@Ladydi3328
American expat in Mexico
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American
Lives in Tehuacán, Puebla
Speaks English and working on Spanish
Registration: 04 June 2017
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Huatulco Visit next week by Ladydi3328
I'm spending a few days beginning next Monday, in Huatulco and am wondering if there is a place where I might run into other expats--social visit? I've been living in Mexico about 8 months, primarily in Merica. I'd love some advice on ...
No hotel--staying with locals. lol Read More
Huatulco Visit next week by Ladydi3328
I'm spending a few days beginning next Monday, in Huatulco and am wondering if there is a place where I might run into other expats--social visit? I've been living in Mexico about 8 months, primarily in Merica. I'd love some advice on ...
Would be really nice if you still had contact information for the horseman! That sounded right up my al However, my question requesting gringo contact has specifically been due to two things: 1. my extremely limited Spanish and 2. This is a short ... Read More
Huatulco Visit next week by Ladydi3328
I'm spending a few days beginning next Monday, in Huatulco and am wondering if there is a place where I might run into other expats--social visit? I've been living in Mexico about 8 months, primarily in Merica. I'd love some advice on ...
Thanks for your suggestion. Read More
Huatulco Visit next week
I'm spending a few days beginning next Monday, in Huatulco and am wondering if there is a place where I might run into other expats--social visit? I've been living in Mexico about 8 months, primarily in Merica. I'd love some advice on ... Read More
ALERT: Playa del Carmen U.S. Consular Agency closed by OceanBeach92107
NOTE: This info has not been updated on State Department website, but this is being reported in myriad news sources: US Consular Agency Closed in Playa del Carmen
*** but this warning was issued by the State Department-not ***. I wonder if other countries send out warnings about visiting the USA since our shootings are so random and completely unpredictable. I would argue one is less "safe" in the ... Read More
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 ...
What??? Give you personal info? SS#, PIN? Are you nuts? Read More
Traveling in Mexico. Need inexpensive phone plan to call U.S.A. by rubytue60
My U.S. A. phone carrier (Assurance wireless) does not provide out-of-country service. I will need to purchase a new plan while I am traveling in Mexico. Should I buy a limited minutes phone? Use the phone I have and change SIM card? Buy ...
I use Skype for all my calls out of the country and it works great and if free. Read More
Best city with interesting surroundings by SpaceLobster
Hi, So I am thinking of moving to Mexico but I am not sure where exactly yet. I was thinking of Playa del Carmen but I am afraid there isn’t much to do beyond beach activities and the nightlife. My fiancée is a photographer so she wants ...
Try Huatulco! 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
I use Unlocator VPN and have no trouble with Netflix and US TV like CNN and NBC. It is also really inexpensive! Read More
what's the dating scene like for middle aged, expat men in Mexico? by steveh2112
i'm newly single, 57, fairly fit, not great looking but ok. what are my chances of meeting up with and socializing with either expat or local women in the popular expat location like PV, Chapala, SMA, Yucatan? I've read on the internet ...
The bigger problem is for expat women here who compete with the lower numbers of expat men and the local Mexican woman who would love to get their hearts into an expat! Read More
using US ATM cards in supermarkets, cash back? by steveh2112
hi, can i use my US ATM cards in supermarkets and cash back with no fee like i do in the states? thanks.
Not my card anyway. I am charged a transaction fee every time I use my ATM, though the charge is minimal considering the exchange rate between Mexico and the US. There are credit cards, such as Capital One, that do not charge transactions fees, ... Read More
Working in Mexico by chcaos
Helo, everyone. I am interested in moving to Mexico in the near future, and would like to know, if it's hard to get a working permit when you go with a tourist VISA, if you get the vompany to accept you within the six months, or you necessarily ...
I'm glad you asked this question and I look forward to hearing some informed responses. I do know that my bank told me that if I leave the employer who sponsored my work permit, the bank will close my account. However, I have been offered an ... Read More
VPN for watching US TV by Ladydi3328
I'm looking for recommendations for a VPN so I can at least get CNN here in Mexico. I'd like to get some of the programming from NBC as well (Stephen Colbert, etc) but I understand that is not possible, even with a VPN outside the ...
Thanks. I do wish I had more tech knowledge for this but when I look information up on the internet I don't even understand a good deal of the reference words! I've looked at NordVPN, and even signed up for a couple of days. But when I ... Read More
VPN for watching US TV
I'm looking for recommendations for a VPN so I can at least get CNN here in Mexico. I'd like to get some of the programming from NBC as well (Stephen Colbert, etc) but I understand that is not possible, even with a VPN outside the ... Read More
Keeping in touch while living in Mexico by Priscilla
Hello everyone, What are the best ways you've found for keeping in touch with friends and family back home while living in Mexico? How frequently do you stay in touch with loved ones? Are there local equivalents to common instant messaging and ...
I speak with family weekly on Skype and it is free. Also, I get to see my granddaughter rather than just talk. Read More