"Mexico" Mike Nelson is the authority on driving, spas and living and working in Mexico. "He coaxes visitors onto roads less traveled, to spots less obvious, than the beach resorts" -- The New York Times
Canadian and US citizens need passports to drive to the interior of Mexico. Review and compare Mexican auto insurance companies and choose the Mexico car, RV, motorcycle insurance for your drive to Mexico.
July 15 - Monterrey bypass reopened July 14. Many streets passable, but expect traffic jams. Border bridge to N. Progreso open but FM 1015 flooded.
Medical tourism to Mexico is my mission. I work with general hospitals and with cosmetic surgeons in Guadalajara and Cabo San Lucas. Cosmetic and other surgery in Mexico is world-class. Medical care is more personal and costs much less in Mexico. I also work with cosmetic dentists for complete mouth restorations in Cabo San Lucas. Surgery or dentistry in Mexico will cost one-third that of a cosmetic surgeon or cosmetic dentist in the USA.
"Mexico" Mike's newest book, Modern Mexico Through the Eyes of Modern Mexicans is a social history where average Mexicans tell what their lives are like, how they live, take care of the elderly, their children and family values.
Mexican area codes, Mexican states and capitols and a self-guided driving (RV or car) trip planner (roadlogs) are on these pages. Mexican gas and diesel prices are here.
"Mexico" Mike has written articles and 15 books about living in Mexico and guidebooks for drivers There are 200+ pages about Mexican medical care, driving tips, road logs and driving directions in Mexico, maps of Mexico, tips on moving to, doing business and living in Mexico. Travel sections feature Mexico driving destinations, hot springs. Mike has driven Mexico for 40 years, lived and worked in Mexico. He shares his understanding of the good, bad and inexplicable. Peruse y Disfrute! Visit my store for driving maps, road logs, trip-planning and consulting services. Click "Car, RV Insurance" above for Mexican auto insurance quotes.
Since 1968, Mexico Mike has been driving all of Mexico. To really enjoy your trip to Mexico, drive. Mike's maps and road logs of Mexico will help you appreciate your Mexican road trip better. My road logs and maps cover most of Mexico, including Mexico's Gulf Coast, a map of Yucatan Peninsula.
This is not some boring, site to money with ads. "Mexico" Mike really knows and understands Mexico - good and bad. If you just want to know about cheap hotels or "best" beaches, leave now. If you want to discover lesser-known Mexico, especially driving destinations, welcome. I feed my family from my knowledge. Consider that when you ask me questions you can't get answered with authority anywhere else.
Central America sites. Spanish language immersion school in Puebla. American Express cards no longer accepted for car permits. Some people are screaming that corrupt cops are shaking down tourists. What is going on (in most cases) is that cops got an early Christmas present of radar guns. They are enforcing the speed limits, which are ridiculously low. So go slow or get ticketed.
A recent addition is "Richard's Travel Blog," which focuses on Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean. Good stuff!
Seriously, your chances of being murdered in Mexico, according to US State Department statistics, are about equal to your chances of being hit by lighting.
Yes, gangsters shoot at each other and the army shoots back. It’s unlikely you’ll be in the neighborhood – any more than you’ll be in the neighborhood of a gang shootout at home. The chance of getting murdered for any reason in Mexico is less than the chance of getting struck by lighting in the USA (90 deaths versus 50). It’s one-sixth the likelihood of your being gunned down in the USA. You could get gunned down in the USA at: a museum in Washington DC, a church, a mall, a fast food restaurant / convenience store, by a serial killer in South Carolina, California or anywhere, a drive-by shooting and so on.
moving for the wrong reason. Yes, Mexico is less expensive than living in the United States, but not as inexpensive as some web sites and books tell you. I can think of one web site in particular whose owners should be shot. What's more important is that you want to live in Mexico because you like the people and the country. If all you see are dollar signs (or peso signs), you will be unhappy and should stay home. You can live in Arkansas, south Texas and other places in the States for less than you can in gringo enclaves. Ugly Americans (or unattractive Canadians) should stay home.
Now, if you're still reading, you're my kind of person. Mexico offers soul, culture and an easy-going lifestyle. If you are on a fixed income, your money will go farther and yes, you can live less expensively, but more importantly, you can live a fuller live. See the good and bad points about living in Mexico, then follow the links for details about living in Mexico.