Events Popular with Foreigners in La Paz
Below is a list of recurring events for expats in La Paz – the events I’m aware of. It’s current as of March 2024. Email me if you know of others to add to the list. These are free events where a large group of foreigners typically attend. Monday Tuesday Open Mic Night at Bar […]
Black, White or Brown: All Expats Are Welcomed in Mexico
https://youtu.be/iHNYDsmpfIM Black Americans like Tayler Ava Friar have found Mexico to be a more accepting country than many parts of the United States. Tayler talks about her experience living in Mexico as a Black woman. And she’s also an art historian, so she shares a little bit about Afro-Mexican history in this video. Mexicans have […]
Crossing Mexicali East Going North
Google Maps has a habit of directing people into the SENTRI lane when crossing the US border going north. So in this post, I wanted to share how to cross northbound, especially if you can’t use the SENTRI or Ready Lanes, at Mexicali East (AKA Calexico East.) How to cross Mexicali East traveling northbound Here’s […]
La Paz Traffic Laws 2022
Here are the traffic laws for the City of La Paz, Mexico updated in 2022 and translated to English. It may load slow because it’s a big file. Here are traffic fines for the city of La Paz, Mexico for 2023. Apologies for the badly translated document – this started as a scan of a […]
Qroo Paul is hurting my head
https://youtu.be/yBuq-QFT3_8 Qroo Paul just told me why I can’t understand native Spanish speakers: the subjunctive mood! I never knew it existed and it’s used A LOT! Sharing Is Caring: Facebook WhatsApp Email Print Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Skype Telegram WhatsApp Email Print Recent Posts: 11 Aug 2023 Article Worst butter in Mexico 06 Aug 2023 […]
Mexican men don’t drink margaritas?
https://youtu.be/xjpCAReeYK4 I’ve heard that Mexican men don’t drink margaritas. They drink beer or straight tequila. They also wear pants no matter how hot it is. Give me a margarita and a pair of shorts! Sharing Is Caring: Facebook WhatsApp Email Print Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Skype Telegram WhatsApp Email Print Recent Posts: 11 Aug 2023 […]
Puerto Vallarta Real Estate Tour
https://youtu.be/Z3N1QLgBL-k Join Kat and I as we tour Puerto Vallarta to see different neighborhoods where gringos typically purchase homes. Sharing Is Caring: Facebook WhatsApp Email Print Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Skype Telegram WhatsApp Email Print Recent Posts: 11 Aug 2023 Article Worst butter in Mexico 06 Aug 2023 Article What You Need to Know (About […]
How to Get from San Jose del Cabo Airport to La Paz
Almost Retired in Mexico If you want to get from La Paz, Mexico to San Jose del Cabo airport or the reverse, that’s what we’ll be talking about in this today. And I promised myself, this is going to be it. I just landed at the Cabo San Lucas airport, from the San Jose del […]
Type the Spanish N on a Mac
https://www.youtube.com/embed/9mS6tb_AU4o?rel=0 Using accents in Spanish is important to convey the proper meaning and tense of words. But American keyboards don’t make adding accents obvious. The ene is a great example. You can hold down any key with a letter that has accents in any language. That will pop up a menu to show you available […]
Helpful Tips for Driving in Mexico
https://youtu.be/WHnNHNVRNo8 Driving a car in Mexico is different from driving a car in the US. You’ll still be on the right side of the road. Green still means go (well, mostly…) And you just need your American or Canadian driver’s license. But there are differences that you need to know to stay safe. Drivers in […]