k wrote:
> "John Doh" wrote in message
> news:1142985776.376818.187270@j33g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...
> > So, any way, is this just a dumb dream?
>
> Lots of Americans move to/retire to Mexico. Divide amounts listed in pesos
> by 10 and you will be close to the dollar amount. A place that is 600 pesos
> a night in high season quickly gets cheaper based on the length of the stay.
$60 US.
About typical for a lower motel in the US.
I could handle that for a nice little vacation to look things over.
> If you're thinking permanent residence, then look for an apartment or a
> house to rent.
>
That was what I was thinking as a second move, after enough visits that
I decided that I liked it there.
> Like any nation, there are many parts to Mexico. While it may be true that
> some people live on $25 per week, that's certainly not the case everywhere,
> and you surely can't plan on it. That said, your money will go further in
> Mexico than it will most places in the States.
>
Should I plan to try and stay away form the lower income areas?
As in, they would likely be more dangerous to a foreigner?
Or are they just not as nice and more primitive?
> You will learn some Spanish by osmosis if you stay long enough, but take
> some serious lessons if you want to live there.
Yes, planing to actually take some lessons if a visit or two looks
promising.
Just that I am not good at that sort of thing, and did not want to go
threw all that trouble and then not actually use it.
>Actually, a learning
> vacation might give you just the introduction to the society and culture
> that you need to make up your mind. Mexico is on our short-list of places
> to retire to, right along with Costa Rica and South Carolina.
>
Can you suggest some towns that are not the high income types, yet are
friendly to Americans?
> I don't think your idea of finding a teenager to locate a woman for you has
> a lot of merit.
Whoa there, that is not what I meant.
I was thinking that kids now days are more likely to be bilingual, so
they would know English and be able to translate for me.
I was not planing on them to be anything more then a translator and
guide.
They would know there way around town, and would likely be cheeper to
get to hang out with me and translate for me then some older
professional guide.
>Bring your own gal or find someone when you get there.
> That idea is actually kind of bizarre now that I think about it.
>
Ya, looking back at how I wrote it, it did look different then I was
thinking it. :-)
> When you get more serious, google for information on living there. This is
> a travel newsgroup and not really geared toward relocation.
>
> good luck,
> Keith
> >
Well, I am going to have to travel there first.
So I am not totally off topic. ;-)
Thanks for your information.
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