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mjplatt

Milton Platt

@mjplatt

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American looking for information about Mexico

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American

Lives in Houston

Speaks English

Registration: 04 July 2009

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Milton Platt
mjplatt replied to a thread
5 years ago
OceanBeach92107

Non-Resident Foreign Citizens in Hotels Must Begin Returning Home by OceanBeach92107

Health Alert – U.S. Embassy Mexico City, Mexico Event: Mexico COVID-19 Update (April 6, 2020) On April 3, Mexican Tourism and Health officials instructed hotels to cancel new and existing reservations and close for ...

Milton Platt

Well, they have guidance from epidemiologists an your comment is based on, what? your bigoted comment toward people in the U.S. who are not in any way involved in the decision making processes mind-boggling. Read More

Milton Platt
mjplatt replied to a thread
7 years ago
Priscilla

Traffic in Mexico by Priscilla

Hello everyone, Which city or area do you live in in Mexico, and how do you find the traffic? How long does it take to commute to work or run errands? Is there a rush hour in your city? What times of the day would you recommend people to ...

Milton Platt

Right, you are getting responses, for sure. As long as you don’t get very many, it won’t matter much. If you accumulate several hundred responses, though, it will require everyone to scroll through the entire thread looking for a ... Read More

Milton Platt
mjplatt replied to a thread
7 years ago
Priscilla

Traffic in Mexico by Priscilla

Hello everyone, Which city or area do you live in in Mexico, and how do you find the traffic? How long does it take to commute to work or run errands? Is there a rush hour in your city? What times of the day would you recommend people to ...

Milton Platt

What I was getting at was to break down the question into multiple questions that address specific areas in Mexico. Perhaps by sate, for example. Read More

Milton Platt
mjplatt replied to a thread
7 years ago
Priscilla

Traffic in Mexico by Priscilla

Hello everyone, Which city or area do you live in in Mexico, and how do you find the traffic? How long does it take to commute to work or run errands? Is there a rush hour in your city? What times of the day would you recommend people to ...

Milton Platt

Right up front, this question is too broad. That is like asking what traffic is like in the United States. The answer is ,”it depends”. Break the question down. How can anyone derive any usefulness from a thread of comments that ... Read More

Milton Platt
mjplatt replied to a thread
8 years ago
vuguy3

Hello, Tim here from Atlanta, USA by vuguy3

I have travelled to Mexico in past. I have a trip scheduled for Merida as I am considering renting there for 6 months to a year in anticipation of buying there and a permanent relocation. Any information or suggestions are very welcome and ...

Milton Platt

Check the State Departmen's website for warnings. Do take them with a grain of salt, tho. I had a perfectly delightful time in San Cristobal de las Casas when the Zapatistas were supposed to be raining violence down upon the state of Chiapas. ... Read More

Milton Platt
mjplatt replied to a thread
8 years ago
vuguy3

Hello, Tim here from Atlanta, USA by vuguy3

I have travelled to Mexico in past. I have a trip scheduled for Merida as I am considering renting there for 6 months to a year in anticipation of buying there and a permanent relocation. Any information or suggestions are very welcome and ...

Milton Platt

Haven't been to Morelia.....love Patzquaro. Isn't the drug related crime higher in that state, tho? Michoacan, I mean. It was just fine when I was there but it's been a decade. Read More

Milton Platt
mjplatt replied to a thread
8 years ago
vuguy3

Hello, Tim here from Atlanta, USA by vuguy3

I have travelled to Mexico in past. I have a trip scheduled for Merida as I am considering renting there for 6 months to a year in anticipation of buying there and a permanent relocation. Any information or suggestions are very welcome and ...

Milton Platt

I have passed through a couple of times. As you say, only downside is chilly nights Read More

Milton Platt
mjplatt replied to a thread
8 years ago
vuguy3

Hello, Tim here from Atlanta, USA by vuguy3

I have travelled to Mexico in past. I have a trip scheduled for Merida as I am considering renting there for 6 months to a year in anticipation of buying there and a permanent relocation. Any information or suggestions are very welcome and ...

Milton Platt

I was just curious. I have made more than a dozen trips to Mexico, always traveling by bus or auto. But oddly enough, i have never been to the Yucatan. My favorite place is Guanajuato. It is large enough to have the conveniences but not overrun by ... Read More

Milton Platt
mjplatt replied to a thread
8 years ago
vuguy3

Hello, Tim here from Atlanta, USA by vuguy3

I have travelled to Mexico in past. I have a trip scheduled for Merida as I am considering renting there for 6 months to a year in anticipation of buying there and a permanent relocation. Any information or suggestions are very welcome and ...

Milton Platt

Welcome to the forum. I have traveled extensively in Mexico. I live in Texas, so that is my back yard so to speak. I was curious about your choice of cities. I tend to prefer the central highlands. Cooler, drier, fewer bugs. What draws you to the ... Read More

Milton Platt
mjplatt replied to a thread
9 years ago
Kenjee

Environmental protection in Mexico by Kenjee

Hi, Environmental protection is a challenging issue for all the countries around the world. Would you say this issue is deemed of significance in Mexico? Is the country going green through initiatives like waste management and selective ...

Milton Platt

Perhaps moving to a more arid part of the country might help? Read More

Milton Platt
mjplatt replied to a thread
9 years ago
Carpintero57

Retire to Mexico by Carpintero57

Thinking of moving to Patscuuaro . Wondering about safety, cost of living, cost of land... I am a retired teacher and carpenter. Wondering about driving my 2004 Toyota 4x4 truck?

Milton Platt

Cozumel, Cancun, etc. we're developed by the Mexican government to attract tourists. They are by definition "tourist areas". Not that this is necessarily a bad thing. But they do not reflect true Mexico in many ways. Mexico is a ... Read More

Milton Platt
mjplatt replied to a thread
9 years ago
Carpintero57

Retire to Mexico by Carpintero57

Thinking of moving to Patscuuaro . Wondering about safety, cost of living, cost of land... I am a retired teacher and carpenter. Wondering about driving my 2004 Toyota 4x4 truck?

Milton Platt

I am not an , I live in Texas, and simply travel and stay where I wish in Mexico for periods of time. Have you tried the interior highlands? Less heat and no mosquitoes, and other pesky bugs. There are communities in The Lake Chapala ... Read More

Milton Platt
mjplatt replied to a thread
9 years ago
Carpintero57

Retire to Mexico by Carpintero57

Thinking of moving to Patscuuaro . Wondering about safety, cost of living, cost of land... I am a retired teacher and carpenter. Wondering about driving my 2004 Toyota 4x4 truck?

Milton Platt

I have been to Patzquero and I can understand why you like the area. Do be aware that this town is in the state of Michoacan and there are still travel advisories for the area. I'm not going to be alarmist and say you should not go.... But you ... Read More

Milton Platt
mjplatt replied to a thread
9 years ago
.com

New Mexico guide by .com

Hello everyone. Fiesta, mañana, folk music, traditional food... There is so much to discover in the land of Sombreros if you wish to settle there. In fact, Mexico welcomes every year large numbers of tourists and riates for the numerous ...

Milton Platt

I was thinking that a responsible exploration of safety for Mexico on a website (especially one with input from actual s) would counter the hysterical news stories that the media does just to get attention so they can sell advertising. A travel ... Read More

Milton Platt
mjplatt replied to a thread
9 years ago
.com

New Mexico guide by .com

Hello everyone. Fiesta, mañana, folk music, traditional food... There is so much to discover in the land of Sombreros if you wish to settle there. In fact, Mexico welcomes every year large numbers of tourists and riates for the numerous ...

Milton Platt

I actually agree with much of what you said. But there are unseasoned future travelers viewing this website. The problem hot spots are prone to change over the years. I used to travel in Michoacan but I would not do so now. I am not saying that ... Read More