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dtbushpilot
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Retireded
When people say that life is rough, I wonder, Compared to What??? |
I guess I could have given a better answer. Perhaps the phrase should be "life can be tough" as it isn't always for everybody. Life isn't tough for me
as a rule but I can usually find ways to screw it up. The phrase is usually attributed to John Wayne from the movie "Sands of Iwo Jima" but when I
watched the movie I don't recall hearing him say it.
"Life is tough".....It's even tougher if you're stupid.....
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Feathers
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| Quote: | Originally posted by BajaBlanca
... before anyone make the decision to move somewhere in Baja - rent first to get a real feel for the town. Visiting and living are 2 different
enchiladas. |
Yeah... no kidding... tell me about it! 
[Edited on 10-5-2012 by Feathers]
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mcfez
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Oh oh oh! :-)
Passport is required for travel beyond the border zone.....only way to get a tourist card is with a passport :-) Passports can be acquired with a
expedite website BTW.
I think we all here have retired a few times :-) Hell...look at that DENNIS guy here!
There are SO many reasons to rent before buying! Listen to the voices here, about this subject.
Will your family visit you?
Do you need American health access?
Is it REALLY the seller's land?
Are the folks in the same area happy with the landlord / seller?
And a hundred other questions to ponder.
There's a saying here at the BN. Buy in only what you can afford to loose.
We are happy as hell with our dealings in Baja BTW
Good luck to you.
| Quote: | Originally posted by Retireded
The reason for my question is that I was led to believe that the Mexican government now requires a passport for travel outside the border zone. I
have already received a enhanced Wa state driver license and have applied for a passport card. I hope that will satisfy the passport requirement. I
really am Retireded. I have retired 3x now and my name is Ed. Thanks to all who responded and I look forward to meeting at least some of you in the
future. We are looking into moving to Baja to stay, eventually, and it may be sooner than later. |
[Edited on 10-5-2012 by mcfez]
Old people are like the old cars, made of some tough stuff. May show a little rust, but good as gold on the inside.
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Retireded
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Thanks folks,
We plan to rent in the Mulege area for a while to feel things out and do some looking around. We are still in Port Orchard, Wa., Across Puget Sound
from Seattle, running a non stop moving sale to lighten the load. Gonna drive down in a ford explorer and pull a 16' travel trailer. Hopefully, that
should allow us to take our time picking a place to settle. We haven't even left home yet and are already excited about this adventure.
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mcfez
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16' travel trailer.
Do make sure that you have the current paperwork on the trailer (and the tow car)!
Old people are like the old cars, made of some tough stuff. May show a little rust, but good as gold on the inside.
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bajaguy
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You are going to need Mexican insurance on the tow car AND the trailer:
http://www.bajabound.com/
And you will be flagged into Secondary Inspection by Mexican Customs...........they will want to look into your trailer............
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Retireded
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Thanks Bajaguy, I was surprised to find I'll need both U.S and Mexican insurance on both. Not as cheap a trip as I hoped, but still well worthwhile.
Last time I was in Baja I sailed into Ensenade in '69. I'm betting a lot has changed, but I liked it a lot then and hopfully I still will. I only
understand a little spanish, but my wife is fluent. She was one of the first female boxing managers in Ca. back in the early '70s and managed Mexican
fighters who spoke no english. She got a crash course back then and I'll probably get the same pretty soon.
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DENNIS
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Retireded
Thanks Bajaguy, I was surprised to find I'll need both U.S and Mexican insurance on both. |
Yeah.....Terry is right on this one [a few others as well ]*. Mexico doesn't
consider a towed vehicle to be an extension of the towing end.
*Doncha just love it when someone says, "You got that right".....like it's the first thing you said all day that was correct.
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sancho
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Up until recently, there was a sign in the US CBP
building coming back into the US, it identified different
lines for pedestrians, one was for crossers with only
DL's/no official ID, so in theory you can come back with
no ID. On the Discover Baja site, an often quoted
source of info, it states you can get an fmm with
the Passport Card, which can be used inplace
of the Passport Book, I believe it is $40 if buying
the Passport Card without the Passport Book,
good for rentry by land into the US
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akshadow
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my drivers license mexican insurance
my drivers license mexican insurance which is just liability states covers towing.
| Quote: | Originally posted by DENNIS
| Quote: | Originally posted by Retireded
Thanks Bajaguy, I was surprised to find I'll need both U.S and Mexican insurance on both. |
Yeah.....Terry is right on this one [a few others as well ]*. Mexico doesn't
consider a towed vehicle to be an extension of the towing end.
*Doncha just love it when someone says, "You got that right".....like it's the first thing you said all day that was correct. |
Ron San Felipe Oct, Nov. Feb. Mar. April. remainder in Juneau Ak
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DENNIS
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| Quote: | Originally posted by akshadow
my drivers license mexican insurance which is just liability states covers towing. |
I've heard that from others in spite of conflicting info from insurance agents.
Who knows? EEES MESEECO. Be prepared for anything and everything.
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Retireded
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Yeah, I have had the enhanced d.L. from Wa State for over a year thiinking it was all I would need. Then I find our Mexico now requires a pasport to
travel outside the border zone. If I intended to stay in the border zone my wife would have me committed and divorce me on insanity grounds. The
only constant one can count on in this life is change. I guess that serves to keep us from becoming bored.
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sancho
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Retireded
Then I find our Mexico now requires a pasport to travel outside the border zone. |
I believe Mex Imm used the term 'Passport'required for
travel past the Border Zone as a general term.
There have been posts here that in fact you can use
a Passport Card to get an fmm (tourist card) and
travel beyond the border zone, there are posters on
this board who believe the contrary of that,
this is what Discover Baja Travel Club says on their
site, Tourist Visa
http://www.discoverbaja.com/fmt.html
Passport Card $40, regualr Passport Book approx. $130?
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David K
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The passport is required to obtain a tourist card... that you are 'supposed' to have to travel south of the border zone (Maneadero, San Quintin, or
the Baja CA Sur border line... we don't know for sure).
NOTHING stops you from driving to La Paz without one... unless you cross into Baja CA Sur on Hwy. 1 and the INM officer checks you... if he is even
there.
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mcfez
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".....NOTHING stops you from driving to La Paz without one... unless you cross into Baja CA Sur on Hwy. 1 and the INM officer checks you... if he is
even there.
David...what happens if they DO check?
| Quote: | Originally posted by David K
The passport is required to obtain a tourist card... that you are 'supposed' to have to travel south of the border zone (Maneadero, San Quintin, or
the Baja CA Sur border line... we don't know for sure).
NOTHING stops you from driving to La Paz without one... unless you cross into Baja CA Sur on Hwy. 1 and the INM officer checks you... if he is even
there. |
Old people are like the old cars, made of some tough stuff. May show a little rust, but good as gold on the inside.
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