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The Real Story About Baja as Told by American Expatriates

bajabound2005 - 8-28-2008 at 02:23 PM

After months of endless sensational news articles on ongoing and constant rehashing of old stories scaring visitors to stay away, American expatriates living in Baja California said,"Enough.".

The Baja California peninsula is home to an estimated 250,000 American expatriates with some 30,000 of them living in Tijuana, Rosarito Beach and Ensenada. Rosarito alone touts over 14,000 American retirees, nearly 10percent of their 150,000 population

Melinda Bates, former Social Director for the White House during the eight years of the Clinton Administration, has lived in Rosarito for over three years said, "I read the same news everyone else reads, but I feel perfectly safe here."

Mona Keys, originally from Denver who moved to San Diego only to find she couldn't afford to live along the coast so she and her husband moved to Baja Mar in Ensenada said, "My mother calls me from Denver because the news about Baja frightened her, but I tell her not to worry, we're perfectly safe here."

Anne Hines, Canadian expatriate living in Rosarito for 10 year said, "The biggest challenge my fellow expats and I have is allying the fears of our family and friends when they read the headlines and many embellished or just plain untrue stories of the dire consequences for anyone venturing down to Baja.

"Many expatriates believe US journalists purposely do not interview them because it would belie the notion that Americans are not safe in Baja.

The expats quickly volunteered to be interviewed for the documentary, The North Baja Coast: Come Visit - Stay to Live, produced by San Diego based TransBorder Communications.

The documentary shows the beauty of Baja but the stars are the expatriates who tell their stories on living in Mexico including their personal security, quality and costs of medical services, cost of living and quality of life.

The documentary also highlights each of the four Baja California municipalities: Tijuana, Rosarito Beach, Ensenada, Tecate and Mexicali along with San Felipe, Baja's Palm Springs with a beach.

The half-hour documentary will be shown 50 times from August 25 through September 14 on a number of Time Warner Cable channels in West Los Angeles/SanFernando Valley, Ventura, Orange and Inland Empire counties.


Contact:
Hector C. Molina
TransBorder Communications

http://www.transbordercommunications.com

(619) 395-2813 phone

(619) 422-4130 fax

hector@TransBorderCommunications.com

Said the ostrich to the sand.

Dave - 8-28-2008 at 02:44 PM

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Originally posted by bajabound2005
Anne Hines, Canadian expatriate living in Rosarito for 10 year said, "The biggest challenge my fellow expats and I have is allying the fears of our family and friends when they read the headlines and many embellished or just plain untrue stories of the dire consequences for anyone venturing down to Baja.


And participating in fake documentaries to recoup 40% of our property values. :rolleyes:

Woooosh - 8-28-2008 at 02:53 PM

The North Baja Coast:
Come visit-stay to live

TransBorder Communications Announces the Commencement of Filming the Infomercial

Made for television the video promotes visiting and buying a house/condo along the Coastal Scenic Highway from Tijuana to Ensenada. Through interviews the story is told by American expatriates living along the coast. They are talking to their American fellow citizens about their experiences – living, shopping, activities, health services, hobbies, social clubs, and much more. The video provides beautiful aerial and ground photography including boating, whale watching, the best hotels, galleries, markets, fine restaurants, the wine country and more. The objective is to attract visitors and welcome many of them as either part time or full time Baja residents.
Like the highly acclaimed and successful The Baja Real Estate Boom: Opportunities & Pitfalls produced by TBC last year, The North Baja Coast: Come Visit – Stay to Live video provides interviews with professionals in law, title insurance, financing and real estate explaining the safe real estate buying process providing confidence for buyers. Adding to the credibility and confidence of TBC’s videos is the on-camera presence interviewing by a principals of TBC, Patrick Osio, a well known, long time award winning syndicated writer and respected US-Mexico business and marketing consultant, and film producer and director, Hector C. Molina with over 35 years of English and Spanish television and radio media management and programming producing expertise.

TBC has extensive investment of company owned aerial, ground and interview footage at its disposal providing cost savings to the new production coupled with its own graphics and film editing group it passes on great savings in both corporate, spot advertising, and programming video production. The leading real estate developers along the coast are the primary sponsors of the production which promotes the Baja North coast for the benefit of the region. The Baja Times in Rosarito and San Diego Metropolitan Magazine are likewise providing part of the advertising promotion.
TBC has arranged the purchase of television time with a number of cable companies serving the Greater Los Angeles Marketing Region. The North Baja Coast: Come Visit – Stay to Live will become an infomercial program exposed over a series of times and different cable companies with a combined total of 1.3 million subscribers in the region.
The program provides 24 minutes of “show” promoting the beauty and quality of life experienced by American residents, and allows for 5-minutes of personal message advertising.

CASTING CALL – TBC has invited a number Baja California American expatriates to participate in the interviews, but extends an invitation to others interested in participation. TBC is particularly interested in interviewing writers – travel, book, specialty – active in clubs or organizations – theater, arts & crafts, hiking – and others. Please contact Hector Molina at HCMolina@aol.com>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

flyfishinPam - 8-28-2008 at 03:08 PM

This morning on TV Azteca they talked about several European countries issuing travel warnings for visit to Mexico, saying to be especially aware of corrupt police.

I'm outraged

Dave - 8-28-2008 at 03:22 PM

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Originally posted by flyfishinPam
This morning on TV Azteca they talked about several European countries issuing travel warnings for visit to Mexico, saying to be especially aware of corrupt police.


Mexico should sue. :rolleyes:

palmeto99 - 8-28-2008 at 03:26 PM

A flim flam infomercial promoted by people who care not about the real crime and dangers in this region of Mexico.
Its a great way to make up the bad real estate downturn if they can convince the next group of suckers to come down and buy,buy,buy.
The reason these folks have to convince family and friends that things are ok in Baja is that the crime is being reported in the USA in record numbers of tv spots and newscast stories.
There is a huge drug war going on and you can not sprinkle fairy dust on this problem and hope it goes away.

Produce any fake stories you like, the drug terrorists will provide as much real violence and death that you can handle.:cool:

CaboRon - 8-29-2008 at 05:19 AM

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Originally posted by palmeto99
A flim flam infomercial promoted by people who care not about the real crime and dangers in this region of Mexico.
Its a great way to make up the bad real estate downturn if they can convince the next group of suckers to come down and buy,buy,buy.
The reason these folks have to convince family and friends that things are ok in Baja is that the crime is being reported in the USA in record numbers of tv spots and newscast stories.
There is a huge drug war going on and you can not sprinkle fairy dust on this problem and hope it goes away.

Produce any fake stories you like, the drug terrorists will provide as much real violence and death that you can handle.:cool:


I guess some will fall for anything, no matter how transparant...

CaboRon

wilderone - 8-29-2008 at 08:27 AM

And expats living in those towns are not the targets of the robber, car-jacker, scam police stop. Thousands of hapless tourists, pulling a boat or motorcycle, car-full of 20-somethings looking to have a good time, or surfer and camper on the beach, ARE the targets and most likely victims. And there are plenty of victims. The expat or potential Baja real estate purchaser is not part of the equation. So the comparison of apples to oranges isn't valid to neutralize the "embellished or just plain untrue stories of the dire consequences for anyone venturing down to Baja."
Where are the stories about failed developments, stalled developments, inadequate sewer and water, evicted property owners?
The program needs to be produced and viewed for what it is:
That the "The leading real estate developers along the coast are the primary sponsors of the production which promotes the Baja North coast for the benefit of the region. " are just getting paid to do their job and make money for people who have set themselves up in business to make money selling property in Baja California, and find that the ongoing DRUG WAR AND DISCOVERY OF HEADLESS BODIES don't promote the cozy expat, neighborly, serene lifestyle they're trying to sell.

Woooosh - 8-29-2008 at 10:14 AM

We really can't expect them to do or say anything else. They are powerless over the current situation. They can sit in their empty real estate offices and wait for the phone to ring again someday- or put out some propaganda. You don't expect them to try to change the current political situatin and get involved do you? Anyone who proposes real estate reform is run out of town, anyone who goes against the flow is killed. So they just trudge along doing what they know best- spreading half-truths and misinformation. Same ole Mexico... stuck on stupid.