey. Any advice on the best place to go ...
I figured as much about the pool maintenance being the problem if you have a private pool. Therefore, at the moment, we are looking for apartment or condo complexes with a community pool. My experience with pools in third world countries (mostly ... Read More
Newbies spending the winter in Vallarta by whiteumbrella
Hello. A couple of New Yorkers here, looking to live in the Puerto or Nuevo Vallarta area beginning Oct 1, 2017 for six months. We have a condo booked for the first three months...very nice and also a bit pricey. Any advice on the best place to go ...
Thank you for the advice. All we can learn in advance is just so welcome! I am all for local transportation and local mercados. It will be good to have the first three months of luxury (at a greatly discounted price, I might add) to scout around for ... Read More
Newbies spending the winter in Vallarta by whiteumbrella
Hello. A couple of New Yorkers here, looking to live in the Puerto or Nuevo Vallarta area beginning Oct 1, 2017 for six months. We have a condo booked for the first three months...very nice and also a bit pricey. Any advice on the best place to go ...
Thank you so much. We pretty much decided to book the uber-villa for the three months and do as everyone suggests and I instinctively know to do, which is to get boots on the ground for the next rental. Great idea to pay in pesos. My husband is so ... Read More
Newbies spending the winter in Vallarta
Hello. A couple of New Yorkers here, looking to live in the Puerto or Nuevo Vallarta area beginning Oct 1, 2017 for six months. We have a condo booked for the first three months...very nice and also a bit pricey. Any advice on the best place to go ... Read More