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nikolas4squid

American expat in Mexico
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Ever since I went to Germany during my college days, my goal was to live abroad, and I did manage to do that for 18 years in Japan. Now I am back in the US and retirement is 2 to 4 years away, and so I am thinking of retiring back abroad. I had been thinking of Serbia, but recently I have been drawn to the idea of Mexico, or at least giving it a try. Perhaps it is because that is where my grandmother was from, and so I have a sort of connection to the country. At any rate, I am interested in the colonial cities rather and not very much in anyplace near the coast, mainly because I melt in humid climes.

I joined expat.com on 08 November 2015.

  • I can speak I can speak some Japanese, Chinese and Serbian. Currently studying Spanish again.
  • Interests Bird watching, Chen style taichi, mountain dulcimer, shoegaze music, and of course travel.
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Since July 2018
Mexico
Oaxaca de Juárez, Oaxaca, Mexico
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Getting a feel for the place and deciding if I want to stick around

Expats surges (snowbirds etc) make rental pricing and finding trying.

May 2018 - Jul 2018
Mexico
Guanajuato, Guanajuato, Mexico
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Studied Spanish, walked up a lot of uneven steps, got wet a lot, ate good food

Hills, hills, hills, not enough streets. I got bored fast as there was really only one road to everywhere. . . and everything else was straight up.

Aug 1987 - Feb 2005
Japan
Osaka, Japan
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Humid, can get monotonous visually.

Sept 1960 - Aug 1987
USA
Los Angeles, USA
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