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Buying stuff for your home, Mexico style!!

April 13, 2012 By Ron Burdine 1 Comment

Tight-Budget

When we moved to Tulum, there was only one grocery store and it only sold food. There were absolutely no “home” stores. So, to buy anything for the house, and I mean anything (a carrot peeler, can opener, bath mat), required a trip to Playa Del Carmen for a complete day of driving and searching since [...]

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Crime: USA vs Mexico

February 12, 2012 By Ron Burdine Leave a Comment

US vs MX

The following are opinions, arguments, and anecdotes from on-line American ex-pats in Mexico about the latest USSD Travel Warning for Mexico. From Gary and Donna’s Pictorial Driving Guide to San Carlos, Mexico (http://www.mexicodrivingtips.com/) Look closely at the data for the northwestern part of Mexico which had 42 Americans killed from all causes (there were at least [...]

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