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Mexico: Moving to Monterrey:
I´m an hour from Monterrey, but honestly don´t go there much. However, I ran across a site that has the potential to be pretty helpful: expatsinmonterrey.com
Check it out! The site is pretty new, so there isn´t a TON of information yet, but they seem motivated, and if you get in contact with the authors, they´d probably be a great resource.
Mexico: Organic Food in Mexico City:
http://delachinampa.mx/nuevaImagen/
Organic & Local! They give excellent (albiet pricey) tours through the canals in Xochimilco. I thought it was worth to do at least once.
Mexico: Renting a place in Saltillo:
Hi Ricky!
I´m in Saltillo, and have been here for 6 years. If you´re not in town yet, a great place to look for rentals is www.vivanuncios.com.mx.
I also have a friend who´s a realtor and she´d be happy to help you find something, too!
Furthermore, I just started a site for expats looking to move here to Saltillo. It´s www.saltilloexpats.com.
Let me know if I can be of any other help!
Mexico: saltillo:
I´m in Saltillo!
Thanks to the number of multinational companies here, there are a number of ex-pats (generally living on the north side).
I really do like it here. I´ve lived in the cities around Mexico City, but we moved here five years ago and we´re still happy with Saltillo.
If you´re looking for community, the Saltillo International Church is a great resource (www.saltillointernationalchurch.com). If you´re not of the Christian persuasion, I know of a group of expat women who get together for coffee every Friday morning. (I´d join, but I live on the other side of the city and have 2 small children . . . the logistics are tricky.)
The only part I don´t like about Saltillo is that it´s so very isolated. Apart from Monterrey, there aren´t too many other cities to visit within an hour or two drive.
Send me a message if you have any more questions!
Mexico: I Wish I had Known... Before Moving to Mexico:
Glad to hear that you all living farther south still feel very safe--I hope with all my heart that violence doesn't come near you.
I've been living here for nearly 10 years. While I do still love it here, all the bad press about Mexico isn't just a pact with the devil to keep dollars out of Mexico. It really is dangerous here. But I realize that geography has a lot to do with that perspective. I live in Coahuila (Saltillo), and my in-laws divide their time between Mexico City and Morelos. We now joke that Mexico City is the safest place for us to be. *sigh*
Had you asked me last year, I might have agreed with many of you about the bad press. Now, unfortunately I've got to admit that it's deserved (in part--I haven't been to the US in over a year, so I don't know exactly what they're saying there). However, the reality is that I am getting tired of checking Twitter every time I want to leave the house, in order to find out if they're shooting up wherever it is that I want to go.
A silver lining is that friends seem to reach out more, emailing and calling on the phone warn us to not leave our houses when they find out that "stuff" is going down.
We still walk around downtown, commenting how much we like it here (Saltillo). Then we have to add, "but it's such a shame that they're shooting at us." Sometimes we can forget about it, but it's a big "but".
Mexico: Relocation:
I've met a number of people who do freelance writing/graphic design with a fast enough internet connection.
If you're interested, I've got contact information for an agency that claims to always to be in need of writers, and a friend who writes for them and, as of this summer, was getting by on what they paid her (but maybe with a few other odd jobs here and there). If you're interested, send me a message. I would post it here, but I have the information saved in my email account, which doesn't want to open today.
Good luck!
Mexico: living in mexico:
If you're willing to teach English to elementary school kids, you may be able to find a good job. The lack of a degree may get in your way, but some schools will still be very interested in you.
Check the schools listed on www.asomex.org (Association of American Schools in Mexico). I worked for the American School in Puebla for a year. They do all the paperwork/payment for your visa, and, depending on their need, may even be willing to send you to school to finish your degree.
But, have a job lined up before you go. It's real possible to get one while you're on the ground in Mexico, but those are often the kind that don't pay enough to make ends meet. (The under-the-table kind--I've done that and highly DON'T recommend it.)
Good luck!
Mexico: To Move or Not to Move...:
Yes, you'll have more luck getting hired if you have TESL certification and have completed your university degree. However, it is possible to find a job in bilingual schools (particularly elementary schools) by simply being a native English speaker, behaving very professionally, and expressing a strong desire to work and become a better teacher.
I have taught in a few bilingual schools and most are just thrilled to have native English speakers on staff. Of course, location matters a ton. Just to scope out your options, contact the American School of Tabasco (www.cat.edu.mx/en/index.php), send them your resume and a very professional cover letter (in just English is fine, but if your husband could translate it, all the better to send in one copy in English and one in Spanish).
However, the schools that would be able to hire you and pay you well are not likely to be found in the country. If you don't get a positive response from the American School, contact www.colegiolosangeles.edu.mx or www.andersonschool.com, as other options in Villahermosa. (I just did a google search and these were the options I came up with . . . look for programs that are 50/50 Spanish/English schools--generally better organized, higher quality, and likely you'd be better paid).
Good luck, and feel free to contact with me with any other questions (although I am far from being any kind of expert).
Mexico: Do you know the way to Monterrey?:
I, too, am in Saltillo and also happy to field questions!
(Saltillo is apparently the place to be.)
Good luck with your decision!
Mexico: Saltillo expats - available to meet in December?:
Obviously I missed you, but I live in Saltillo and LOVE it!
If you still check this post, throw me a line and we can get in contact. Or just respond to this topic again.
Or, for adjustment options in Saltillo, check out www.saltillointernationalchurch.com (I've found a great community there) or my blog www.meximamma.blogspot.com.
It may be obvious that I'm brand new to this site today. But I'm so excited to meet other people in Saltillo here!
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