Jim Scherrer has owned property in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico for 24 years and resided there for the past ten years. The mission of his series of 20 articles pertaining to retirement in Puerto Vallarta is to reveal the recent changes that have occurred in Vallarta while dispelling the misconceptions about living conditions in Mexico. For the full series of articles regarding travel to and retirement in Vallarta as well as pertinent Puerto Vallarta links, please visit us at http://www.pvreba.com
Retirement In Puerto Vallarta--retire To Where And Do What? The term "Golden Years" seems to have all kinds of connotations; to some it may mean the beginning of the end, to others more fortunate it means the years of freedom with gold! Yes, to many of the latest generation of baby boomers about to retire or recently retired, the "Golden Years" have become the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow, i.e., the free time and the financial ability to...... Similar Editorial : Retirement in Puerto Vallarta by Jim Scherrer. | Source : Ira Rule
Retirement In Puerto Vallarta--dont Drink The Water? Years ago, the rule throughout Mexico was, don't drink the water. We moved to Puerto Vallarta, Mexico in 1997 and one of the selling features of our beautiful new villa was an in-house water purification system. It had dual cartridges, one charcoal, the other chemically treated paper, and dual ultra violet lamps for additional treatment. We also had filtration units below the kitchen sink as...... Similar Editorial : Retirement in Puerto Vallarta by Jim Scherrer. | Source : Ira Rule
Retirement In Puerto Vallarta--where Exactly Is Margaritaville? Before deciding whether or not we want to retire to Margaritaville, we must ask, where in the world is Margaritaville? Where exactly was Jimmy Buffett when he got wasted away, searchin' for his lost shaker of salt? He was probably in Mexico because he picked up a new tattoo; a real cutie, a Mexican beauty! It must have been a pretty nice place in Mexico because even though he didn't know the...... Similar Editorial : Retirement in Puerto Vallarta by Jim Scherrer. | Source : Ira Rule
Banderas Bay, Puerto Vallarta Retirement Some say that Banderas Bay was formed from a volcano; that it is so deep that no instruments have ever been able to accurately detect its depth. Others claim it to be two miles deep. They are all incorrect as it's merely an extension of a canyon running from the Banderas Valley or Ameca Valley with its deepest point near Cabo Corrientes, measured at 900 meters or approximately 3,000 feet. Many...... Source : Ira Rule
Have You Seen The Burseraceae Family In Puerto Vallarta? Most all of the 350,000 residents of Vallarta are familiar with the Burseraceae family, however the majority of visitors to the area are oblivious to their existence. The oldest lineage of the Burseraceae family has resided in the tropical dry forests of Western Mexico for over 30 million years and can been traced back to the Oligocene and Miocene eras during which time the Sierra Madre Occidental...... Similar Editorial : Snorkelling in Puerto Vallarta by Trendon Cato. | Source : Detroit Vacations
Retirement In Puerto Vallarta--live In Mexico Without Spanish? ?Donde esta el bano? ?Como esta usted? That pretty well sums up two years of high school Spanish taken as a college prep course almost 50 years ago! Of course, why would anyone ever need to know Spanish having never met a Mexican, let alone thought about going to Mexico? My, how times have changed! After living in Houston for 25 years, we discovered that Mexico was only two hours away and that...... Similar Editorial : Retirement in Puerto Vallarta by Jim Scherrer. | Source : Great Hawaii Vacations
Retirement In Puerto Vallarta Not all tourists that visit Mexico are treated the same. As an example, those that come to traffic or use illegal drugs are treated rather harshly in Mexico, resulting in terrible vacations while south of the border! Another one that's probably not anxious to return to Mexico is Dawg, The Bounty Hunter. He was not treated with a great deal of dignity and respect, however he too might not have...... Similar Editorial : Retirement in Puerto Vallarta by Jim Scherrer. | Source : Cheap Trips To Hawaii
The Most Popular Fruit In The World It's probably safe to say, that when asked which fruit is the most popular fruit in the world, the majority of Americans and Canadians would respond with apples or bananas. That response would be normal, but far from accurate. To the astonishment of most North Americans, mangoes are consumed worldwide by a factor of three to one over bananas and ten to one over apples. Although mangoes are still...... Similar Editorial : Your Own Fruit Cocktails by JoannC. | Source : International Travel Agents
Retirement In Puerto Vallarta Mexico! Just remembering your first trip across the border to Tijuana, Mexicali, Nogales, Juarez, Nuevo Laredo, Reynosa, Matamoros or any other border town probably conjures up thoughts of poverty. Our first introduction to extreme poverty was 25 years ago near the outskirts of Mexico City and we'll never forget it. Although poverty still exists in Mexico, it is nothing like it was due to the...... Similar Editorial : Retirement in Puerto Vallarta by Jim Scherrer. | Source : Tourist Visa Extension
Retirement In Puerto Vallarta--live In Mexico-cheap, Huh? Mexico on $5 a day? Sure, not a problem if you can survive on four cervezas during the day and sleep in a tent pitched somewhere in the woods during the night. Of course, if you live on the Mexican Riviera, you'll only be able to afford a couple cervezas a day but you will be able to sleep on the beach! In 1997, we moved to Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, known as Vallarta or PV by the locals, and...... Similar Editorial : Retirement in Puerto Vallarta by Jim Scherrer. | Source : Travel Packing Checklist
Treatment Of And By Mexicans As hospitable as Mexico's climate and people are, it should be known that not all tourists that visit Mexico are treated the same. For instance, those that come to traffic or use illegal drugs are treated rather harshly, resulting in terrible vacations while south of the border! Another example of one that's probably not anxious to return to Mexico, is Dog, The Bounty Hunter. He was not...... Similar Editorial : Course Of Treatment by Wayne and Tamara. | Source : Florence Tour Guides
