Too Old to Drive? An Exit Plan.

[@makdjcnd]

Nice to meet you I'm from Oaxaca Mexico and I live in Aurora Oregon

[@msmith53]

Excellent discussion....! And lots of wisdom...

[@msmith53]

We go to the Blythe Bluegrass Festival each year and of course visit Quartzite and Beer Belly’s , the adult day care center, regularly! We travel in our ‘93 Monaco Crown Royale. You missed the traffic of the RV show! We have a lot in Lake Klamath area We need to share stories...I’m retired music teacher, blew my knees out playing hard court tennis and we also experienced an engine fire in our previous ‘37 ft Monaco leaving Lake Havasu bound for Kingman, AZ. Also studied philosophy, so love the wisdom! “Follow your bliss”. Stay vertical, my amigo!

[@franciconavarro7630]

Good video ,good ideas

[@sergiohc01]

Buenos días ☀️🌞

[@samuel1121]

I hope you can still drive when you’re 90

[@JCTravelStories]

My mother drove until was 97. She's 101 now ... Still licensed by the State of South Dakota. Says more about SD, than Mom. :)

[@reginapolo3357]

The best to you my friend

[@brianleonard6885]

This is so wise!!!!!!!!!! And the care will be fabulous I'm sure ! And to be able.to live in your home is the best in my opinion! I plan to do this for sure.

[@leonfunes3721]

I like that you say "we have" 😊

[@elgringoec]

Nice video, Jerry. Lots of thought-provoking. Stuff we really need to think about and plan for. Bendiciones!

[@missmayflower]

13,000 subscribers now. Congratulations!

[@JCTravelStories]

Thanks!

[@MelodiousRhythm]

I have been watching your videos for weeks now. Thank you for making them. That is a very good plan. I will steal the idea from you, if you don't mind :)

[@christurner5741]

You have certainly for my attention and peaked my interest , eye opening actually , thanks for sharing

[@JCTravelStories]

Thanks for watching, Chris!

[@vickeycook6902]

I want you to take a trip to grave yards I would be interested in that process.Love the vedios. Thanks for sharing.

[@troystutsman1400]

Happy Belated Birthday...!!! I hope it was a great one...!

[@JCTravelStories]

Thanks! Still having them is always good. :)

[@troystutsman1400]

JC Travel Stories Amen to that...! Just had my 56 end of September.

[@philipcook9146]

I like your plan. Need to work on my other half.

[@dawnsmoke2586]

yes, planning on hiring an in house helper when i get o the point of needing one..hopefully not...got a few years to go before i'll be needing anything but you never know..have given it much thought though..like to be prepared..excellent video JC...thanks

[@summerland6397]

Another great story sir with lots of useful information. Your show more than any other has been helpful in regards to moving to mexico when I retire. I live in the pacific northwest now and understand the comment about the weather. I hope to buy myself a small place and retire somewhere down there. I imagine I will be renting for some time. Anyway, I just wanted to say thanks. Hello to your beautiful Wife with the lovely smile.

[@josejgarcia2314]

Awesome old man impersonation.

[@JCTravelStories]

LOL! Yes, I've been practicing that for 73 years. :)

[@tootseug]

Hello from Eugene, Or. This is one of the best video's I heard yet, from you. You are so candid, and I really appreciate that. I think you have a very solid plan!! I am seriously considering doing the same thing. Just haven't shared the idea with my kids yet. But, because of your, and other Mexico travelers, I am getting closer to sharing that info with my family. Thank you Jerry.

[@JCTravelStories]

Expect a range of emotions from friends and family .... Disbelief, anger, betrayal, thinking you're crazy and jealousy. :)

[@WilliamHenryRoll]

I hear you. I moved to Blythe, California, in the Sonoran Desert in '69 from San Diego for the sunshine. And, believe me, we get sunshine here. Blythe is ~almost~ Mexico.

[@JCTravelStories]

I spent a few weeks in Ehrenberg last January. I'll be there again sometime this winter. Love the area!

[@glasser2819]

Another very eloquent assessment JC. Thank you for this great overall prep thinking few of us are aware of - This reality is what makes life by design a reality. You traded the potholes for speed bumps 😁

[@JCTravelStories]

Nope. Got both potholes and speed bumps. :)

[@glasser2819]

@@JCTravelStories witnessing the depth of your personal thaughts I am sure you've delt with the meaning and the purpose of life in general or how to live life purposely.... brilliant at any rate! Txs compa

[@belindahoffman6466]

Your funny , enjoying your videos. Thank you for mentioning me and my Lexus and potti tent . Still traveling, miss you all. Hope someday to see you and your wife again. Take care

[@JCTravelStories]

Arizona. January. :) Ever get any better at folding up that tent?

[@belindahoffman6466]

Nope!! Lol, headed to Idaho

[@anthonycataldo1291]

I was thinking about Mexico, since I have been there many times, but also thinking Philippines, because I love to snorkel. Keep the videos coming!

[@JCTravelStories]

We like being in the mountains for the year around weather, but only a few hours from the ocean for those experiences. :)

[@anthonycataldo1291]

@@JCTravelStories Hmmmm….only a few hours from good snorkeling? I have done about 35 snorkels, so pretty high standards. Insights into location so I can Google? TIA

[@JCTravelStories]

I'm not a snorkeler so maybe I'm not a good source. I think the Caribbean is probably much better for snorkeling than the Pacific in Mexico. We go for the air, the beach, the crashing waves, the restaurants, a change of pace, time traveling with friends.

[@debguilmette9476]

I stumbled across your channel a few days ago and am hooked. My husband and I are 65 and newly retired. I love the idea of retiring to Mexico. We cruise, that is how we travel as of now, but want to try staying in new areas to us for longer lengths of time. We are thinking of renting an RV to give it a try. Thankyou for all your information, I have been binge watching...………….:) Keep these videos coming!! FYI What a small world it is...….the limo accident you spoke of was just south of where we live. Have actually used them as a shuttle to NYC to board some of our cruises

[@JCTravelStories]

We love cruising. Been on 5 of them. Great way to vacation, but too short a time to visit the ports.

[@anitahamlin2411]

I moved to Los Angeles for the Sunshine and great weather from Chicago! That was 25 years ago and now it is so crowded here and traffic is the worst in the country and they tax and regulate too much. Things are so expensive and I don't want to get old here! Truly weighing the options!

[@JCTravelStories]

Weigh away. Good. :)

[@brettd3206]

I like your exit plan and hope to have a home in Mexico myself soon. But, the current conditions have extended my work and delayed my move until next year. It's probably for the best. Enjoy all your videos. Just don't forget the dog content and give Lynn a hug. Thanks for sharing

[@chichi6796]

Yup. That accident happened about 10 miles from where I live. I keep watching your videos, looking for inspiration to sell the farm. Actually, your vids are quite inspirational. It takes a lot of effort to unload what took a lifetime to acquire. Most of all, I've learned to dislike the cold. Was thinking I might just try a winter down there, see how I like it. I know I enjoy watching a lot of utube vids about Mexico. Yours are my favorite. Thx.

[@quasimobius]

Whut?! You're not feeling the global warming in your neighborhood yet? lol, pass the aspercreme, please.

[@joanrichards8252]

You have the sentiments with me, I am in the position to retire in Mexico soon! thanks so much for your info.

[@Chayogarcia73]

That’s the best choice help in your own home. And is cheaper in Mexico. My mom had assistance on her home. 300dls a month.

[@dannmarceau]

I live in Port Angeles, WA. Born and raised in Western Wa, ready for some sun. I'm 58, live in a 21' trailer. I'm in fair health, I smoked for forty-five years, and am short of wind, other than that...

[@JCTravelStories]

Get that trailer to a dryer climate! Do you watch van dwellers on KZbin?

[@adrianagrajeda6909]

Come to San Diego you'll be close to Mexico and great sunny weather.

[@JCTravelStories]

Tijuana and most of Baja is not my idea of Mexico and you're missing the wonders of living at 5200 ft in altitude in San Diego. I do like San Diego and lived in Orange county for a couple of years, but its not Ajijic on Lake Chapala. :)

[@lopakalolo1]

San Diego, Los Angeles, Santa Barbara, San Francisco - I've lived in all of them from the 60's to 1998. Nice places, nice weather and lots of $$$$$$$$$$$. No thanks, Been there, Done that. Think I will try Mexico.

[@milesandcoffee]

Glad I found this one! Great discussion!

[@JCTravelStories]

I'm glad, too. :)

[@alfredogarcia3190]

I’m a subscriber, I’d have been following you for some time. You are awesome. I presently live in Chicago , I work for the city. I plan to retire in a couple a years. I am a native of Mexico. Watching your videos gives me the right motivation to come back to my homeland, I already own a home, ‘‘tis year I invested more than $25,000 dlrs And I plan to expand even more. You have a beautiful home so cozy, wth an excellent view of the lake. Congratulations, you do inspire me to make the right move. Keep it going!!!!

[@JCTravelStories]

I'll keep it going. You keep working on that house in your homeland. :)

[@alfredogarcia3190]

JC Travel Stories yes I will. I recently got my kitchen done, I installed granite countertops the thickness of it is the double size of the ones the install in the US. I can wait to move back. Again, you are an inspiration

[@stemarify]

Great video, as usual JC. It's Mark (of Mark and Elizabeth fame). We took you to lunch when we were in Ajijic in June. We are now in Guanajuato and were in San Miguel de Allende. I share your same views regarding minimalism and having an exit strategy. Like you, one of the big draws for us regarding Mexico is the climate and the friendlyness of the people, not to mention the affordability. Have a fun and safe return to your home in Ajijic.

[@JCTravelStories]

Hi Mark and Elizabeth! Glad you're enjoying your tour of possible places to relocate. We'll be back in Ajijic in March. Heard the lake is higher than its been for 30 years.

[@stemarify]

@@JCTravelStories Thanks JC. Have a great day! Adios.

[@everardoromero4121]

I was born and raised in the US. When you ere young and working the US is a great place to live. When you are older and look to retirement I don't think it is senior friendly if you are not wealthy or high middle class. I have been staying longer periods in Mexico and I am finding that I love it. You do have to make some adjustments but once you do I think those trade-offs are well worth it. There is so much beauty and so many places to see.

[@JCTravelStories]

Well said, Everardo! My experience tells me the same things. :)

[@everardoromero4121]

@@JCTravelStories Have you been to Patzcuaro? I am going from the 1 to the 2nd of November for day of the dead. I was there last year and it was so amazing. My friends saw my photos and videos and 4 of us are going. We got an airbnb for 6 people so we have room for two more. I am looking for someone who wants to go and experience something really incredible. I think it is something you have to experience once in a lifetime. From there we go to Uruapan for two days. I have family and we have free room and board there as well for two. If you would like to go let me know.

[@sherryjarecki4664]

I agree 150 percent agree with down sizing,I don't understand why people buy & live in huge houses.long ago it use to be an investment but now days it doesn't pay off later when u sell your home.I don't ever want to be a slave to my house.always working to pay your mortgage. You have spiked my interest in moving to Mexico,I'm in my middle 50's.Id love to just pick up & go right now

[@sandra21669]

I liked this video very much, thanks. Your words of wisdom on how Mexicans still have that family oriented living remind me of how my island was. Puerto Rico used to be like that and in some cities it still is. The metro area is very different. No one knows or cares about anyone. It’s a race to see who has the largest most expensive house, car, boat...etc. In many way like the US.

[@JCTravelStories]

One of the problems with Puerto Rico is that it IS the US .... until there's a hurricane and then its treated poorly like a cousin on the wrong side of the family. Shameful.

[@karmathegiant]

Definitely considering Mexico 🇲🇽

[@JCTravelStories]

So now you've commented enough that I recognize you. I went to look at your channel. You should rename it "Karma The Giant". You've uploaded a lot of videos. There must be more than 13 people who would enjoy them. :)

[@karmathegiant]

JC Travel Stories thanks for taking a look 👀 at my channel. So odd you mention I should change the name, I’ve been thinking 🤔 about that also. I’m very lazy with my channel. Definitely I’ll take a look at that today. Thanks 🙏

[@rickyharvey7614]

I bought a new harley on my 60th birthday and left flint Michigan and rode it down to tampa Florida to my daughters and everyone said i was crazy and it was so nice riding there threw the Tennessee mt

[@JCTravelStories]

Crazy fun. Crazy full of life. Crazy aware that life is short. I like crazy!

[@everardoromero4121]

I am little jealous. I am American of Mexican parents with family in Mexico and I haven't had the courage to just move even though it is constantly on my mind. I love every minute of being there when I am able to go visit and don't want to leave. It took a lot of courage to do what you did and I feel that you are living a good life and I am stuck here lol. I watch your videos to see if I get the courage to make it happen. Thanks for all the info and taking the time to inform.

[@JCTravelStories]

LIfe's too short to be stuck if you have a choice. You've got experience, family, and desire ... MOVE! Visiting the US from a home in Mexico, is much better than visiting Mexico from a home in the US. :)

[@adrianagrajeda6909]

Your right when I go to my parents town villa corona it feels tropical it's so green and lay back planning my retirement in the near future but I don't miss the mosquitos 😁

[@JCTravelStories]

Mosquitos .... We have good years and bad ... this last summer seemed to be a light one for those pesky little things.

[@angelmireles1275]

I’m a young viewer and I’m barely starting my career as a high school teacher in Arizona. My goal is to retire at age 50, and move to Mexico and open a small school with a house adjacent to it. You videos are so inspiring and please continue to document your exploration:)

[@JCTravelStories]

I applaud you for having a clear plan and goal for age 50. You will make it happen. :)

[@chrisj197438]

The hardest thing I ever had to do was tell my mom she shouldn’t drive anymore. It’s a huge feeling of independence for the elderly but sometimes it is necessary. It truly broke her heart because she felt like she was going to become a burden on everyone. It’s been three years and she’s ok with it now. Fortunately we are able to have an adult companion come out three days a week and take her to the store, doctor, bank, etc. Someday my kids will have to make that decision for me.

[@hivolco151]

This is a video that is SO VALUABLE! Fortunately or unfortunately if a person gets Alzheimer's Driving is one of the LAST things to go! It's sort of an automatic thing that said quick reactions might not be... my mother was still driving quite a bit in the beginning of her dementia, but would return from te store with scratches and dents on her car that she couldn't explain... anyways I think you have a terrific brain and longevity is on your side if you follow your mom's path. Love MEXICO ... its a great place!!

[@MILGEO]

Hi JC, You seem to be taking KZbin by storm! With 23K subscribers, I can't believe the amount of comments and views you get compared with other channels I've watched. When I first watched it, I didn't think I would have this much interest. Hope there is a part 2 to this one. And I'd still love to know what you did for a living that let you retire 18 years ago (if I'm not being too nosy).I have all the same tools that I saw above your work bench in Portland and Mexico including the 2" pipe wrench.

[@JCTravelStories]

My standard answer to the what was my career question is ... Rodeo Clown. For the record, I didn't retire when I was 55. They fired me. :)

[@MILGEO]

@@JCTravelStories OK I won't ask what a Rodeo Clown has to do to get fired. I met a guy from Oregon doing carpentry on a job where I was working who told me he was fired from his last job in Oregon. When I asked what it was that he did for a living there, he said that he drove a honey wagon. I couldn't help but wonder how someone could get fired from such a sought after job so I asked him. He said that he managed to break off a valve on the tanker truck which caused the entire truckload of raw sewage to escape on the ground at a State Park:) He decided to change professions!

[@santiagomedina7663]

Hey it’s great you love Mexico! I’ve been watching videos, and I’m really surprised that you are living here. I’ll suggest you to come to Nuevo Leon, give it a try, grettings from Monterrey

[@denacollins352]

Thats liquid sunshine

[@RVingLiveTheDream]

LOL! We have been rving fulltime for 9 years. 6 in a 35' class A and the last three in our 21' Roadtrek. Been to Mexico once just inside the border to shop. Once 30+ years ago in Cancun. Would not know where to start moving to Mexico and renting. Nice video thanks for sharing your knowledge. Sunshine & health brought me to Florida. Just found your channel.

[@JCTravelStories]

Welcome! We're back home in Mexico now. I looked at your channel. Why did you stop making videos 10 months ago?

[@RVingLiveTheDream]

We are traveling a lot for work. I have videos just have not uploaded due health issues similar to your wife’s. @@JCTravelStories

[@mattwilcox3645]

Pray tell the safest bank in Mexico......

[@JCTravelStories]

That would be a matter of opinion. I don't have one, except that they're all safe. You're expressing a 1950's attitude towards Mexico. CitiBank owns Bancommer. HSBC. Santander. World wide banks.

[@mattwilcox3645]

None of them have American FDIC deposit insurance. You don't use one down there? Can you recommend a trustworthy community bank or credit union a foreigner can join? I really don't want to "leave it to beaver" and instead need to be correct. Thank you.

[@dianagarcia1987]

I am a hospice bed side nurse. And think of this" Time to hang up my keys allot". I am hopping to retire in Mexico too!

[@glennryan8448]

Cold, rainy and wet? All you had to say was we are in Oregon. I lived in Portland and I don’t miss it.

[@JCTravelStories]

Ah ... preaching to the choir was I? Hope you, too, found some sunshine and have quit sizzling as you dry out from the mist.

[@DROY2004]

JC, I sympathize with u my plan “B” was get this,to retire in Portland or Seattle areas but I have an aversion to 8 mo of rain & cloudy skies & I quickly changed to Plan “C”, had to be warm/hot area with dry air between 50-95 degree , Ajijic has perfect weather but is a ramping up in expense & a swelling hive of Expats to the population. Thank for the tip abt public transportation availability, I was near giving up on Ajijic, thinking I like others with mobility health issues had to live in Ajijic’s epicenter to avoid walking. Thanks !

[@JCTravelStories]

Go for the sun!!! I'm in the Portland area now. Its raining as usual. Missing the sunny days in Mexico. :)

[@kathrynlabrujadelaplaya508]

Thanks so much for be willing to answer questions, I was able to visit Mexico city for a couple of weeks. I visited a friend's family. They picked me up at the airport, by the time we arrived naucalpan, (2 hours city traffic with windows down)i was hoarse.... i love Mexico, the people the food the Mexican way of life. But i had trouble respirando. La familia me dicen que it was poque i used hielo en mi bebidas Surely el aire es mejor en ajijic. Mexico es llamandandome. Perdone ,mi español no es muy bein. Pero a usted inspire me a aprender mas.

[@JCTravelStories]

Yes the air quality in DF and also in Guadalajara can be bad. The North Shore of Lake Chapala, so far, has very good air quality. :)

[@gaviotitas9]

Hey JC, how did you come to be so wise?... that's my question.

[@Warmfireandtea]

He lived 7 decades. And he possessed a certain native intelligence.🎃

[@JCTravelStories]

A better question might be ... How did I fool you? LOL!

[@seledoniomedinavazquez8345]

Thank you for sharing nice videos JC. You looks happy in Mexico. Hugs

[@maggiesjourney3877]

Yeah, I'm a Washingtonian. I love it but I was starting to melt.

[@JCTravelStories]

Mexico is a big country. Lots of people come here to the mountains for the summer because its cool. 70 degrees average in July.

[@jprz13]

Jerry we have to keep up with our meds and supplements and the cost of living from state to state🤑🤪😀

[@ramblingruby8027]

Since you have been spreading the word about how good it is down there, I can't afford to come, good going Jerry. I was going to get a spot next door to you, but now that dream is gone!

[@JCTravelStories]

A condo next door is for sale around 100K.

[@Warmfireandtea]

Oh come on, J.C. isn't that big an influence--yet. He only has what? 2,000 viewers? No..now 3.2. The drug trade will continue to be the biggest economic factor and repel most people. As long as we buy it they'll bring it.

[@rosaromo76]

Please tell more about “affordable healthcare” Thanks to your channel, my husband and I are planning to move to Mexico when I retire in 8 years. We will be close to 70 by then (ouch!) so wondering how that’s going to work for us ;) Thanks for sharing your journey.

[@JCTravelStories]

In 3 years you can get very affordable health care called Medicare and a suppliment. I moved to Mexico when I was 55, so it was a more important question for ten years before we had Medicare. Were in not for Medicare, we would not be as comfortable traveling in the States. In Mexico government healthcare .... you can google it .... IMSS or Seguro Popular ... are affordable, but its healthcare for the masses. Private health care at all levels from an office visit to major surgery is about 1/5th the cost of the same care in the US. That makes private healthcare in Mexico more affordable also. I have some other videos on healthcare and dentistry in Mexico.

[@madeleinereilly1452]

Great information! Thump up!!!!

[@BrokerBarbara119]

Yep, same here in Michigan, lots of rain, no Sun but we can add below freezing temperatures and several feet of snow for 4-5 months out of the year. Lots of folks head to AZ and BLM land. Many Boondock and try to live that simpler less costly life style.

[@JCTravelStories]

Its a workable solution for many, but not a long term plan after we're too old to drive.

[@BrokerBarbara119]

I hear you. I'm 62 semi retired and still drive even though I'm heart meds. God willing I'll be able to continue driving and rambling around a few months a year. Love your channel!

[@Boy02Music]

Man. You’re very handsome Gentleman. I’m really like you a lot.

[@amino.4839]

I just discovered your videos and I just love them , you are such a natural speaker.Thank you for telling it like it is ! I'm from freezing cold snowed in Québec city , Canada. I am planning on downsizing and retiring in 3 or 4 years . Like you , I am drawn to sunshine, to a simple safe life, and a realistically happy life . A question : Would a single woman be safe in a town like Ajijic, Mexico ?

[@JCTravelStories]

There are many single women in Ajijic who would answer, "yes."

[@oliverzavala6711]

Thank you for choosing Mexico 🇲🇽 to be your home 🏡 I from dear I love ❤️ Mexico and I live and Dallas for now

[@Chuy000]

Happy Birthday , Very True - Sad But True Great Video ...

[@leticianedilskyj7060]

Great video. You're my kind of guy. Sincere, down to earth and your videos are so informative. I know I've said this before. Did you remove that alligator from the wall yet? Just kidding

[@JCTravelStories]

Nope. Its still there. :)

[@marilynortega-barba6508]

✋

[@sherrypenland282]

Thank you for your time and videos. My question is what happens if your spouse dies?

[@JCTravelStories]

That would be a personal and different answer for different people.

[@sherrypenland282]

JC Travel Stories Understand that. But is crematorium available?

[@dennishassler605]

Thanks Jerry. Second time I watched this video. I'm been visiting Mexico my entire life and will move there when I sell my Huge house. I like your style!!!

[@mickey2642]

New follower of you channel here watching from Texas . I've been exanched to Mexico ( Guadalajara ) in college years ago and I felt in love with the country people and city I was In . Great channel keep it up PS : when are you going to learn spanish ?

[@JCTravelStories]

After living in Mexico for 18 years, I've picked up enough just being immersed to survive ... and in Ajijic its easy to slip by with a little Spanglish.

[@mickey2642]

That's truth , you'll be surprised how many people actually speak English on Vallarta , happy to see you're happy in Mexico . I am personally planning my retirement right now and I picked San Miguel De Allende .

[@kentworthen7459]

I have enjoyed your videos. The topic you cover are very interesting. I have a question about your pool. I live in Mesa, Arizona and I can keep it at 90. How do you warm your pool or is it just for the ambiance?

[@debereisinger3057]

My husband and I will be joining you in Ajijic in a few months. We are retiring in Mexico! I love Mexico! I can't wait to explore the culture!

[@JCTravelStories]

Bienvenido a Mexico!

[@minihaha3940]

That's great. Have a good time

[@johnt2397]

Very informative...enjoyed this "segment" very much, Mucho Gracias

[@lloydkumley1811]

Nice plan, Jerry. Good to see that you are ready... Good point about having adequate space to have live in help when needed. Good information and ideas.

[@JCTravelStories]

I forgot to mention another thing we'll need. Friends. :)

[@lloydkumley1811]

You and Lynn have at least 2 in this household !

[@danettedelcastillo6151]

I moved from Portland to Phoenix for the sun! But now we are tired of the intense heat so we are retiring in Ajijic in March!

[@JCTravelStories]

Finally, you'll get year around weather you'll love. :)

[@csims6788]

I look forward to watching your videos, only wish you would make videos of other Mexican cities/towns that you would recommend. Sure is more than just your town. You seem to have "good taste" and a wealth of knowledge about Mexico. It's nice to have had a $200,000 "cushion" to start over again; but many of us do not due to no fault of our own. Having a RV like yours would be considered a mansion to live in. Proud of both you and your wife. Any other cities in Mexico you would suggest?

[@JCTravelStories]

There are many places in Mexico that expats have found to be wonderful and there are other channels that talk about them. I only talk about what I know. Try Jerry Brown Travels. The talk a lot about small towns on the coast. Try Tangerine Travels, Erin's Travels, Kennetic Kennons, True Mexico, Mexico Now . These are some of my favorites. :)

[@csims6788]

JC Travel Stories I TRUST YOU UNANIMOUSLY- we are close to same age and you know what life is about! The saying grandmother always said “younger, dumber”..))

[@MrIleanaalejandra]

I been loving these super nice videos of american people enjoying Mexico, I just want you to know that there`s many many good things about american culture too, like being so smart, the fact you send Christian missionaries to Mexico, and many other things I could say, anyways have you ever think about going at a Christian church there in Chapala? maybe you can have a Bible study at home, God bless you.

[@fillupfarkus142]

Well articulated about living in "a country that already knows how to be poor"

[@northofyou33]

Also, some people choose a minimalist lifestyle because they are concerned about the environment, and the needless destruction we wreak on Mother Earth with our insistence upon acquiring unnecessary stuff.

[@JCTravelStories]

Another VERY good reason to pursue a minimalist lifestyle. I am embarrassingly hypocritical on this one. I'll work on me.

[@ljacree5764]

Do you already have a video on the traditional Ajijic attitude toward terminal conditions? Letting nature take it's course & no heroics ...

[@JCTravelStories]

I don't have a video about that. Should I make one?

[@dennydaddyify]

Rain up in the NW area..ha, one reason we moved to Mexico.....best thing we did since we retired..

[@europoamerico7605]

In other words, you like the bohemia weather side and sight of that area part of town...i got it, i like bohemia ambient of things myself which makes me a 'bohemio'. Bohemian(eng) and Bohemio(spa) has the same meaning in Spanish and English which is "romantic guy with character."

[@JCTravelStories]

I like your definition of Bohemian, but I think the common usage describes an artist or a common person with strange behavior.

[@europoamerico7605]

Right on...agreed!

[@ddriskill1]

I love America but I have lived in South America because after I was hurt on the job and make 1/3 of what I made when I was able to work, I had to find a place I could to afford to live while the company I worked for tried to starve me out.

[@JCTravelStories]

Glad you found a workable solution to that problem! :)

[@wrw333]

Thank you for all this honest helpful info. Keep telling us all the good AND the bad, and all we have to know before we make the leap! Thanks.

[@lisaarriaga6191]

I enjoy watching your channel, my family is from Tlaquepaque. I don’t know how I came across your channel but glad I did.

[@JCTravelStories]

I take everyone who visits to Tlaquepaque. I especially love taking people who thought everything in Mexico is cheap to Sergio Bustamonte's Studio.

[@alexgottmituns7049]

You made the best decision. Especially choosing a tropical latitude, however being at a considerable altitude. Gosh. You have San Diego, CA weather without the winter. Cheers!

[@DanceQueen5122]

You have been so very smart on how you planned your life and knowing where this country is going. I am definitely going to make plans to come down to where you are to check it out because I think it’s the smartest move I can make at my age thank you so much God bless you and your wife I hope to meet you soon😎✌🏼

[@JCTravelStories]

I'll leave the light on. :)

[@twoweary]

Man, I know what you mean about Oregon's weather . I lived on the coast for too long . Yes it's beautiful, but wet (on the west side), most of the year .

[@jaysequeira1121]

U have such an intellegent outlook on life and i love your videos. Keep recording im gunna keep watching 😀😀 cheers

[@hectorlopez2305]

Thanks for your advises. I enjoy all your videos. Keep it up! God bless.

[@faustomoreno4429]

Thanks JC , you guy are very kind .

[@lestrella995]

Nice Video JC, like always but......we DO have mortgage loans in Mexico for 10, 15, 20 or even more years, it depends on your income. It would be wonderful if everyone had enough money to buy and to pay a house in cash. Greetings

[@JCTravelStories]

As I said ... Mexico is no longer a 3rd world country in banking, either. Good to now about the availability of mortgages now. Could it also depend upon whether or not you are a citizen of Mexico. In the US, foreign nationals would have a very difficult time getting a loan. Say hi to that soon to be older guy there. :)

[@lestrella995]

Hahahaha, sure I will !!!

[@sherryjarecki4664]

Can u advise a couple of retirement places you'd recommend? I don't want you to tell me exactly where u live but I'd like to look more into good places to move to Mexico. Thanks for introducing your wife into your videos

[@JCTravelStories]

Ajijic, Chapala, San Miguel Allende, Guanajuato, :)

[@bgregg55]

As a fellow Oregonian, I hear you very clearly. We are, however, having a pretty dry spring here so far this year. Sunny today in Lincoln City.

[@antoinettecarr2486]

Oh how I wish I had known about Ajijic ten years ago! I had some money then, and was a lot more agile. Thank you for discussing (what I feel I am facing alone) the monumental decision to 'hang up the keys'. I have spent some time in Mexico, and loved the people and their strong family values. I will follow your Journaling with great interest.

[@JCTravelStories]

Hopefully the internet can help you feel less alone in facing life's challenges. We're all in this together. :)

[@maryslocum9443]

That was cute . But I am still trying to find one of these to get you right now .. hello you okay . Are you in the states or back in Mexico.

[@JCTravelStories]

Sorry I'm answering this 4 days after you asked, Mary. We've been traveling in the US. :)

[@STINKY1925]

Another great job! Thanks She is getting the idea!

[@jennhill8708]

I love your channel + you & your dear wife. If the time comes (& I turn 63 in a week or so w/ major health issues), I'd love to find a little place like Aijijic, although not a large place & I'd need the exchange rate more in our favor. The beginnings of yr video were too funny. If the time comes, there are definitely things I'd like to know, but I just don't care to bring the whole channel along for the ride. Sigh. We, too, have had bitterly cold rain & snow on the Mountains. (I love mountains, wherever they might be!) I truly love your beautiful home in Mexico & I've always found the love for family to fit with our family's. The loss of God & love of family have taken our beloved US into a place that is going downhill on a greased sled. I saw that, very clearly, in my mid to late teens & I've seen nothing to contradict it. May all go well for you in your travels, with your wife you so obviously adore, &, finally, with your going home. God's blessings upon you.

[@JCTravelStories]

If you have personal question you don't want to ask publically, email me. [e-mail]

[@1533ramsay]

I like listening to your vids. It's like I'm sitting with you and casually talking...