Comments on: Moving to a non-touristy city: Advantages and disadvantages

By: Teri Stanford

Teri Stanford — Mon, 06 Aug 2012 13:30:54 +0000

Hola Tom, I agree with many of the above points. However, there are some of expats, like myself, who moved to another country to fully assimilate into the culture. With that mind set, and having a command of the language, you will meet the people. I live in Queretaro, Mexico which is non-touristic and love it. I visit San Miguel de Allende, now and then for the galleries, and it is filled with Americans who only speak English and associate soley with other Americans. Why did they change countries, to surround themselves with everything they left behind?

Gracias, Teri

By: Rob

Rob — Mon, 06 Aug 2012 12:00:17 +0000

Interesting article and many good points.

I live in a very touristy city and look forward to when they leave in the rainy season. I still have the restaurants and other Western amenities, but everything proceeds at a more leisurely pace.

By: Tom

Tom — Tue, 31 Jul 2012 09:44:33 +0000

In reply to Johanna. Johanna, yes, I agree. I was originally going to write about the positive things only, but there are enough big negatives that I had to mention a few of those as well. Where I am now I've yet to find even one other expat here so it's a challenge for sure. -Tom

By: Johanna

Johanna — Tue, 31 Jul 2012 00:20:30 +0000

I agree with these things too, but I also think that non-touristy cities are harder for ex-pats to settle in because residents are so settled with well established friendship groups and extended families, which makes the process of making friends a much longer one. Touristy cities have more ‘blow-ins’ and people wanting to make new friends quickly.