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I'll Take Mexican Police Over US Cops Any Day!
Jumper Cables, Extra Tires, Brightly Colored and There to Help and Protect People. After 5 months, we finally saw police who seemed to...
Frederick L Shelton
Jul 52 min read


Drivers Don't Cut You Off in Mexico!
When we first got here, my lovely bride panicked at least once, every time we drove anywhere. This is was especially true when we hit the...
Frederick L Shelton
Jun 292 min read


My AWESOME Birthday in Mexico vs. Trump’s Debacle in the USA!
As mentioned before, the people and culture here in Mexico are MUCH warmer, friendlier and better than in the USA (especially MAGA-Land...
Frederick L Shelton
Jun 163 min read


Shopping in Mexico is Different, Better, Okay Sometimes Weird
We're open when it works for us! Shopping in Mexico is different. I get lots of questions like "Do you negotiate for everything, like...
Frederick L Shelton
Jun 123 min read


Our First Vet Visit in Mexico
I'm not saying our dog (actually, she's definitely my wife's dog - follows her everywhere) is spoiled but she has a three puppy beds and...
Frederick L Shelton
May 241 min read


Neuvo Aventuras! Buying a Car in Mexico is... Different!
You can buy an incredibly nice luxury car for the price of a used car in the USA. Another AWESOME thing about living in Mexico: Chinese...
Frederick L Shelton
May 224 min read


Mexico: Who Knew It Was so HEALTHY!!!
Let’s get something straight: I didn’t move to Mexico for quinoa salads and ancient corn varieties. I moved because the U.S. felt more...
Frederick L Shelton
May 184 min read


Thanks to a South African Asshat, We Ended an Era and Sold Our Tesla
Yesterday I drove into a dangerous country that mane me nervous to even enter. I've seen and read about the corrupt Gestapo that has...
Frederick L Shelton
May 33 min read


The Expat Executive: The Bubonic Plague and My First Experience With Health Care in Mexico!
Day 3 of The Bubonic Plague Okay ladies, unless you've given birth to triplets without an epidural, you just have no idea what I, and all...
Frederick L Shelton
Mar 233 min read


The Expat Executive in Mexico - Things You Might Not Like!
Hit this speed bump or "tope" at 20+ MPH and enjoy flight! No country’s perfect—but DAMN, Mexico is close. Still, there are things you’ll either get used to, or they’ll drive you straight back to your HOA and your gluten-free HOA-approved backyard barbecue. ] 1. The Language Barrier. If you think living in Mexico means everyone speaks English, congratulations, you’ve been to Cabo. Here in San Luis Potosí, not so much. If you’re going to live here, learn the language. Otherwis
Frederick L Shelton
Mar 13 min read


The Expat Executive - Day 30!!!
Mexico Day 30 – The Whiteback Exodus Has Begun (And I Might Be Leading It) · I Started Working in Mexico Today. You Probably Can’t, Though · Back Crackery & Neck Twistery · Mexican Beef Jerky? Who Knew??? The view from the loft / office at dusk. Working in Mexico This morning, I woke up, savored my coffee like a civilized man, and did something I haven’t done since November: I worked. Yes, actual labor - mental, not manual, mind you. I’ve run a consulting an
Frederick L Shelton
Feb 273 min read


MEXICO: Movies vs Reality
Mexico Movies vs Reality When I was a kid, I knew exactly what Mexico looked like. Hollywood taught me. It was all dusty pueblos with pastel casitas, adobe (not the software) walls, and that one tumbleweed rolling across the horizon while a guy named “El Diablo” smoked under his sombrero, waiting for a nice, white hero to come and shoot him. Every house had a cactus, every woman wore a shawl, and every car was rusted out, wheel-less and used for tying the actual transportati
Frederick L Shelton
Feb 263 min read
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