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Skip's avatar

You know, you have it right. Only live once (I think) Everything changes anyway. How you can manage all your businesses plus writing, etc., is impressive.

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Russell Blake's avatar

My secret: tequila!

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Skip's avatar

Great BIG smile here!

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Nunu's avatar

After first visiting Thailand in 1983, I moved here in 1994. About 14 years living and working in Bangkok, and then 15 years up-country Thailand where my wife was born. Slap bang in the middle of Indochina.

Small village, 100 houses, surrounded by Jasmine rice fields, and friendly and helpful farmers. The way things used to be growing up in Ol' Blighty in the late fifties and early sixties. During these crazy times, I'm really grateful for where I am

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Vincent Zandri's avatar

Love this. My philosophy precisely...it's cost me a wife or two, but I've never looked back.

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Russell Blake's avatar

Everything has a price. Especially freedom.

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Darlene Jones's avatar

I'd much rather regret the things I did than regret the things I didn't do when I had the chance. So I lived in Mali for a time and spend months of the year in Mexico. I've treked in Belise, ridden a camel to the pyramids in Egypt, ridden in a hot air balloon over the great migration in Kenya...

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Richie Vieques's avatar

Yeah... my version: 'The only thing that's guaranteed in Life is Change.' My order for 'Expat Secrets of Mexico' is in. Colima seems Great. Manzanillos in particular. You've got a hell of a writing career going on. Congrats ! Thanks for sharing. Keep blazing your path !

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Russell Blake's avatar

Manzanillo is good for a long weekend. Colima city, the capital city, which is 30 miles from the beach and about 45 from Manzanillo, is the ticket.

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Richie Vieques's avatar

Thanks... gotta do some research. Thanks for sharing. I don't want to be in the USA if it goes digital currency leading to a social credit system. Do you think there's any chance that Mexico would follow suit ?

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Russell Blake's avatar

Nope. Mostly a cash economy.

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Richie Vieques's avatar

A friend who had dental work done in Mexico (American Bio-Dental', Tijuana) said that as well. A mostly cash economy. Thanks for the info.

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Greg Ledenbach's avatar

If not for being addicted to my grandkids, moving to Mexico and having a beer or two with you would be in my past already.

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