New members of the Mexico forum, introduce yourselves here - 2021

denareagan wrote:

Thanks Travel,
I’ve been hesitant to post here because my questions are so basic. I wonder if there is anyone who is living in PV who might be willing to answer questions for a novice about moving to Mexico
Thanks Dena

Hi Dena,
I thought an ex-pat from PV would have responded by now but It seems other ideas are necessary. What I would suggest is that you look through previous posts. There is a lot of information in those. Don't worry about basic questions . There are many basic questions we can help with.

I've been to PV about 3 times and was doing business with someone there for a few months. That ended because frequent floods delayed or cut off deliveries there. It's a cute town, but I couldn't help thinking what if when I went down the narrow road into town. I like to have more than one escape route. After being on Isla Mujeres when a hurricane went by  I think safety went into the top ten on my desirability list.

denareagan wrote:

Hi Travel,
I’m a bit surprised too. Are you lunch bing in Mexico now? Is there a town that you really liked?

Well Dena'

I'm more or less an ex-pat ol' timer. I've traveled in  Mexico for 12 years. For the last 9 years, I have been living in Mexico as a resident Permanente. Shall we say I was seeing the handwriting on the wall and retired early? There are several places I like in Mexico. I live in one of the hottest but also the most tranquil and peaceful places. I considered 6 other places before settling here as my home base.

What are you looking for ? beach, charm, quiet, big city ? Mexico has all of these.

As for the no response as yet, I guess I shouldn't be too surprised given the global issues.

denareagan wrote:

Do you have FB messenger? Could send my email address to you that way. I don’t want to put it out on the forum. Dena

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OceanBeach92107 wrote:

I'm not a newbie, but I've been inactive on the Mexico forum for over 3 years while living in Southeast Asia.

Now I'm in temporary housing in Mississippi, USA, weighing my options for where to head next.

My personal experience in Mexico is limited to countless trips to Tijuana, many visits to Rosarito, a couple of times in Ensenada and one trip to Cabo.

My new interests include Mazatlan, Cabo, Ensenada and Rosarito.

My personal friends in Mexico tell me that I probably won't have major safety concerns as long as I'm not involved in illegal drugs, prostitution/trafficking, dive bars or anything available on the black market, AND if I stay in an expat-friendly urban area and avoid land travel and tourism in rural areas.

Good advice?

Welcome back oceanBeach

Those activities can get you in trouble anywhere. As for land travel If you are not traveling through bad areas, it shouldn't be a problem. Just the basic caution don't drive at night and don't wander off the beaten path. It looks like you plan to barely be in Mexico so you should be fine.

travellight wrote:

OceanBeach92107 wrote:

I'm not a newbie, but I've been inactive on the Mexico forum for over 3 years while living in Southeast Asia.

Now I'm in temporary housing in Mississippi, USA, weighing my options for where to head next.

My personal experience in Mexico is limited to countless trips to Tijuana, many visits to Rosarito, a couple of times in Ensenada and one trip to Cabo.

My new interests include Mazatlan, Cabo, Ensenada and Rosarito.

My personal friends in Mexico tell me that I probably won't have major safety concerns as long as I'm not involved in illegal drugs, prostitution/trafficking, dive bars or anything available on the black market, AND if I stay in an expat-friendly urban area and avoid land travel and tourism in rural areas.

Good advice?

Welcome back oceanBeach

Those activities can get you in trouble anywhere. As for land travel If you are not traveling through bad areas, it shouldn't be a problem. Just the basic caution don't drive at night and don't wander off the beaten path. It looks like you plan to barely be in Mexico so you should be fine.

Thanks for the update.

I had no idea Mazatlan is now "barely in Mexico".

BTW, a serious "thank you" for the many helpful posts you've made in the forum.

Cheers!

aliceah wrote:

welcome back Ocean Beach. If you like ocean beach may consider checking out Huatulco, on the Pacific coast of Oaxaca. Small town feel, very safe, great expat community. beautiful clear calm waters, or waves near by if you want that.

Thanks very much for that recommendation. I was pleased to find out there are direct flights there from DFW. I'm definitely considering a visit to check it out.

arielky wrote:

Hi, my name is Ariel Ky. I've been living in Patzcuaro in Michoacan for over three years. I joined expat.com some years ago when I was living in Malaysia, and have not been active.

I'm a retired, single woman, and for the most part, I enjoy my life here. I'm able to rent a small house on my small Social Security income, and it feels luxurious to have all this space to myself, including a bit of a garden in the front.

Happy reactivation!

I tried to follow the link to your blog.

Expat shows screen saves of some posts, but when I click through to the site on Salon, I only get error messages.

Too bad, because the little I can see leads me to believe that we have similar thoughts regarding Peace.

If you are hosting the blog elsewhere, please send me the link in a private message.

Cheers!

DHfarmer wrote:

Hello!  (or should I say Hola!?)
I am looking to locate to Mexico from the U.S. and would like some suggestions as to where the best place would be to go for a low income retiree.  I love gardening and farming so climate is important to me.
I plan on my move within the next 6 months.
Hope to hear from any one who can offer help in any way.

Welcome to the Mexico forum.

It's probably best for you to start a new thread, or search for an old thread on this subject.

This thread is for making introductions.

Cheers!