guanajuato
guanajuato
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by Douglas Bower - 2006-12-26
I thought I would write a follow-up to my column, "Move Over San Miguel de Allende Here I Come", since this is the only thing, writing, that prevents from committing murderous acts of rage (Just Jokin...
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by Douglas Bower - 2006-12-26
Though I have written a lot on the issue of expatriation to Mexico, one of the most common questions from the "younger crowd" is, "Can I find work?".This is, in a way, a pathetic commentary on life in...
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by Douglas Bower - 2006-12-26
A typical day in the life of an American expat living in Mexico will include trying to find drinking water. You might be surprised by this but everyone knows that you cannot "drink the water in Mexico...
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by Douglas Bower - 2006-12-26
If you want to communicate from Mexico to anywhere else in the world, do not use the Postal Service. If it is not the worst in the world, it has to be in the top ten. I have harangued and harangued ab...
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by Douglas Bower - 2006-12-26
When my wife and I first visited the city in Mexico where we eventually chose to settle, we had a conversation along these lines:Me: "Do you know what I am thinking, my sweet darling dove?"Wife: "No, ...
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by Douglas Bower - 2006-12-30
You would not think that mentioning Other Gringos in an Expat Survival Guide would be necessary but after I am through you will write to thank me. It is necessary and we struggle with this on a daily ...
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by Douglas Bower - 2006-12-30
Something too few tourists will ask before coming to Guanajuato, Mexico, for a visit is, "Can I use my ATM and credit card for everything or anything?" I have seen many a display of the Ugly American ...
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by Douglas Bower - 2006-12-30
William Glasser, M.D., of Reality Therapy fame, said this,"...I believe that we are genetically programmed to satisfy four psychological needs: love and belonging, power, freedom, and fun." If this is...
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by Douglas Bower - 2006-12-30
Eating out is a source of pleasure and cheap entertainment in Mexico in general and in Guanajuato in particular. We are always being asked where we recommend visitors eat. The difficulty in answering ...
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by Douglas Bower - 2006-12-30
Most of the books on the market dealing with the issue of expatriating to Mexico are fluff. I didn't realize this until my wife and I got firmly settled into a daily routine here in Guanajuato that th...
