My wife and I are making the same (almost) trip in late December to Placencia. Your story, although very different from other ex-pat stories I have read and been told, was very informative. Thanks for sharing.
Maybe we can compare stories one afternoon at the Pickled Parrot.
We own our house in Placencia already having been down numerous times over ten years, and have just been anointed by the BTB as “official”QRP members.
Hopefully we have a better experience with the various powers that be in Mexico.
My mantra is: “Hope for the best, prepare for the worst!”
Hi Pete, thanks for reading! I'm glad you got something from it.
I would enjoy meeting you and sharing stories when you arrive.
Congrats on the QRP status.
Best of luck with the trip planning and safe travels. I'm sure you'll be fine: most foreigners in Belize have never heard of a Transmigrante let alone become one; I'm a rare case ;)
Awesome read very entertaining I was sad when it was over
Thanks Jason, I'm glad you enjoyed reading it.
My wife and I are making the same (almost) trip in late December to Placencia. Your story, although very different from other ex-pat stories I have read and been told, was very informative. Thanks for sharing.
Maybe we can compare stories one afternoon at the Pickled Parrot.
We own our house in Placencia already having been down numerous times over ten years, and have just been anointed by the BTB as “official”QRP members.
Hopefully we have a better experience with the various powers that be in Mexico.
My mantra is: “Hope for the best, prepare for the worst!”
Hope to meet you in the new year !
Pete
Hi Pete, thanks for reading! I'm glad you got something from it.
I would enjoy meeting you and sharing stories when you arrive.
Congrats on the QRP status.
Best of luck with the trip planning and safe travels. I'm sure you'll be fine: most foreigners in Belize have never heard of a Transmigrante let alone become one; I'm a rare case ;)
Maybe the bus ? We are driving our Jeep Gladiator down. Hopefully, just a standard $450 “transit” fee and a refund when we leave.
It was definitely the bus and the way it was packed. However most, if not all, Transmigrantes are Central American nationals. I am certainly not. Lol
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