@parrotsrest
American expat in Mexico
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Lives in Mexico City, Mexico City
Speaks English Little Spanish
Registration: 30 May 2019
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New members of the Morocco forum, introduce yourselves here - 2021 by Julien
Hi all, Newbie on the Morocco forum? Don'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 ...
Hey Pete! sounds like you 2 are a couple of years ahead of us. So many places that we have our sights set on that you have done. We started our full time travel after selling all in 2019, by moving to Salinas, Ecuador. Then felt a little trapped ... Read More
Health/Medical insurance. by juliamargueritesmith
Hello, I'll be arriving in Mexico for 6 month's as of September 29th from Canada. I would appreciate any advice on health insurance, please. I take medications daily so information on filling my pescription drug refills would be greatly ...
When i left the USA a couple of years ago, I was able to get 3 months refill of my prescription just by telling the pharmacy i was traveling for 3 months. That gave me time to figure things out a bit. safety wing and img insurance for travelers ... Read More
$300 us dollar two bedroom apartments around Ajijic? by InnerBeingHealingArts
some videos show people with $300 us dollar two bedroom furnished apartments in different beach areas of Mexico. Do you know of any of those around Ajijic? In the Laka Chapala areas? maybe it's too much of a haven for American retirees to ...
moved to Mexico City recently, started with an Airbnb for a while, while we looked around and found the neighborhoods that worked for us. Then called some realtors and landlords from signs we saw in the neighborhoods. Found a nice 2BR furnished in a ... Read More
Protecting Valuables by xecutech
We are considering moving to the area around Merida and still in the research stage. One question I have, that I haven't seen addressed, is what do you do with your valuables when you don't carry them with you. I'm not taking expensive ...
again, split up, and a lot of the airbnb's and apts that we have stayed in have very few choices. Read More
Protecting Valuables by xecutech
We are considering moving to the area around Merida and still in the research stage. One question I have, that I haven't seen addressed, is what do you do with your valuables when you don't carry them with you. I'm not taking expensive ...
after years of traveling on vacation, and now in retirement full time 'slow traveling' 2 years in Ecuador and now in Mexico City. One of the first things i do on arrival is to find hiding spots for the more valuable things we still have. We ... Read More
covid vaccine availability for expats? by parrotsrest
My wife and I are going to make our next stop in our slow travels Queretaro. We hope to be there from July 10th through September. We have not gotten the vaccine yet, and are hoping someone on this forum can tell us if US expats are able to purchase ...
thank you all for your tie and input, sounds much like here in Ecuador. We are planning on a few weeks back in the states for x'mas so will try to get the J&J vaccine then in preparation for Europe in 2022. N8 Read More
covid vaccine availability for expats? by parrotsrest
My wife and I are going to make our next stop in our slow travels Queretaro. We hope to be there from July 10th through September. We have not gotten the vaccine yet, and are hoping someone on this forum can tell us if US expats are able to purchase ...
thanks for your input. This is as we suspected, but doesn't hurt to ask. :) Read More
covid vaccine availability for expats?
My wife and I are going to make our next stop in our slow travels Queretaro. We hope to be there from July 10th through September. We have not gotten the vaccine yet, and are hoping someone on this forum can tell us if US expats are able to purchase ... Read More
New members of the Morocco forum, introduce yourselves here - 2021 by Julien
Hi all, Newbie on the Morocco forum? Don'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 ...
xb23, state department stuff is pretty standard stuff, again, thanks for your input. Morocco definitely stays on the travel itinerary for 2022! Read More
New members of the Morocco forum, introduce yourselves here - 2021 by Julien
Hi all, Newbie on the Morocco forum? Don'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 ...
xb23, thanks for taking the time to reply. As always education will prevail, it just takes much longer than we would hope:) Read More
New members of the Morocco forum, introduce yourselves here - 2021 by Julien
Hi all, Newbie on the Morocco forum? Don'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 ...
thanks for your input, we are very encouraged, and look forward to this part of our journey. Read More
New members of the Morocco forum, introduce yourselves here - 2021 by Julien
Hi all, Newbie on the Morocco forum? Don'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 ...
Vakil, thanks so much for your input. Do you think there is much dislike for Americans in Morocco? Thanks Read More
New members of the Morocco forum, introduce yourselves here - 2021 by Julien
Hi all, Newbie on the Morocco forum? Don'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 ...
Hello to all! My wife and I started 'slow traveling' about 1.5 years ago, intending to spend 3 to 6 months in each country. However Covid put a major 'kabosh' on our plans, and we have spent the whole time in Ecuador. We have been ... Read More
How do addresses work? by bkiser
So I've noticed addresses just aren't shown on real estate listings and I've heard people just don't get mail at their homes. I've also heard expats talk about having a post office box in order to receive mail. I guess I have ...
About 17 months ago i switched from the mailing address at my home to a mailing service that gave me an address that is deliverable and accepted by all. Previous to this i had been working on getting all communication to be electronic. Other than ... Read More
How do addresses work? by bkiser
So I've noticed addresses just aren't shown on real estate listings and I've heard people just don't get mail at their homes. I've also heard expats talk about having a post office box in order to receive mail. I guess I have ...
to the best of my knowledge there is no postal service in Salinas, if I list my address on a government form I simply put: Name Condo name with apartment number Malecon, Salinas, Santa Elena, Ecuador If i needed delivery service i used Servientrega ... Read More