EHHackney
American looking for information about Mexico
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Lives in Ajijic, Jalisco
Registration: 23 February 2016
New members of the Portugal forum, introduce yourselves here - 2022 by Julien
Hi all, Newbie on the Portugal 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 ...
Hi everybody. My wife and I are retired and live in New Mexico, USA. We have hopes to visit Portugal for the first time in May to get a feel for the country and the people, and to check out possible places to live next winter. Our plan now is to ... Read More
Looking for friends. Housing, suggestions by Shesabuddha
[Hi, I鈥檓 beginning the journey of research and planning to move to Costa Rica. I am semi retired from healthcare and business and am now pursuing my artistic and creative endeavors. I read somewhere to beware of crime and saw a do not travel ...
My wife and I are getting interested in Costa Rica. We hope to go there for a short (1 to 2 week) visit early next year, with the possibility of spending the winter of 2022/2023 there. We would like an ocean view and enjoy eating out, art (my wife ... Read More
New members of the Costa Rica forum, introduce yourselves here - 2021 by Julien
Hi all, Newbie on the Costa Rica 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 ...
Hi Julien and everybody else. My wife and I are eager to start checking out places to spend next winter. We are retired in the mountains in New Mexico. We spent three winters in Puerto Vallarta, but have stayed home the last two. We're ready to ... Read More
Rosarito, ensenada, San Felipe or? by Jasmine1955
Which area do you think is best? Couple in our 60's Not athletic, homebodies but still like sightseeing and cultures Biggest goals are easier lifestyle in areas of slower pace, affordable without worrying all the time, much better weather than ...
We're in Baja this week to check it out as a place to spend next winter. I don't think Rosarito will be the answer for us. But we drove to Ensenada today and, depending on the availability and cost of rentals, it might be a real ... Read More
Thinking about moving to Rosarito by Lauralor
Hi all!! I'm new to this :)
Are there safe places to bicycle around Rosarito? They don't necessarily need to be bike trails or bike lanes, but not mixed in with the cars. (There are not in Puerto Vallarta, where we spent the last three winters.) Read More
any SENTRI experts out there? by therichzone
I've got my SENTRI card and I registered my car a month ago. I see confirmation that my car was approved by SENTRI on their website however SENTRI neglected to mail me any kind of paperwork. I'm planning on doing some exploring in northern ...
Ready pass! I'm confused. I understand that the ready lane allows you to get back into the U.S. quicker. And this requires i.d. with an RFID chip. I've read that our passports now contain an RFID chip. But I read that to use the ready lanes ... Read More
Rosarito, ensenada, San Felipe or? by Jasmine1955
Which area do you think is best? Couple in our 60's Not athletic, homebodies but still like sightseeing and cultures Biggest goals are easier lifestyle in areas of slower pace, affordable without worrying all the time, much better weather than ...
Hi everyone. My wife and I are thinking about spending next winter in Rosarito. Were wondering; if you have a tourist visa (FMM), can you go in and out to San Diego on the same one, if it is still within 6 months, or do you need to get a new one ... Read More
Rosarito, ensenada, San Felipe or? by Jasmine1955
Which area do you think is best? Couple in our 60's Not athletic, homebodies but still like sightseeing and cultures Biggest goals are easier lifestyle in areas of slower pace, affordable without worrying all the time, much better weather than ...
The only response to my email queries about rentals in Rosarito next winter said it was too early to start looking. 'Interesting about different places. In Puerto Vallarta, where we spent the last three winters, most people think you need to ... Read More
Rosarito, ensenada, San Felipe or? by Jasmine1955
Which area do you think is best? Couple in our 60's Not athletic, homebodies but still like sightseeing and cultures Biggest goals are easier lifestyle in areas of slower pace, affordable without worrying all the time, much better weather than ...
Thanks again, Jamesr. I used the kenny@ email. If I haven't heard in a few days I'll text him. Read More
Rosarito, ensenada, San Felipe or? by Jasmine1955
Which area do you think is best? Couple in our 60's Not athletic, homebodies but still like sightseeing and cultures Biggest goals are easier lifestyle in areas of slower pace, affordable without worrying all the time, much better weather than ...
Thanks Jamesr. I sent an email to Ken and told him you recommended him. Read More
Rosarito, ensenada, San Felipe or? by Jasmine1955
Which area do you think is best? Couple in our 60's Not athletic, homebodies but still like sightseeing and cultures Biggest goals are easier lifestyle in areas of slower pace, affordable without worrying all the time, much better weather than ...
We will be in Rosarito May 19 - 25, to look for possible places to rent for next winter, December through March. We would want a 2 BR, 2 BA ocean front/ocean view. Most likely a condo, but possibly a house. So far I have RosaritoRealty, BajaBrokers ... Read More
Emergency medical care in Mexico by Barbilou
We live fulltime in Kino Bay, travel frequently to Tucson for our medical care at the VA there. Here is my account of our recent experience with emergency medical care and surgery in ...
Fantastic story, well told! (Well, not for Ron, I guess.) But it looks like it all ended well. Thanks, Barbilou. Hack Read More
Looking for Housing in Rosarito by XJ95000
Me and my wife just retired from the military after 20 years and have been stationed in the San Diego area for 17 years. We want to make the move to Rosarito immediately. We would both like to move into a condo initially for 3-6 months until we find ...
Thanks. Good idea. We may use VRBO or AirBnB for our May trip. Which makes me wonder. Has anyone here ever used AirBnB or VRBO for long term rentals, say for months? Read More
Looking for Housing in Rosarito by XJ95000
Me and my wife just retired from the military after 20 years and have been stationed in the San Diego area for 17 years. We want to make the move to Rosarito immediately. We would both like to move into a condo initially for 3-6 months until we find ...
I'm looking ahead to our late May trip to checkout possible condos in Rosarito for next winter. I thought I might be starting too early, but, based on the places available, maybe not. It looks like Ensenada has quite a few more affordable hotel ... Read More
Accessing Money from US by mejms
Moving from Boston to Queretaro in about a month and will continue to have income deposited into my US bank account. Would love to hear how people access their money. I will likely open a bank account in Mexico but am unsure whether I will ...
I have an app on my tablet called Currency Converter that is supposed to give the exchange rate in near real time. When I've used my credit card in Puerto Vallarta at Costco and large markets like Mega and La Comer it has always looked close to ... Read More
Accessing Money from US by mejms
Moving from Boston to Queretaro in about a month and will continue to have income deposited into my US bank account. Would love to hear how people access their money. I will likely open a bank account in Mexico but am unsure whether I will ...
I have avoided using credit cards at restaurants because i believed some charge service fee on credit cards and may not give fair exchange rates. I might be wrong. Does anyone here know if this is the case? Read More
Looking for Housing in Rosarito by XJ95000
Me and my wife just retired from the military after 20 years and have been stationed in the San Diego area for 17 years. We want to make the move to Rosarito immediately. We would both like to move into a condo initially for 3-6 months until we find ...
Thinking about spending next winter near Rosarito. We never drive in Mexico after dark. (Puerto Vallarta and the route from New Mexico through Mazatlan.) I'm wondering if people there feel safe driving the cuotas at night, say from Ensenada or ... Read More
Accessing Money from US by mejms
Moving from Boston to Queretaro in about a month and will continue to have income deposited into my US bank account. Would love to hear how people access their money. I will likely open a bank account in Mexico but am unsure whether I will ...
We have not moved permanently, only for the winter. We told our credit union and our credit card companies, so they wouldn't flag charges as problems. Regularly use our atm cards in Mexican cash machines to withdraw funds from our credit union ... Read More
Keeping fit in Mexico by Priscilla
Hello everyone, Keeping fit during your time in Mexico is of utmost importance. How about sharing with us and your fellow expats how you keep healthy in your host country? What are your daily health hacks in Mexico? Do you exercise ...
Here in Puerto Vallarta on the hills and cobblestones it's Tevas for me. I've tried Keen closed-toe sandals, light-weight hiking shoes and gym shoes and keep coming back to the Tevas. I got mine large enough that my toes are back far enough ... Read More
Social Security Deposit February 2019
Mine showed up in my U.S. credit union the third Wednesday in January as usual. Read More
Recommend Credit/Debit Card w/no Foreign Transaction Fees by Rensar
I am planning on visiting San Miguel de Allende in June/July. Then, I will probably be moving there. I'd like some comments, opinions and/or recommendations on what credit/debit card is best (no foreign transaction fees on purchases or using ...
We are from the U.S. and use a Capital One Quicksilver Visa and our Costco Visa. Both are rewards cards, have no yearly fees or foreign transfer fees. I think the everyday rewards on the Cap 1 card are a tiny bit better. We tend not to use them at ... Read More
New members of the Mexico forum, introduce yourselves here - 2018 by Julien
Hi all, Newbie on the Mexico forum? Don聮t know how to start? This thread is for you聽;) 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 ...
Hi everybody. My wife and I are from the mountains in New Mexico where we get real winter. (We are 7 miles from a ski area.) We're spending our third winter in Puerto Vallarta, but thinking maybe next winter we'll look into ... Read More
Keeping fit in Mexico by Priscilla
Hello everyone, Keeping fit during your time in Mexico is of utmost importance. How about sharing with us and your fellow expats how you keep healthy in your host country? What are your daily health hacks in Mexico? Do you exercise ...
This is our third winter in Puerto Vallarta and our regular exercise is walking. Most days we do 5 to 7 miles. This year and last year we've stayed at a condo in Conchas Chinas, which is about 300 feet above the Malecon and about half of our ... Read More
Looking for Housing in Rosarito by XJ95000
Me and my wife just retired from the military after 20 years and have been stationed in the San Diego area for 17 years. We want to make the move to Rosarito immediately. We would both like to move into a condo initially for 3-6 months until we find ...
We walk pretty much everywhere in Puerto Vallarta - usually 5 to 7 miles a day. Much of that on cobblestones, and we live uphill, so that usually includes 300 to 500 feet of elevation gain. Regarding costs, based in the rental ads I've seen it ... Read More
Looking for Housing in Rosarito by XJ95000
Me and my wife just retired from the military after 20 years and have been stationed in the San Diego area for 17 years. We want to make the move to Rosarito immediately. We would both like to move into a condo initially for 3-6 months until we find ...
Hi everyone. This is my first post here. My wife and I live in the mountains east of Albuquerque where we get real winter. We're spending our third winter in Puerto Vallarta, but are considering Rosarito for 2019/2020. We are interested in ... 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 ...
I recently got CyberGhost on my Android tablet. It works for CBS All Access so far, but not for Amazon Prime. I was hoping to cast it to our Roku so we could watch on a larger than 9.7-inch screen, but can't figure out how to do that. Read More
Mazatlan or Ensenada for next winter?
Hi everyone. My first post here. My wife and I will spend our third winter in Puerto Vallarta this year. We love Puerto Vallarta, but this year will be our last. It's getting too expensive and maybe, with all the new condos going up, too ... Read More
Exploring life in Baja by CHAMOLATINO2000
My wife and I are thinking about retirement in Baja. We are spending weekends in our place here in Rosarito and getting to know the life style. We like the low prices and the stress-free atmosphere. Any one here has any experiences to share? Thanks
Hi. Can anyone tell me what kind of rental rates one could expect? 2 br, 2 ba. With any Ocean view? Beach access and golf are not important to us. We would probably be there in the winter - say Dec - March. Thanks, Hack Read More