Comments on: Is Mexico Safe For RV Travel? http://gypsyjournal.net/blog/2009/01/05/is-mexico-safe-for-rv-travel/ Fulltime RV Travel In Our Winnebago Motorhome Sat, 21 Nov 2009 04:26:30 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Jacquie O'Sullivan http://gypsyjournal.net/blog/2009/01/05/is-mexico-safe-for-rv-travel/comment-page-1/#comment-5755 Jacquie O'Sullivan Fri, 21 Aug 2009 00:06:18 +0000 http://gypsyjournal.net/blog/?p=186#comment-5755 My husband and I have been going to Mexico for several years. The first time we did a long trip was with a caravan that went from Texas to Belize and back up through Mexico City. I was nice traveling in a group and gave us confidence to travel on our own. We have driven down the Baja 3 times and never have had a problem. May be a little itimidating for people when the military come in at their check points and look around. Never had a problem tho. Helps to know a little survival Spanish. We have also traveled downt he West coast almost to Manzanillo with no problem. We even had a police escort when we made a wrong turn who got us back to our correct road. The last few years we have been going to San Felipe, down the east coast of the Baja 120 miles. Again no problems. It is a small town that hasn't been taken over by tourists and many RV parks right on the beach. Lots of Americans and Canadians winter there. Still very inexpensive for parking and meals. We got to Algodones to a dentist, Dr. Catilan if you want a good one that does crowns for $130 and dentures for $350. Can even get them the same day for an extra few bucks. Our friends just returned from spending 6 months there and had no problems either. They went down the west coast and returned the east coast. Most Mexican insurance includes a english speaking representative if you do have a problem. I agree it wouldn't be pleasant to have an accident. While in Arizona both my husband and I have bad experiences with the Mesa County Sheriff's and since they scheduled our hearing after we returned we could do nothing but pay the fine, so things happen here too. Think you need to always get out of the border towns right away. That seems to be where the problems are. Jacquie My husband and I have been going to Mexico for several years. The first time we did a long trip was with a caravan that went from Texas to Belize and back up through Mexico City. I was nice traveling in a group and gave us confidence to travel on our own. We have driven down the Baja 3 times and never have had a problem. May be a little itimidating for people when the military come in at their check points and look around. Never had a problem tho. Helps to know a little survival Spanish. We have also traveled downt he West coast almost to Manzanillo with no problem. We even had a police escort when we made a wrong turn who got us back to our correct road.
The last few years we have been going to San Felipe, down the east coast of the Baja 120 miles. Again no problems. It is a small town that hasn’t been taken over by tourists and many RV parks right on the beach. Lots of Americans and Canadians winter there. Still very inexpensive for parking and meals.
We got to Algodones to a dentist, Dr. Catilan if you want a good one that does crowns for $130 and dentures for $350. Can even get them the same day for an extra few bucks.
Our friends just returned from spending 6 months there and had no problems either. They went down the west coast and returned the east coast.
Most Mexican insurance includes a english speaking representative if you do have a problem. I agree it wouldn’t be pleasant to have an accident.
While in Arizona both my husband and I have bad experiences with the Mesa County Sheriff’s and since they scheduled our hearing after we returned we could do nothing but pay the fine, so things happen here too.
Think you need to always get out of the border towns right away. That seems to be where the problems are.
Jacquie

]]> By: Croft http://gypsyjournal.net/blog/2009/01/05/is-mexico-safe-for-rv-travel/comment-page-1/#comment-4761 Croft Tue, 14 Jul 2009 01:07:20 +0000 http://gypsyjournal.net/blog/?p=186#comment-4761 We finished another six months ot touring Mexico in our motorhome. We put almost 10,000 miles on in Mexico and pretty much circled the country all the way down to the Guatemala border and up the east coast. We experienced absolutely no problems and found nothing but happy, helpful Mexican people all the way. Mexico is like anywhere else, be aware of your surroundings and don't be where you shouldn't be. Don't buy, sell, steal or use drugs and don't hang out in all night bars and you will have no problems. The interior of Mexico is nothing like the border areas. I f you go across the border in one of the tourist areas to have dental work done or to buy meds, fine. Just be back across the border by dark and the chances are, you will encounter no problems. We have been doing this for a couple of years and are going back again next winter. Mexico is a beautiful country with beautiful people. We finished another six months ot touring Mexico in our motorhome. We put almost 10,000 miles on in Mexico and pretty much circled the country all the way down to the Guatemala border and up the east coast. We experienced absolutely no problems and found nothing but happy, helpful Mexican people all the way. Mexico is like anywhere else, be aware of your surroundings and don’t be where you shouldn’t be. Don’t buy, sell, steal or use drugs and don’t hang out in all night bars and you will have no problems. The interior of Mexico is nothing like the border areas. I f you go across the border in one of the tourist areas to have dental work done or to buy meds, fine. Just be back across the border by dark and the chances are, you will encounter no problems.

We have been doing this for a couple of years and are going back again next winter. Mexico is a beautiful country with beautiful people.

]]> By: Glen McReynolds http://gypsyjournal.net/blog/2009/01/05/is-mexico-safe-for-rv-travel/comment-page-1/#comment-76 Glen McReynolds Tue, 06 Jan 2009 14:10:38 +0000 http://gypsyjournal.net/blog/?p=186#comment-76 I think in today's economy ad hits are going to be down because people are making a real effort to control impulse buying. On the dangers of traveling in Mexico I would add a few thoughts. I am quite familiar with the Big Bend area so I will speak to what I know for a fact. Two to Three years ago the possibility of trouble took a large spike up. Even some old hands and long time area dwellers started taking precautions. To my knowlege it has not let up. I'm betting on the economy and the increase in illegal traffic. Long ago sneaking across for seasonal work was winked at and most returned after the season was over. Now more are making a permanent move and the "coyotes" have turned it into a large income producer. Large amounts of money always attracts unsavory elements. I think in today’s economy ad hits are going to be down because people are making a real effort to control impulse buying.
On the dangers of traveling in Mexico I would add a few thoughts. I am quite familiar with the Big Bend area so I will speak to what I know for a fact. Two to Three years ago the possibility of trouble took a large spike up. Even some old hands and long time area dwellers started taking precautions. To my knowlege it has not let up. I’m betting on the economy and the increase in illegal traffic. Long ago sneaking across for seasonal work was winked at and most returned after the season was over. Now more are making a permanent move and the “coyotes” have turned it into a large income producer. Large amounts of money always attracts unsavory elements.

]]> By: Dianne Norris http://gypsyjournal.net/blog/2009/01/05/is-mexico-safe-for-rv-travel/comment-page-1/#comment-75 Dianne Norris Tue, 06 Jan 2009 13:31:37 +0000 http://gypsyjournal.net/blog/?p=186#comment-75 You've convinced me! We are newbie full-timers, and had qualms about Mexico anyway. I was curious, because I follow a blog of fulltimers who plan to go there this winter. I will worry about them now! Unless things really change for the better, we'll skip the border crossings. Like the new format, by the way. You’ve convinced me! We are newbie full-timers, and had qualms about Mexico anyway. I was curious, because I follow a blog of fulltimers who plan to go there this winter. I will worry about them now! Unless things really change for the better, we’ll skip the border crossings. Like the new format, by the way.

]]> By: Mike Goad http://gypsyjournal.net/blog/2009/01/05/is-mexico-safe-for-rv-travel/comment-page-1/#comment-73 Mike Goad Tue, 06 Jan 2009 03:33:12 +0000 http://gypsyjournal.net/blog/?p=186#comment-73 We've never been particularly interested in going to Mexico, though years ago we figured if we ever got near the border we would take the opportunity to cross. However, with the current conditions there, it makes no sense for me to even to consider going down there. I'm too old for the possibility of any <strike>mis-</strike>adventures. ;) Very informative post and nice looking format for your blog. We’ve never been particularly interested in going to Mexico, though years ago we figured if we ever got near the border we would take the opportunity to cross. However, with the current conditions there, it makes no sense for me to even to consider going down there. I’m too old for the possibility of any mis-adventures. ;)

Very informative post and nice looking format for your blog.

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