Martin Amada
MemberAmerican expat in Mexico
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11 posts
About me
American
Lives in San Pedro Tlaquepaque, Jalisco
Speaks English, French, Spanish, Thai
Registration: 04 February 2012
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Buying a mattress by Martin Amada
In a month or two I will be moving from a furnished to an unfurnished apartment in Guadalajara, and will have to get a bed among other things. Any suggestions on where to buy a decent mattress?
Thanks, there is one around the corner from where I live! Read More
Buying a mattress
In a month or two I will be moving from a furnished to an unfurnished apartment in Guadalajara, and will have to get a bed among other things. Any suggestions on where to buy a decent mattress? Read More
Can you grow Thai herbs? by Martin Amada
Keen gardeners, I'm a Thai food lover and former cooking school owner looking for someone with land, to help me cultivate several herbs needed for the cuisine. These plants aren't hard to grow in Mexico's climate, and their niche ...
You might want to check out Galanga restaurant in Mexico cd. They have a ranch that grows the plants you are looking for. Shipping in or bringing in plants and seeds can become a problem and why do that if its already available in Mexico? Actually ... Read More
Can you grow Thai herbs? by Martin Amada
Keen gardeners, I'm a Thai food lover and former cooking school owner looking for someone with land, to help me cultivate several herbs needed for the cuisine. These plants aren't hard to grow in Mexico's climate, and their niche ...
Offhand I don't know the scientific terms for them, but here goes: 1) Lemongrass is a grassy plant with long leaves. In Thailand it's cultivated and it grows widely and even wildly in backyards, to a height of a few feet. The bottom part of ... Read More
Can you grow Thai herbs? by Martin Amada
Keen gardeners, I'm a Thai food lover and former cooking school owner looking for someone with land, to help me cultivate several herbs needed for the cuisine. These plants aren't hard to grow in Mexico's climate, and their niche ...
The thing about Mexico is many things grow here depending on what part of Mexico you are talking about. In other words, they don't adapt freely. I have orchids that grow well here but actually require a lot of shade to do so. If I buy one in ... Read More
Martin in Tlaquepaque by Martin Amada
Happy new year folks. I'm originally from the US, but have lived half my life in other places. Here in the Guadalajara area since March 2020, and planning to stay as long as they let me.
Happy new year folks. I'm originally from the US, but have lived half my life in other places. Here in the Guadalajara area since March 2020, and planning to stay as long as they let me.Welcome to ex-pat Martin, glad to meer you, How has it ... Read More
Moving to Mexico City - prepaid debit card? or open a bank account? by moving-2-mexico
Hello, I only have a bank account in Thailand that I will be closing, when I move to Mexico City in January 2021. Is there somewhere I can get a prepaid debit card when I arrive in Mexico? Or is it possible to open a bank account when I arrive in ...
I believe you need a residency permit (temporary or permanent) to open a bank account here as a foreigner. If you bank online and haven't left Thailand yet, you might want to change the info they have on file for verifying your identity. If a ... Read More
Martin in Tlaquepaque
Happy new year folks. I'm originally from the US, but have lived half my life in other places. Here in the Guadalajara area since March 2020, and planning to stay as long as they let me. Read More
Can you grow Thai herbs?
Keen gardeners, I'm a Thai food lover and former cooking school owner looking for someone with land, to help me cultivate several herbs needed for the cuisine. These plants aren't hard to grow in Mexico's climate, and their niche ... Read More