Robert Stephen Browning
@RStephenB
American looking for information about Colombia
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About me
American
Lives in Chiang Mai
Speaks English, French
Registration: 21 November 2014
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Suggestions for Potential Retirement Spots in Mexico to Check Out? by nikolas4squid
Hello, As some know from a previous thread, I am looking to retire in Mexico within a couple years, and so I have begun checking out locations. I just came back from my first expedition (lol), which included Mexico City, Guanajuato, San Miguel de ...
Well, even though the Chapala area has a plethora of expats, there is no shortage of native Spanish speakers to converse with. All your choices sound interesting. Since you seem not to be proficient in the language, however, you really may want to ... Read More
New members of the Mexico forum, introduce yourself here – 1st quarter of 2016 by Julien
Hi all, Newbie on the Mexico forum? DonÂ’t know how to start? This thread is for you ;) We invite you to introduce yourself on this topic, to share with us your expat story if you are already living in the country, or to tell us more on ...
Thanks. My hope is to do this for at least the first year to see if I want to pursue a longer-term commitment. Do I understand correctly that one needs to do all the processing for a long-term residency visa from within their home country? I'm ... Read More
New members of the Mexico forum, introduce yourself here – 1st quarter of 2016 by Julien
Hi all, Newbie on the Mexico forum? DonÂ’t know how to start? This thread is for you ;) We invite you to introduce yourself on this topic, to share with us your expat story if you are already living in the country, or to tell us more on ...
I am not going to be in the U.S. long enough to jump through all the hoops necessary for a long-term residence visa so will make do with the 180 days tourist visas renewable with a couple days out of the country. Has anyone had experience in doing ... Read More
New members of the Mexico forum, introduce yourself here – 1st quarter of 2016 by Julien
Hi all, Newbie on the Mexico forum? DonÂ’t know how to start? This thread is for you ;) We invite you to introduce yourself on this topic, to share with us your expat story if you are already living in the country, or to tell us more on ...
Ensenada is the logical choice and where many people stay in the same situation. It has a ton of decent to lovely hotels so you'd need to look them up and select based on reviews and price range. Read More
New members of the Mexico forum, introduce yourself here – 1st quarter of 2016 by Julien
Hi all, Newbie on the Mexico forum? DonÂ’t know how to start? This thread is for you ;) We invite you to introduce yourself on this topic, to share with us your expat story if you are already living in the country, or to tell us more on ...
Buenas noches from Chiang Mai Thailand. American gent will soon be relocating to Ajijic/Chapala, Jalisco area for a period of time (several months to....forever), after stops in Mexico City and Guadalajara, starting in March, 2016. Writer of the ... Read More
Allow Myself to Introduce Myself by JordanWander
Hello I'm Jordan and I'm new to the site. I'm an American who has been traveling across latin america (Mexico to here) while working online. So far the journey has been for over 7 months. In that time Medellin became a legend from all the ...
Hi, Jordan. I am planning to come to Medellin in March for 3-6 months so wondering how you're doing and whether this turned out to be the place you had hoped it might be. Read More
Chiang Mai Holistic Doctor by interationalspooning
Hello all, I am in Chiang Mai and want to go to a holistic doctor. I have had chronic sinus problems for years now and acid reflux. I would like to go to someone who can treat the problem. I want someone knowledgeable not someone who is going to ...
With all dues respect, neither of those issues should be left to a "Holistic Doctor" as they both could be signs of more serious issues or lead to more serious issues if left untreated. Read More
Making phone calls in Thailand by Maximilien
Hi, When settling in Thailand, one of the priorities is to be able to make phone calls. How to proceed to get a landline installed in Thailand? What are the mobile operators? What is your average monthly budget? Thank you in advance ...
I brought my Android phone with me from the U.S. after cancelling my service there. When I got over to Airport Plaza and visited the D-TAC store there. They installed a new SIM card dtac Website and I purchased 500 minutes since I'm here for several ... Read More
Looking to meet new people? Chiang Mai 20's and 30's Social Meetup by Sarahw1988
Hi all, I'm Sarah, I moved from Brisbane, Australia to Chiang Mai 3 weeks ago for a new adventure win my wonderful Partner, Andrew. I've tried a few Meetup groups via Meetupdotcom however with little success. I decided to create my own ...
I am also moving to Chiang Mai in a week from Seattle in the U.S. Alas, I am above the age range noted but intend to become fully integrated in the existing expat structure there. And as an FYI".....some of my best friends are in their ... Read More