I am, for the most part, pretty left leaning. But on this issue, I don't see how there is so much debate. It is plain to see that there is a massive problem with Mexico, and our immigration laws. Not Canada, not Russia, not China... Mexico. Every state should be following suit with Arizona, starting with California.
I have no idea why any American would want to go to Mexico, when you can visit equally sunny, San Diego. You have almost the same amount of Mexicans as in Mexico, but without the fear of incarceration or even death... well at least a very reduced chance of either...
our favorite.Cozumel
Scuba Divers paradise, cheap prices on everything
Mexico still has cheap steroids
Tijuana - good memories. My dad [who owns a small bar in SD] took a friend and I to a few strip clubs and bars back in the late 80's. We [friend and I] never did go in the back room with a stripper for fear of being robbed or catching a disease... and neither of us would let a stripper sit on our face [you could lean back on the stage]. We [friend and I] later walked into/out of TJ without any issues either.
I think you just have to be careful where you go in any country and you'll be ok.
Mexico is a big country. You can't sum it up in a grand total statement of "it's a violent place" anymore than you could the US.
Personally, I have no reason to travel there so I won't but it doesn't take a rocket surgeon to understand there are areas to avoid. In the same way I wouldn't travel to parts of Detroit I wouldn't travel to parts of Mexico.
Sadly I have known parents too cheap for insurance but make the pilgrimage their for drugs including their kid's meds...many self-prescribed.
Sadly I have known parents too cheap for insurance but make the pilgrimage their for drugs including their kid's meds...many self-prescribed.
I know it is supposed to be safer in the "touristy" areas, but I am paranoid and frankly, I'd prefer to avoid spending my money there.
Meh. Wife and I are taking a trip to Isla Mujeres next month. I have no worries.
went there for a day trip and drove golf carts around that island ... was freaking amazing, i'd like to stay there at least a night or two next time I go to mexico. while there you should check out the zipline that goes out over the ocean. we didn't have enough time to do it when we were there, but we drove by it on the golf carts ... man it looked so awesome.
well it sucks to be you.
spent less for flight + hotel with an ocean front room right in the downtown of Cancun for a week for less than I'm going to vegas for 4 nights.
When my family was on some hard-times, we used Mexico for prescriptions and went down there for dental work too.
I was actually really impressed by their dental facilities. The facilities seemed nice and I feel like I got equal or better care than I would have in the US. The total cost wasn't much higher than insurance premiums would have been.
A quick google of that place looks pretty cool. How much is there really to do on/around the island? And what kind of cash are you looking at for rooms, food and entertainment for say...a 5 night, 4 day trip?
I have some inlaws that live about 90 minutes north of Nogales. The retirement communities there would charter busses down to the border so that they could get cheap dental work and meds that Medicare wouldn't cover(or cover as cheaply).
