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I am glad I register. I look forward. Thank you.

You are an inspiration to me. I am looking into moving to La Mision just south of Rosarito and work in the U.S. Thanks for the inspiration. I am curious to know what part of Nayarit that you live in.

Thanks for posting your link on the San Miguel Civil List. Best thing to come out of the Civil List in a while!

Katie,
I enjoy reading about your family and living vicariously through your writings. I also enjoyed hearing your children talk freely about their move to Mexico. Your kids are a direct reflexcion of your great parenting. They are precious! I love hearing the positives about Mexico because I too love Mexico, the people and culture. Of course as a fellow American and southern Californian our news here is very stilted against travel to Mexico. Have you had any fears about car travel in and around the places you have lived so far? I believe in being a smart traveler where ever I go but the last time I mentioned to someone that we rented a car in Cabo last December and drove an hour north so my husband and daughter could take kite boarding lessons, all I heard was about beheadings in Cabo. Really? I felt completely safe. Safer than I would in parts of the U.S. Could you weigh in on your blog about the media and how right or wrong they are?
Gracias,
Trisha

Just found your blog through another. I studied abroad in Mexico and love visiting. I look forward to reading more of your blog!

Someone posted your piece in elephantjournal and it caught my eye. I loved and related to a lot of what you wrote. Just yesterday, my piece http://blogs.wsj.com/expat/2015/04/21/an-expat-reflects-on-israels-memorial-and-independence-days/ appeared in the Wall Street Journal expat column. I’m American, from the SF Bay Area, living abroad, raising kids, and write. I am doing a piece another piece for the WSJ and would love to interview you. Are you interested? If so, please email me at jennifer@langonline.com

Thanks!

Hey. Your site is cool. We sometimes day dream of doing the same!!

I might do some advertising on your site. Can you give me any stats?

Hi Katie,

I just discovered your blog through the Women Who Sail Group on FB. Like you, I was a high school Spanish teacher and Interpreter for many years. I started going to Mexico on family vacations and later studied at UNAM in Mexico City in college. I’ve spent the last 5 years cruising with my husband on our sailboat, Gypsy and also doing land travel as often as the weather allows. Mexico is so much a part of my life and I never tire of exploring and experiencing the culture, the people and the landscapes. Thanks for sharing your life’s passion and vision through your blog. Un abrazo. Saludos! Lisa

Hi Katie:

I came across your blog. I am an American who spent 2.5 years living in Oaxaca, MX many years ago. I have had the ongoing dream of moving my family to Mexico, but am concerned about the cartel (and other) violence that seems to be affecting so many parts of Mexico. I’ve taken multiple trips with my family to many parts of Mexico (though not in the past 2 years) and always felt very safe. But speaking with many Mexicans here in Oregon, where we live, who have migrated to the US from different areas of MX, primarily to escape violence and for fear of their children’s safety (kidnappings, etc..) has given me pause for the first time ever.

I am curious to know your thoughts, as you have lived and traveled in MX for many years. How are things safety-wise, currently? I know that border towns, northern Mexico, Jalisco and Michoacan are some of the most affected areas (cartel-wise), but curious to hear about other areas.

Thank you!