softdown
American looking for information about Mexico
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American
Lives in Cabo San Lucas, Baja Californi
Speaks English Nominal Spanish and German
Registration: 08 March 2018
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Please update us on any security situations in the Chapla/Ajijic areas by Texasaaa
My wife and I are considering vacationing in the Lake Chapla and Ajijic area later this year with a focus on selling/renting our home and moving there. Of course we are concerned about security and have read of the past incidents of a rare murder ...
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What we should know about security in Mexico. by jonny danger
Here are some of the pieces I've put together over the years: Driving on the highway to PV I stopped at an ATM .. it wasn't there. I mean the mechine had been physically removed. Driving down the highway looking for the next one I found ...
No picnic in the USA either. Had a tenant in a 2007 built home in Florida. She broke the lease after someone sprayed my home with bullets. Couldn't argue with her. Almost every time I leave this place, my neighbors toss some meat to the dogs ... Read More
The jobs that are the most in-demand for expats in Mexico by Priscilla
Hello, We invite you to share some information regarding the job market for expats in Mexico. This information will be incredibly helpful to anyone considering moving there, so we're very grateful for your contribution. What are the types of ...
Here's an off beat gig you can get in Mexico .. a musician. Been doing it for years, never been hassled. In GDL it usually pays 500P a night. Here's another you would probably never get hassled for .. a supplier. You'd need to go ... Read More
The jobs that are the most in-demand for expats in Mexico by Priscilla
Hello, We invite you to share some information regarding the job market for expats in Mexico. This information will be incredibly helpful to anyone considering moving there, so we're very grateful for your contribution. What are the types of ...
Here's an off beat gig you can get in Mexico .. a musician. Been doing it for years, never been hassled. In GDL it usually pays 500P a night. Here's another you would probably never get hassled for .. a supplier. You'd need to go ... Read More
Water quality in Mexico by Itobys
I went to zihuatanejo this past June . The woman I stayed with was soaking all her fruits and vegetables in iodine solution to desinfect and told me not to use regular tap water for washing fruits or drinking because it was bad. Is there an area in ...
Do not use chlorine (a lot of cities do use in water under controlled situations) look on a bleach bottle it will tell you it is poison / acid. A lot depends on the strength. I worked with this when I was working a summer job in Vancouver taking ... Read More
best vpn to get Hulu and US Netflix? by Western Canadian
Howdy, I'm in Mexico near Puerto Vallarta for the next few months and want to get vpn for US Netflix and Hulu but don't know which vpn service to get. Does anyone know which vpn most people are using to do this? Much appreciate your help
In the USA currently so can't truly evaluate utility in Mexico. Happy with VirtualShield VPN. One can go through 12 different nations with eight different cities offered in the USA. It does seem a few web sites do not like VPNs in prospective ... Read More
New members of the Mexico forum, introduce yourselves here - 2018 by Julien
Hi all, Newbie on the Mexico forum? Don聮t know how to start? This thread is for you聽;) 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 ...
Oh boy, where to begin? I may be the second most interesting guy in the world according to our esteemed government. A government that I often refer to as Ingsoc from George Orwell's overly prophetic "1984". A government that I seek ... Read More
Mistakes expats make in Mexico by Priscilla
Hello everyone, Did you make any mistakes when you first moved to Mexico? 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 ...
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Please help with my resolve to relocate by jonny danger
I'm impressed with the variety of locations members show here. Nothing like the Chapala/Ajijic dullard's forum. I have lived in these states: BC BCS Oaxaca Chiapas Michoacan Jalisco Guerrero Tamaulipas But for highway travel these are ...
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