Mexico Travel

Hi Mary & Victor! Victor is right, Mary! It seems that things have changed a lot when one travels now. I travel a lot and have flown to MX City alone and boarded a bus to Oaxaca to visit my daughter a few years ago....alone. It was all very pleasant and everything went well for me.......and that was the first time I had travelled alone by bus in Mexico. I will say this: Mexico has VERY NICE BUSES as well as those "chicken buses" you hear about. I have travelled on both! Sometimes you have to take what you can get! :-) When I travelled by "chicken bus" it was to a nearby village and I was with my daughter so it was all ok. It is also very important to "downplay" everything as much as possible......I only wear earrings as jewelry....no rings, etc.; I dress comfortable.....no heels!........I speak the language......when I have to!......I try not to let on that I am not from MX.....but as soon as I open my mouth they know! They tell me they detect my Texas accent~! I walk with determination.....like I know where I am going and what I am doing! (HA!) Do not give the appearance that you are nervous.......I have been fortunate that I have met very wonderful people in Mexico and they have all been very helpful.......BUT......your "gut instinct" will tell you who you can trust! I never let on that I am alone......I am always "waiting for someone".......(once I even said I was a FBI agent working undercover.....and they believed me!!!!) If you like, send me an e-mail: josiett3@...) and I will be glad to give you the names of some of the bus lines in Mexico and how to "get around" in the different bus stations in Mexico. The airports are much like ours, but I have been there too. There is an art to getting a taxi in Mexico also.......My friend, Mickey Garcia and I have mastered this "travel in Mexico" bit quite well....! We are always on the alert and do not let our guard down, EVER! Contact me anytime and we can talk, ok? You will enjoy your trip.....I am sure of it! Hugs, Josie in San Antonio

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"Mary Allen mary.allen3770@... wrote:

Message: 7 Date: Sun, 16 Oct 2005 15:29:43 -0700 (PDT)

From: Mary Allen mary.allen3770@... Subject: Re: Re: Travel to Mexico

Thank you to both Josie and Victor:

I thought about that. I hope that someone from those I meet in Mexico City will offer to go with me to Guanajuato. I have travelled alone extensively, but now I think prudence is the best thing. I won't drive and if I can't find a companion, would going by bus be acceptable? I understand it is a five hour drive from DF to the town of San Felipe, Guanajuato. So far I can't even find it on the map. Any advice is gratefully accepted. Mary

"v.h.villarreal" <raices_regias@....mx> wrote:

Hello Josie,

Good thinking and suggestion for Mary. Also, it goes without saying to always be extra cautious when it comes to safety. If your going to travel by land over there get yourself the company of a trusted friend or relative that knows his way around; preferably don't drive by night; keep a low profile in general.

Victor Villarreal

--- In ranchos@yahoogroups.com, Josiett3@s... wrote:

> <<<<<Message: 6 Date: Sat, 15 Oct 2005 13:44:49 -0700 (PDT)

From: Mary Allen mary.allen3770@s... Subject: Re: Answer to Mary Garana Allen

> <<<Joseph!! I'm on a roll. From Mexico City I am flying to Guanajuato. I found <<<<another "cousin", 72 years old, who promises photos and a lot more information.

>>>>>>>>> Hi Mary! May I suggest you take a Spanish/English dictionary when you travel to Mexico. My friend Mickey Garcia and I go to Mexico quite a bit and, believe me, there have been times that I wished I had carried mine with me. It can be a small, light-weight one but anything is a big help when you are talking to someone and cannot get your point across! :-) Good luck on your travels and I hope you find a wealth of information!

Josie in San Antonio, TX