Mary Ellen
@maryellen1952
American expat in Mexico
Forum posts
94
About me
American
Lives in Punta Banda
Speaks English, Spanish
Registration: 26 June 2015
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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 PotosÃ.....tips/advice by Guestposter651
Shall be moving to San Luis Potosà 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
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
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
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
Dental work in Mexico 2015-2016 by IT1
What dentist(s) do you go to in Mexico? It's costing over $1000 a crown in the US (replacement crown) and I'm wondering if it's worth it to travel to Mexico for dental work. How does your dentist and their prices compare?
Many times if you go outside the tourist areas you save more money than those catering to expats where they jack up the price such as in SMA. Read More
Dental work in Mexico 2015-2016 by IT1
What dentist(s) do you go to in Mexico? It's costing over $1000 a crown in the US (replacement crown) and I'm wondering if it's worth it to travel to Mexico for dental work. How does your dentist and their prices compare?
There are several dentists who live across the border in the U.S. but their dental practice is in TJ I assume because it is more lucrative. Google "tijuana dentists" and you will find plenty of them. Los Algodones generally will be ... Read More
Dental work in Mexico 2015-2016 by IT1
What dentist(s) do you go to in Mexico? It's costing over $1000 a crown in the US (replacement crown) and I'm wondering if it's worth it to travel to Mexico for dental work. How does your dentist and their prices compare?
If you do a search for "mexico dental" you will find many websites about dental care in Mexico esp. in Los Algodones which supposedly has more dentists per capita than anywhere else in the world. You should be able to find reviews as well. Read More
We are expats from California, now living in San Miguel de Allende by kathymachir
After many years in the interior design industry, retirement at the end of 2010 was welcome. Selling house, auto and many household furnishings, we moved south to San Miguel de Allende with a highly condensed list of possessions. Immediately ...
I'd like to find blogs written by those living in Mexico who are not in the 5% wealth category and actually have to life within a budget less than $3,000/month. Where are they? Seems the only expats who write blogs are those in the higher ... Read More
Rosarito Recommendations - Housework by lizzers
I'm looking for recommendations for several services in Rosarito: 1) general contractor/someone who can do a bathroom renovation and tiling 2) painter 3) junk removal service 4) cleaners (we are talking deep clean, not just dust the tops of the ...
I doubt that your "gifts" would equate with an I-pad or some other expensive gadget so it is a moot point. Everyone I know here in Ensenada who has a housecleaner or any help is on the premises. That is just common sense and some have to ... Read More