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Forum: Central, South America & Mexico
Jun 3rd 2018, 12:52 am
Replies: 26
Views: 9,849
Posted By Gordon Barlow

Re: The Gringo colonies in Mexico

Just by the way... You have convinced me to put Grenada on my list of acceptable bolt-holes. As long as the government doesn't try to tax me. Is it safe, in that regard? See, the Mexicans wouldn't...
Forum: Central, South America & Mexico
May 27th 2018, 5:48 am
Replies: 26
Views: 9,849
Posted By Gordon Barlow

Re: The Gringo colonies in Mexico

Well, Cancun is not on my list of places to retire to, or even visit! However, an old tennis chum of mine loves his new life in Playa del Carmen, which isn't all that far away. Mexico is a huge,...
Forum: Central, South America & Mexico
May 27th 2018, 5:38 am
Replies: 26
Views: 9,849
Posted By Gordon Barlow

Re: The Gringo colonies in Mexico

Ah, now that post belongs on the "Crime in the Caribbean" thread! (Pretty crap rum, was it?)[/left]
Forum: Central, South America & Mexico
May 26th 2018, 12:44 am
Replies: 26
Views: 9,849
Posted By Gordon Barlow

Re: The Gringo colonies in Mexico

Ah well, it's probably not for everybody, but it would suit me. My wife and I have our eyes on the Lake Chapala area, for when our savings run short. We know some people who live there, and it suits...
Forum: Central, South America & Mexico
May 25th 2018, 10:04 pm
Replies: 26
Views: 9,849
Posted By Gordon Barlow

Re: The Gringo colonies in Mexico

Headline: "In Mexico, the murders keep coming, and so do the tourists"
https://www.dallasnews.com/news/mexico/2018/05/24/mexico-murders-keep-coming-tourists-violence-mostly-passes

The article is...
Forum: Central, South America & Mexico
Dec 29th 2017, 1:00 am
Replies: 26
Views: 9,849
Posted By Gordon Barlow

Re: The Gringo colonies in Mexico

Thanks, Neil. We have acquaintances who live on Lake Chapala, and old friends in Playa del Carmen south of Cancun. When our time comes, we'll probably start out in Chapala, but we won't commit...
Forum: Central, South America & Mexico
Dec 7th 2017, 3:15 am
Replies: 26
Views: 9,849
Posted By Gordon Barlow

Re: The Gringo colonies in Mexico

The problem of misidentification is not unique to Mexico. A few decades ago while travelling in Eastern Europe (then inside the Iron Curtain) I had to communicate with the natives in a sort of pidgin...
Forum: Central, South America & Mexico
Jan 29th 2017, 2:07 pm
Replies: 26
Views: 9,849
Posted By Gordon Barlow

Re: The Gringo colonies in Mexico

Gosh, Jordan. That's very valuable advice, which I certainly appreciate. I hear good things about Chile; are there direct flights to there from Cuba? We have daily flights to Cuba from here, and I...
Forum: Central, South America & Mexico
Jan 27th 2017, 4:50 pm
Replies: 26
Views: 9,849
Posted By Gordon Barlow

The Gringo colonies in Mexico

For some time now, my wife and I have talked about retiring to Mexico, and have been checking out places where expats live. With the US Dollar so strong, it certainly makes economic sense to go...
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