Mary Ellen
@maryellen1952
American expat in Mexico
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94 posts
About me
American
Lives in Punta Banda
Speaks English, Spanish
Registration: 26 June 2015
Activity
25 year old moving to San Diego and interested in living in Rosarito by Mexturk
Hey guys, New here and I have been researching this ALOT. I am 25 years old with dual citizenship (US and Mexico). I have lived in the USA all of my life and recently went to visit Mexico and fell in love with the culture and more so the people. I ...
You will find that once you leave the border area the majority of expats farther south are age 65 plus. That has been a problem for me being just under that age range early 60's I find most places here on the boring side because of the age ... Read More
San Luis Potosí.....tips/advice by Guestposter651
Shall be moving to San Luis Potosí for six months or so,I have booked a place to stay for two weeks during which time i will need to find a place to rent for the duration.I am not familiar with the town at all so any tips or advice would be ...
I agree Stinkyboy. It seems the majority of expats on these boards/forums are those in the 5-10% who have hefty retirement funds, etc. and to them $1,000/month is cheap whereas people like myself and a few others would never pay anywhere near that ... Read More
Where Do I want to live? by gudgrief
I have been living in Zacatecas, Zac for 7 years and enjoyed it immensely. But the years are catching up with me and the 7900' altitude and hilly terrain are wearing on me. The cold winters are getting to me too. Ideally, I like a place at ...
A nomad is someone who moves around often so I wouldn't classify someone who has lived in the same place for 5 years or more a nomad. Read More
Do people want purebred dogs? by Anyola
I am a French Bulldog breeder and we are going to San Miguel in Nov. To check out moving there. We currently live in B.C. I am an avid dog lover and breed French Bulldogs. I cannot see myself giving up being a small hobby breeder and wondered if ...
I have Pekingese dogs which are even more rare here in Mexico and the reason is that they are expensive to breed and to maintain. The only places I've found so far that have them are Mexico City, Monterrey & Guadalajara, i.e., places with ... Read More
Living in Rosarito Beach, Baja Ca, Mex by paxvobiscum
If you want to live well, in a Pacific coastal town, semi arid, never too hot or cold, no poisonous insects or snakes, about 40 minutes from San Diego USA, tranquil, affordable and safe...then move here. I've travelled all over Mexico, even ...
The same news is all over the Mexican newspapers but if you don't read Spanish you won't know. Perhaps you're one of those expats who doesn't like to read bad news and would rather keep your head in the sand. As the saying goes ... Read More
Living in Rosarito Beach, Baja Ca, Mex by paxvobiscum
If you want to live well, in a Pacific coastal town, semi arid, never too hot or cold, no poisonous insects or snakes, about 40 minutes from San Diego USA, tranquil, affordable and safe...then move here. I've travelled all over Mexico, even ...
Check the Facebook Baja y Mas site as it is up to date news about Baja and all news is translated from Spanish news. The majority of the English news never mentions anything about crime so if you read only those you have a very very limited view of ... Read More
Mexico Second Most Popular Destination for Expats
Mexico is listed as 2nd destination. I've been to Ecuador and don't understand why expats go there instead. I found it much more expensive than Mexico as it's pegged on the U.S. Dollar. Or perhaps it's just because I love ... Read More
Living in Rosarito Beach, Baja Ca, Mex by paxvobiscum
If you want to live well, in a Pacific coastal town, semi arid, never too hot or cold, no poisonous insects or snakes, about 40 minutes from San Diego USA, tranquil, affordable and safe...then move here. I've travelled all over Mexico, even ...
If one has any doubt that Rosarito is any safer than Tijuana you might read this. Unfortunately since most expats doesn't speak or read Spanish they have very limited info about what is really going on where they live. Most of the English ... Read More
Movng down to the Baja permanently by BOLAMB93
Hi, My name is Bob Lamb and I'm ;80 in a couple of months. My late wife and I moved out to New Mexico 20 years ago and spent some of the best years of our life. She has passed and I[m free to do the things I've always liked best. ...
If you look at any website with draught statistics you will see that the entire West Coast including Mexico is in the red zone. The problem is there are too many people here in Baja and not enough water. Many places in Ensenada require that you ... Read More
Your experience of culture shock in Mexico by Christine
Hi, Living in a foreign country implies to discover its culture, to learn and master the cultural codes. How did you deal with that? Share with us your culture shock stories where you experienced a funny or awkward moment in Mexico. What is ...
I found that those expats who have "street smarts" and can "think outside of the box" tend to assimilate much better than those who don't have the above. Also if you've traveled much around the world you tend to have a ... Read More
Living in Rosarito Beach, Baja Ca, Mex by paxvobiscum
If you want to live well, in a Pacific coastal town, semi arid, never too hot or cold, no poisonous insects or snakes, about 40 minutes from San Diego USA, tranquil, affordable and safe...then move here. I've travelled all over Mexico, even ...
The reason so many expats don't survive here in Mexico and esp. in Baja which is more expensive is that they try to live like Americans/Canadians in Mexico, i.e., eat out a lot & spend much of their income on food, buy almost everything ... Read More
Entering Mexico with pets by laureanne15
Hi, I am entering Mexico through Laredo with my two dogs. What documentation is required for me to bring my dogs into the country for six months?
I've lived on/off in Baja for several years and never had a problem with crossing dogs across San Ysidro. Might be different on the Arizona or Texas border. Never been asked for any documentation coming/going from Baja. Note: I speak Spanish ... Read More
Thinking about moving to Lake Chapala for retirement- from San Diego by blondee
I am living in San Diego and looking forward to retirement. I am seriously thinking about mexico. I used to cross the border back in my youth when things were so much different. Spent a few vacations in Puerto Vallarta. I want simple and happy ...
You might do research about living in the whole area as there are probably a lot cheaper places to live than Chapala. Parts of Chapala are called by other expats "gringo ghetto" because there are so many gringos in the area. The formula ... Read More
Movng down to the Baja permanently by BOLAMB93
Hi, My name is Bob Lamb and I'm ;80 in a couple of months. My late wife and I moved out to New Mexico 20 years ago and spent some of the best years of our life. She has passed and I[m free to do the things I've always liked best. ...
If you haven't been in Baja for a while you're going to be surprised. First of all the whole Ensenada area is heavily populated with expats and Mexicans; second, due to the entire state of Baja being in draught as with everywhere else on ... Read More
looking for new good friends by fernandolicea
my name is fernando start my own electrical company here in san miguel de allende 2 years ago,lived in the states for more than 10 years working as a electrician journeyman. looking for good friends ,and of course to expand my business . happy ...
you'll have more success if you get on one of the Chapala forums you can find on Google. Unfortunately this forum is limited compared to other Mexico forums. Read More