Truckin' to Tulum!

Laredo Border Crossing

by Ron Burdine After five days of driving from Denver, Colorado to Tulum, Mexico, I have arrived! What follows is a recap of the high and lowlights of an interesting drive through a beautiful country. DAY 1: We (my brother-in-law, Rich, and I) left Denver at about 6 pm, and nearly made it to Amarillo, [...]

San Miguel de Allende

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Artistic Inspiration Flourishes in San Miguel de Allende Average Lifestyle Rating: B+ (range C+ to A+) Home to one of Mexico’s largest American ex-pat communities, San Miguel de Allende, at the beginning of the 20th century was in danger of becoming a ghost town. It was snatched from the jaws of obscurity in the 1930s and 40s when its colonial [...]

Mexico Is Safe and Fun for Expats

  “Bad press” is the name of the game for Mexico. The U.S. State Department  travel “warning” begins with this caveat… “Millions of U.S. citizens safely visit Mexico each year for study, tourism, and business, including more than 150,000 who cross the border every day.  The Mexican government makes a considerable effort to protect U.S. [...]