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The Amazon Store at MillionDollarPetPix.com ( In association with Amazon.com )The Plain Truth About Living in Mexico: The Expatriate's Guide to Moving, Retiring, or Just Hanging Out List Price: $17.95 Amazon.com's Price: $16.15 You Save: $1.80 (10%)Prices subject to change. Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours
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Binding: PaperbackDewey Decimal Number: 917 EAN: 9781581124576 ISBN: 1581124570 Label: Universal Publishers Manufacturer: Universal Publishers Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 244 Publication Date: July 01, 2005 Publisher: Universal Publishers Studio: Universal Publishers Related Items:
Browse for similar items by category: Click to Display Editorial Review: Product Description: From Shelter Offshore Investment Publishing: This is a fantastically comprehensive resource for anyone considering taking an extended holiday in Mexico or indeed relocating lock, stock and barrel and expatriating to live in Mexico. 'The Plain Truth about Living in Mexico' covers every single conceivable question a traveller, expatriate or retiree could possibly have about Mexico, Mexicans and what it's really like establishing a brand new life in this fascinating middle American country. The subtitle for 'The Plain Truth about Living in Mexico' is 'The Expatriate's Guide to Moving, Retiring, or Just Hanging Out' which gives the reader the immediate impression that this is both an easy to read title but also one which covers every element of Mexico - and that is exactly what this book does! Written by American expatriates Cindi and Doug Bower, 'The Plain Truth about Living in Mexico' charts their five year journey from the inception of the idea of moving to live in Mexico right through to them making their dream a reality and establishing and settling into a brand new life abroad. The book is well written, beautifully laid out and can serve as a great read, an invaluable reference book or even a ‘how to’ manual for the organisation of and arrangement of the transition to becoming an expatriate living and even working in Mexico. ‘The Plain Truth about Living in Mexico’ begins by assisting the reader determine whether or not Mexico is actually a country they could settle into, feel safe and at home in. Questions such as the safety of Mexico and also the main differences between Mexicans and ‘us’ are answered quite plainly which makes it that much easier for anyone in two minds about whether or not a move to Mexico is right for them to make a definitive decision. Once a decision has been taken to relocate to Mexico, all aspects of sorting out the old life at the same time as establishing a new life are covered. There are chapters about finding the right part of Mexico in which to! live depending on the requirements of the individual, finding suitable property to match a specific budget, affording health care and the day to day living expenses in Mexico as well as information about how to master Spanish and prepare oneself for the culture shock that does ensue whenever and wherever one moves abroad. This is as comprehensive a resource that has ever been written about moving abroad, and the fact that it has been written about moving to Mexico is fantastic as it is relatively difficult to source well written and factual information about the whole process otherwise. Average Rating:
 Rating:  - Repetitive (by Jeanette)I ordered and read "The Plain Truth about Living in Mexico" and another book by Bower called "Guanajuato, Mexico". I must admit though I found much quite helpful I also felt somewhat cheated as both books were so similar and at times word for word the same, Though I agree in much of what he says about Norteamericanos abroad I did find he went on and on and on about it. I also agree with one of the other comments made by a reviewer that the reader would perhaps have benefited from some chapters written ... Read More Rating: - THIS BOOK FELL SHORTTHIS BOOK DID HAVE SOME GOOD INFO BUT IT WAS STRONGLY OVERSHADOWED BY A PRIMAL SCREAM NEGATIVITY ( WHAT'S WRONG WITH ALL THE OTHER AMERICANS LIVING IN MEXICO). IT COULD HAVE BEEN SO MUCH BETTER ! Rating:  - The plain truth about living in Mexico, not this bookThe book actually starts out very informative. Having already spent a year in Mexico, I am always looking for more insight. The author tries to come off as having to be open minded about living in Mexico, yet somewhere in the middle of the book he starts stating his prejudice views of hippies. The book deteriorates quickly from there. We then have to endure chapters about his illnesses, his fear of driving death traps, (cars), even the poor conditions of his childhood being raised by his parents. ... Read More Rating:  - Thank goodness for this book!As a young person moving to Mexico for work, I found this book to be extremely helpful. It has eased my worries about such mundane things as obtaining safe prescriptions and assisted me in deciding whether to move my possessions or sell and purchase new ones when I get there. Most of all, I know what to expect when I arrive there and what to be ready for in terms of apartment location, transportation and cultural savvy. Not only do I feel ready, but I'm more excited than ever for this huge ... Read More Rating: - I do not recommend this bookI wish I had read the reviews before I WASTED my money on this book. It starts out with some good info on living in Mexico, but rapidly deteriorates into a bizarre extremely negative running commentary on everything he hates about the USA. He even comments on the danger of driving in the US (as opposed to Mexico???). Don't waste your money 
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