Mexico: sex, schools and automobiles
Dear Blue: "Is there a Spanish Language school in Ajijic?" LK There are no Spanish Language Schools in Chapala or Ajijic. There are several in Guadalajara and in other major Mexican cities...
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Before you send me an EMail, check here to see if your question has already been answered. Since going on the World Wide Web, I have received many letters from readers requesting specific i...
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One of the great pleasures of traveling is the infinite variety of people that I meet at every turn in the road. The internet which is much touted as the information highway, serves as an imaginative s...
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My exalted editor, spelling coach and inspirational wife of more than 50 years said my chosen subject for this month wasn't very good so we'll skip what I thought was an award-winning essay and go dire...
View ArticleAsk an old gringo: grafitti, chili peppers, pickup trucks and women
Questions and answers about life in Mexico.
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Questions and answers about life in Mexico.
View ArticleAsk an old gringo: Copper Canyon, poverty, and becoming a Mexican citizen
Questions and answers about life in Mexico
View ArticleTrain times in Mexico
"TRAIN TIMES" IN MEXICO By "Blaise" Introduction by Wendy Devlin One of the great pleasures of traveling is the infinite variety of people that I meet at every turn in the road. The internet which i...
View ArticleAsk an old gringo: NASCAR, tortilla prices and the border fence
Questions and answers about life in Mexico.
View ArticleAsk an old gringo: Mexico City, Cancun and moving to Mexico
Questions and answers about life in Mexico
View ArticleAsk an old gringo: holidays, drug war, mariachis and street vendors
Questions and answers about life in Mexico.
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Questions and answers about life in Mexico.
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Questions and answers about life in Mexico.
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Questions and answers about life in Mexico.
View ArticleAsk an old gringo: symbolism, police, education, and the Virgin
This old gringo, from time to time, receives a flurry of comments and questions. Many are predictable. Where should I visit? How much does it cost? How's the weather in January? Is it safe to drive? ...
View ArticleAsk an old gringo: crime, sports, Starbucks and the Mexican roof dog
Question: What is a Mexican roof dog? Answer: Glad you asked. It is a low-budget form of homeland security, a four-legged alarm placed on flat roofs of homes and businesses to look down on and...
View ArticleAsk the old gringo about 2010, Mexican police, the rainy season
I've been to Mexico only in the winter. What is the rainy season like? Answer: Beautiful. Where we live, everything, from mountains to front yards, switches from brown to a lovely shade of green. Lake...
View ArticleAsk an old gringo about Mexico, micheladas, color TV
Is Mexico moving forward or back? Perspective please. Do they sell Brita water filters in Mexico? Do they purify street water so you can drink it? Can it possibly be true that a Mexican invented color...
View ArticleAsk an old gringo about oil, Mexico doctors, Bimbo
Nobody asked about holidays in Mexico so I just won't tell you but I will say happy 2011. And please wish us luck for the Pan Am Games coming to Guadalajara in October. Cross your fingers that arenas...
View ArticleAsk an old gringo about Mexico border smiles, Barbie dolls and captured...
Question: There is so much bad news along the border. Does anybody ever smile? Answer: Of course — and sometimes we laugh out loud. With all hell breaking loose around them, Border Patrol agents in...
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