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Dot and Bill Bell are Mexican RV experts and have taught and led seminars about camping in Mexico throughout Canada and the US. Their website, is considered the most up-to-date source about camping and RVing south of the border. Questions this issue: Where to stay in San Miguel. What frozen food to take to Mexico. Staying in Mexico more than six months. Dear Bill and Dot, I am getting some plastic surgery in San Miguel de Allende and am bringing my trailer down with me to live in as I recover. (My son is driving down with me and will stay one
Hi Sandi, San Miguel is a great city to explore. It is also gaining a reputation as a fine place to get a personal "tune-up." (We are not experts in cosmetic surgery so will assume you have done due diligence and have researched the surgeon and the hospital.) There are three RV parks in or near San Miguel de Allende. We recommend two: Lago Dorado or the La Siesta. The one we believe would be most convenient for you would be La Siesta. It is attached to the La Siesta Hotel and is on a main lit street on the way to the central region. We suggest this place as when your son returns home and you
The June edition of our Mexican Journal provides a summary of the city history and activities. Go to our website www.ontheroadin.com and click the Journal cover in the right hand column. Best of luck. Hi Guys, My rig has a small fridge but I am taking a tiny freezer down south with me. Hopefully it will be full when I return after fishing. What food would you recommend I bring down with me from the States? --Gerry Peterson, Reno Nevada Hi Gerry, Good luck fishing! This is a tricky question because regulations change often on both sides of the border. Please check with authorities before you exit or enter to learn
We think that pork and pork products are very similar to American pork. If anything, Mexican pork is leaner. You will be hard pressed to find American style sausages. Mexican chicken is very similar to ours except they are a little fatter and often the skin is yellow. It is because Mexicans feed them marigolds. The meat that we miss the most is good cuts of beef as Mexican beef is not as tender. Hamburger is fine and plentiful. Think rib steaks, T- bones, and prime ribs. The problem with beef is that since the mad cow scare, countries change policies and procedures often. You may have it confiscated at the border. If the current regulations allow beef importation for personal consumption, then we would make sure we had a reasonable amount of beef cuts, some pork sausage and possibly out favorite brand of turkey for Christmas dinner. When you return to the US, return with no beef, pork or chicken products. Likely they will all be confiscated. Just bring home those Dorado fillets and tuna steaks. Have a great visit and great barbacoas! Dear Dot and Bill,
My husband and I are taking a year off from our jobs in September and want to travel around Mexico for a good portion of that time. I have read that the tourist cards are good for only six months. Is that true? How can we stay longer? -- Tracy, Burnaby, BC Hi Tracy, Great adventure! You are right. The maximum stay on your tourist card is six months. If you are in Mexico for longer you must go back to the American border and redo your tourist card and your vehicle permit. It is not possible to do this in Belize or Guatemala as the Mexican border officials will only issue you a 15-day visa that will allow you to drive back to the US. The only way is to apply for an FM3. This is a long process that requires patience and a lot of paperwork. You need originals of bank statements (to prove you will be self-sufficient), passports, marriage certificate, as well as power bill, letter from your RV Park and a host of other things. The list changes daily. It is worth it if you plan to do this often as the paperwork eases up when you reapply year after year. If you are going for a once-in-a-lifetime trip, we suggest you map out a route that will take you close to the border and cross into the US after 4-5 months. Come back the following day if you choose. Have a great time and write us often. For more information about RVing and exploring Mexico, go to The Bell's Website or to ask your question about RVing in Mexico write editor@ontheroadin.com . For a big selection of books about RVing in Mexico visit RVbookstore.com.com Dot and Bill will be teaching 4 – 5 hour extensive courses in RV travel in Seattle (Edmonds), Vancouver and Tucson areas in the fall 2005. Watch RV Travel for details. © Copyright 2006 by RVbookstore.com |
