Comments for Talk About Mexico! http://blog.thepeoplesguidetomexico.com Travel & Life In Mexico: articles, tips, discussion, Q & A -- from the authors and readers of The People's Guide to Mexico Sun, 29 Jan 2012 20:04:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Comment on Por Favor: Introduce Yourself by Michelle Verhellle http://blog.thepeoplesguidetomexico.com/2008/03/16/introduce-yourself/comment-page-1/#comment-29925 Michelle Verhellle Sun, 29 Jan 2012 20:04:55 +0000 http://blog.thepeoplesguidetomexico.com/?p=74#comment-29925 Carl and Lorena, Thank you for all of the entertaining stories! I lived in just south of Playa del Carmen for two years and was planning to stay for good in Mexico. Unfortunately, I made the mistake of buying a house from some really crooked Americans, who ended up taking it from me after 11 months and over $100,000 in cash. Had to return home and begin again, which was no small feat since I had sold all of my wordly possessions and had nothing to come back to. It is now 9 years later and we have managed to stash away enough to live on for a good 10 years in Mexico. (We're good peso pinchers.) I have learned an emormous amount and would never think of buying property in Mexico again, although I know my story is not common. Some really good lessons learned the hard way! In order to make this move and not have to learn things the hard way again, I have some really basic questions I was hoping you could answer. I would be so grateful to hear your advise. Thank you so much for all that you do to help so many people to understand our beautiful friends just over the border! Carl and Lorena,
Thank you for all of the entertaining stories! I lived in just south of Playa del Carmen for two years and was planning to stay for good in Mexico. Unfortunately, I made the mistake of buying a house from some really crooked Americans, who ended up taking it from me after 11 months and over $100,000 in cash. Had to return home and begin again, which was no small feat since I had sold all of my wordly possessions and had nothing to come back to. It is now 9 years later and we have managed to stash away enough to live on for a good 10 years in Mexico. (We’re good peso pinchers.) I have learned an emormous amount and would never think of buying property in Mexico again, although I know my story is not common. Some really good lessons learned the hard way! In order to make this move and not have to learn things the hard way again, I have some really basic questions I was hoping you could answer. I would be so grateful to hear your advise. Thank you so much for all that you do to help so many people to understand our beautiful friends just over the border!

]]> Comment on On the road in The Sweat Lodge… by Tina Vimutti Rosa http://blog.thepeoplesguidetomexico.com/2012/01/23/on-the-road-in-the-sweat-lodge/comment-page-1/#comment-29910 Tina Vimutti Rosa Sat, 28 Jan 2012 23:54:22 +0000 http://blog.thepeoplesguidetomexico.com/?p=934#comment-29910 First picture is Jack and Jeannie and Larry Brown with me, and we were at Acid Beach. Beg to differ, glorietas are the best Mexican invention...you can go round and round until you figure out which avenida is the one you want! sainted mother, always without quotes, needless to say!!! First picture is Jack and Jeannie and Larry Brown with me, and we were at Acid Beach.

Beg to differ, glorietas are the best Mexican invention…you can go round and round until you figure out which avenida is the one you want!

sainted mother, always without quotes, needless to say!!!

]]> Comment on News Roundup by Churpa http://blog.thepeoplesguidetomexico.com/2012/01/24/news-roundup/comment-page-1/#comment-29815 Churpa Tue, 24 Jan 2012 22:05:19 +0000 http://blog.thepeoplesguidetomexico.com/?p=974#comment-29815 If I were going to start a career as a gas thief, I'm not sure Magna Sin would be my first choice! If I were going to start a career as a gas thief, I’m not sure Magna Sin would be my first choice!

]]> Comment on Driving into Mexico in rental car by Churpa http://blog.thepeoplesguidetomexico.com/2012/01/24/driving-into-mexico-in-rental-car/comment-page-1/#comment-29814 Churpa Tue, 24 Jan 2012 22:03:50 +0000 http://blog.thepeoplesguidetomexico.com/?p=976#comment-29814 Ben Starr just pointed out: "Make sure to confirm with Advantage that they still permit driving across the border in their cars in light of the recent violence in some border locales..." Ben Starr just pointed out: “Make sure to confirm with Advantage that they still permit driving across the border in their cars in light of the recent violence in some border locales…”

]]> Comment on On the road in The Sweat Lodge… by Churpa http://blog.thepeoplesguidetomexico.com/2012/01/23/on-the-road-in-the-sweat-lodge/comment-page-1/#comment-29809 Churpa Tue, 24 Jan 2012 17:20:51 +0000 http://blog.thepeoplesguidetomexico.com/?p=934#comment-29809 I was trying to figure that out myself. Maybe my mom would know? If it helps, there is a another photo from this afternoon on our facebook page. I was trying to figure that out myself. Maybe my mom would know? If it helps, there is a another photo from this afternoon on our facebook page.

]]> Comment on On the road in The Sweat Lodge… by monoped http://blog.thepeoplesguidetomexico.com/2012/01/23/on-the-road-in-the-sweat-lodge/comment-page-1/#comment-29806 monoped Tue, 24 Jan 2012 14:37:09 +0000 http://blog.thepeoplesguidetomexico.com/?p=934#comment-29806 That's the Fred in the first picture. Where were we? That’s the Fred in the first picture. Where were we?

]]> Comment on On the road in The Sweat Lodge… by Kris Peterson http://blog.thepeoplesguidetomexico.com/2012/01/23/on-the-road-in-the-sweat-lodge/comment-page-1/#comment-29796 Kris Peterson Tue, 24 Jan 2012 03:33:59 +0000 http://blog.thepeoplesguidetomexico.com/?p=934#comment-29796 Finally have taken the time to get on the People's Guide to Mexico. Have added to my desktop. Looking forward to the next childhood memory you have. Learning more about you Churpa is a blessing to me. Love to you, your Mom-in-law Finally have taken the time to get on the People’s Guide to Mexico. Have added to my desktop. Looking forward to the next childhood memory you have. Learning more about you Churpa is a blessing to me. Love to you, your Mom-in-law

]]> Comment on On the road in The Sweat Lodge… by Churpa http://blog.thepeoplesguidetomexico.com/2012/01/23/on-the-road-in-the-sweat-lodge/comment-page-1/#comment-29793 Churpa Tue, 24 Jan 2012 01:07:22 +0000 http://blog.thepeoplesguidetomexico.com/?p=934#comment-29793 Carl: sounds like a blog post to me, hmmm? Tom: You obviously know her well... Carl: sounds like a blog post to me, hmmm?
Tom: You obviously know her well…

]]> Comment on On the road in The Sweat Lodge… by Tom http://blog.thepeoplesguidetomexico.com/2012/01/23/on-the-road-in-the-sweat-lodge/comment-page-1/#comment-29790 Tom Mon, 23 Jan 2012 23:48:24 +0000 http://blog.thepeoplesguidetomexico.com/?p=934#comment-29790 shouldn't "sainted" always be in quotation marks when referring to your dear, dear mudda? Whom I love and respect. Dearly. Don't tell her I said that. shouldn’t “sainted” always be in quotation marks when referring to your dear, dear mudda? Whom I love and respect. Dearly. Don’t tell her I said that.

]]> Comment on On the road in The Sweat Lodge… by Carl Franz http://blog.thepeoplesguidetomexico.com/2012/01/23/on-the-road-in-the-sweat-lodge/comment-page-1/#comment-29785 Carl Franz Mon, 23 Jan 2012 20:09:36 +0000 http://blog.thepeoplesguidetomexico.com/?p=934#comment-29785 Can't do it right now, Churpa, but remind me to write you about the time Steve fried a hamburger from the driver's seat -- while driving the Pan American just south of Chihuahua City! Can’t do it right now, Churpa, but remind me to write you about the time Steve fried a hamburger from the driver’s seat — while driving the Pan American just south of Chihuahua City!

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