Even kicking back on the beach can get boring. It's nice, but there's more to Mexico. I can have just as many cocktails at my bar, or on the patio. I'm glad you're going inland finally. VIVA MEXICO!!
Just returned from St Miguel and Guanajuato. You realize that Mexico is not cheap unless you plan to eat street food all day. I found St. Miguel very beautiful but a city filled with boutiques and US real estate offices sprinkled with expats. Guanajuato is more authentic Mexican and is also a college city with lots of young students energy.
Hi Brighton! I’ve been following you for a while and really not watching too many videos. I put you in the Baja bucket🤣. Baja is so very different to the rest of Mexico. Kind of like how Alaska and Hawaii are definitely US but still very different from the 48. I’m interested in Morelia or Pueblo. Retiring next year. Anyway, I’m so happy you’re doing more around central Mexico! Keep up the great work!
Excellent video. Thank you both! This is for me, I don't do well with heat and humidity. And I like smaller places, not big cities. Merida is too hot and humid too. I am definitely more interested in smaller places, and in experiencing the culture rather than duplicating life in the US.
@@AlmostRetiredinMexico It is pretty much at the same altitude as beaches. Altitude and distance from the seas is necessary for cooler temperature and less humidity.
This is what I call an educational video that is worth watching to the end. Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge and experience living in México 🇲🇽 Muchas Gracias 🙏🏻 Regards from Southern California looking forward to retire in Lovely Mexico.
I live full time about a mile from the beach in Bucerias and I wouldn't want to live full time in any other place. Been driving all around Mexico since 2005 and seen many great places but the Riviera Nayarit just north of Puerto Vallarta is the place to be for my Wife and I.
Thanks Rod. I hope the hurricane wasn't too rough on you in Bucerias. Mexico has such great transportation (as long as you don't drive at night) you can really explore far and wide from any home base.
Who knew there was so much to do besides the beach. Greg said something like, "When you live near the beach, your social life with other expats is mostly choosing which happy hour to attend" I guess that hit a little close to home for me!
Excellent info. Thank you. Helps me plan much better. I wonder if it's easy to drive down to these Mexican cities like Lake Chapala instead of taking a plane? In other words, is it easy to drive from city to city with your own car? Driving from Texas to Guadalajara? Or driving to the Mayan ruins? I actually hitch hiked or took small buses all over Chiapas to study Mayan ruins back in 2001 and had no problems but do not know if things have changed. Thank you.
Hello Brighton! Wow….this was really a great and informative video! Greg presented many great components to consider for planning a landing spot in Mexico. Honestly, those criteria could be used for anywhere in the world! A component I would add to his rating system is weighing a category, based on how important it is to you. Greg gives categories a 1-5. But you could take it to the next level by assigning a factor to each category. For example, I have repeatedly talked to you about the heat/humidity that was the downside of the summer inMazatlan, for us. So, since weather is obviously important for us, I could give the climate category a factor of 2. By that, I mean climate is twice as important as another category. If being well connected with travel options, let’s say by air, you could give connectivity a 3 because maybe you have sick parents in the states and need the potential for quick flights. One gets to weigh the category to the importance that category is to that person. Thank you for this video! It is really awesome and informative!
@@AlmostRetiredinMexico You are most welcome, Brighton. Yes....I think it will enhance the valuation of a particular category that Greg developed that could be substantially more important than the other category or categories. Knock on wood....for us, I would not give a multiple to the care category as we are quasi healthy still, but I certainly probably would for climate.
I am happy to hear you are broadening your horizons. Yes, the rest of Mexico deserves your attention. I plan to visit several places in the mainland early next year. Queretaro, Puebla, Morelia and more. Be sure to put Oaxaca on your list. I can recommend a great place near the Zocalo. Hotel Casa Sierra Azul. Check it out. And don't miss "Cathedral Restaurant". And remember Puerto Escondido, Air temp 85, Water temp 85 in January.
@@AlmostRetiredinMexico If you have never stayed in a Hostel, you might want to check out Shalom Hostel in Rinconada, Puerto Escondido. They have rooms with a shower for about $35 IIRC. Live music and DJ about 3 nights a week. Really fun experience and only about 100 yards to Playa Corrizalillo. Just keep it on the hush hush..
Great video, really enjoyed hearing about Greg's expertise, wow! I'll rewatch this one again for sure. Lots of great content. I get the Mexperience monthly newsletter, now gonna check out Greg's two websites. Thank you, Brighton! Another home run! :)
@@AlmostRetiredinMexico so we came down earlier in the season to get a fuller weather experience and we've been here since beginning of September and it's been 34 and 35 every day September - October now November hits and it's under 30 and today is 24 so I totally agree summer at the beach is awesome here you just have to put up with the humidity back at your house. We went to the beach the other day at 29 c and the water actually felt cold it was almost like going in a lake in Ontario eek. Got used to it and it was okay it was just that first shock that we weren't used to here
I choose Mérida Mexico. I bought my future retirement house a couple of years ago. It is an air bnb until I can fully retire. So, like you, I am "Almost Retired." :) Great content, new sub.
Very well done Brighton one of your best content videos. Very quickly youll have 100 k subscribers + Aka Scott S PS La Paz is very low on Margaritas since Ive been here.
You've found 4 good places for Alzheimer's care? I want to do a video about eldercare in Mexico. If you have anything to share, please email me at brighton@gen-mex.com. Thanks!
Lots of people (Mexicans) from Mexico city have vacation homes in La Paz. Puerto Vallarta is the beach destination for those living in Guadalajara. You can have your pastel and eat it too.
Hah! I never even thought about that. But I think prices aren't that different across Mexico. Some places that are more discovered are more expensive, but it's still so much cheaper than the US. Maybe that's why?
@@AlmostRetiredinMexico actually, another RU-vid channel did testing of the water and it's better. In the past it was very bad because of the runoff from Guadalajara but that's since stopped.
You can bring in an RV. You can buy a permit (TIP) at the border. There are 50 ports of entry, so it would depend on where you’re going. We like to cross at Mexicali East and have a video of crossing in our RV, Back in Mexico: Mexicali West Crossing ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-TnEU7CAjR64.html
Or a concert, dance club, movie theater... Mexico is pretty damn safe when it comes to random deadly violence. If you want to get involved in the drug trade, it's probably safer to stay in the US.
I love Mexico, have lived in Mexico City, and would like to be able to spend more time in Mexico. However, a big issue for people in my family is accessibility. My son is a wheelchair user, my daughter- in-law uses a walker, and my husband is going to physical therapy to strengthen his walking because he has Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus and had to have a shunt placed in his brain. The Mexican government has done an excellent job of improving the quality of life in Mexico in the past 50 years. However, most of the country is not accessible for people with mobility issues. I would like for my family to be able to enjoy the rich culture and beauty of Mexico before I die, and time is marching on.
make your self and family mexican permanent resident becuase AMLO goal is to take away the cashier machine out of hospital and clinics so mexican people helth be free for everybody that will be nice and you wont need to pay anything 👍
Researching Lake Chapala it's sad to have learned that The water entering Lake Chapala from the Lerma River is highly polluted with heavy metals and other toxic substances as a result of insufficient wastewater treatment by the many industries operating near the Lerma River. : (
As stated before I am not leaving the ocean. Some folk think Paris is France or Rome is Italy and that Never is the case. If city life is your think then stay where you are OR move to 1. As we (Pam and I) age quiet is more of what we seek. Closeness to restaurants is nice. Proximity to good health care is wanted but hopefully not needed. An ocean however is what we crave. So... Mr B does that sound like anywhere you know? P n D
@carinadam3130 great question. I'm not Canadian, but I'm guessing they self-insure. 99% of medical costs in Mexico are really low. But the problem is if you're unlucky enough to have a catastrophic injury...
@@AlmostRetiredinMexico ok my thoughts exactly!!!! I’m thinking it’s more beneficial for us to prepay for our ins here in Canada BEFORE coming down to Mexico like we have been doing.
I agree. But if you have one in Mexico on the beach, you can live inland and use your week on the beach. Better to use it if you have it, cause you can't get rid of it!!!
Brighton, can you connect me with Rennie, the lady on one of your videos who is in Guadalajara, Mexico? I believe she is an American expat and I think she has a place to rent I would like to talk to her about Reply
Mexico is very expensive now as much or more than the United States and the new government is very scary now be careful things are changing in Mexico now be safe
You can only retire there if your income is a minimum of $2700 US per month. Coming from a country that has a minimum wage of like $12 US per hour. lol
