Comments for Move to Playa del Carmen Mexico http://movetoplaya.com Living and working in Paradise Wed, 20 Aug 2008 18:02:47 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 Comment on 2 Bedroom 2 Bath in Centro - One Week to Six Months by Help! We may need a new apartment soon! - In The Roo Forums http://movetoplaya.com/2008/03/25/2-bedroom-2-bath-in-centro-one-week-to-six-months/#comment-12 Help! We may need a new apartment soon! - In The Roo Forums Sat, 10 May 2008 15:19:43 +0000 http://movetoplaya.com/2008/03/25/2-bedroom-2-bath-in-centro-one-week-to-six-months/#comment-12 [...] you guys consider this one? 2 Bedroom 2 Bath in Centro - One Week to Six Months | Move to Playa del Carmen Mexico __________________ Michele Kinnon www.BuyPlaya.com www.DreamingBelize.com How about your [...] [...] you guys consider this one? 2 Bedroom 2 Bath in Centro - One Week to Six Months | Move to Playa del Carmen Mexico __________________ Michele Kinnon http://www.BuyPlaya.com http://www.DreamingBelize.com How about your [...]

]]> Comment on 2 Bedroom 2 Bath in Centro - One Week to Six Months by TomJoMo http://movetoplaya.com/2008/03/25/2-bedroom-2-bath-in-centro-one-week-to-six-months/#comment-11 TomJoMo Mon, 31 Mar 2008 20:11:45 +0000 http://movetoplaya.com/2008/03/25/2-bedroom-2-bath-in-centro-one-week-to-six-months/#comment-11 Do you have 1 month rentals? Do you have 1 month rentals?

]]> Comment on Where is the Electric Company or CFE Office? by admin http://movetoplaya.com/2007/10/24/where-is-the-electric-company-or-cfe-office/#comment-9 admin Wed, 20 Feb 2008 00:34:20 +0000 http://movetoplaya.com/?p=17#comment-9 I noticed that there is a CFE automated cash teller in the Plaza Pelicanos Mall on Ave 10 and Calle 8. It's not easy to find. It is somewhat hidden in the southwest corner of the mall on the ground floor near the doors accessing Calle 8. I noticed that there is a CFE automated cash teller in the Plaza Pelicanos Mall on Ave 10 and Calle 8. It’s not easy to find. It is somewhat hidden in the southwest corner of the mall on the ground floor near the doors accessing Calle 8.

]]> Comment on Lost My Cellphone - Now What? by Libby http://movetoplaya.com/2007/12/21/lost-my-cellphone-now-what/#comment-8 Libby Sat, 22 Dec 2007 22:04:35 +0000 http://movetoplaya.com/2007/12/21/lost-my-cellphone-now-what/#comment-8 I think it's also important to note that you must register your phone. Otherwise you won't be able to transfer your balance or your phone number to the new phone! Many expats don't register their phones because they fear having to do it in Spanish. If you keep getting an annoying message everytime you make a call beginning with "Estimado usuario ...", then you need to register! I think it’s also important to note that you must register your phone. Otherwise you won’t be able to transfer your balance or your phone number to the new phone! Many expats don’t
register their phones because they fear having to do it in Spanish. If you keep getting an annoying message everytime you make a call beginning with “Estimado usuario …”, then you need to register!

]]> Comment on Finding a Job in Playa del Carmen by mexpat http://movetoplaya.com/2007/08/07/finding-a-job-in-playa-del-carmen/#comment-7 mexpat Tue, 11 Dec 2007 20:20:37 +0000 http://movetoplaya.com/?p=3#comment-7 Other good options are dive industry related. If you are an open water PADI instructor or a NACD Cave Diving guide or instructor, there are plenty of jobs. If you speak more than just English, that's a plus. One of my friends here works as a dive instructor and she's South African. She speaks English and Afrikaans (similar to Dutch) so she instructs in Dutch quite a bit. My other friend is French Canadian (but Portuguese by descent) so she teaches diving mostly in French and sometimes in Portuguese. She also speaks Spanish and English fluently, so she's pretty marketable. I would suggest getting certified to teach English or becoming a PADI Open Water Instructor before coming here unless you can fund your time here while you learn, which can be up to a year for the PADI instructors license. Other good options are dive industry related. If you are an open water PADI instructor or a NACD Cave Diving guide or instructor, there are plenty of jobs.

If you speak more than just English, that’s a plus. One of my friends here works as a dive instructor and she’s South African. She speaks English and Afrikaans (similar to Dutch) so she instructs in Dutch quite a bit. My other friend is French Canadian (but Portuguese by descent) so she teaches diving mostly in French and sometimes in Portuguese. She also speaks Spanish and English fluently, so she’s pretty marketable.

I would suggest getting certified to teach English or becoming a PADI Open Water Instructor before coming here unless you can fund your time here while you learn, which can be up to a year for the PADI instructors license.

]]> Comment on Immigration by Editor http://movetoplaya.com/2007/08/08/immigration/#comment-6 Editor Wed, 05 Dec 2007 05:15:45 +0000 http://movetoplaya.com/?p=5#comment-6 We are retired and had no problem getting our FM3s in Miami. I have heard that at some Consulates it is more difficult to get an FM3 prior to departure if you are not retired. However, we have many friends here who are not retired and who have FM3s. My recommendation is to bring your documentation and complete the FM3 process here. It's a process, but it's not much more difficult than registering an FM3 issued by a consulate in the US. Another option is to live here on a tourist Visa. Many people live here for years exiting the country every six months then returning for another 180 day stamp. Don't be discouraged. If you really want to be here long term it will work out. We are retired and had no problem getting our FM3s in Miami. I have heard that at some Consulates it is more difficult to get an FM3 prior to departure if you are not retired. However, we have many friends here who are not retired and who have FM3s. My recommendation is to bring your documentation and complete the FM3 process here. It’s a process, but it’s not much more difficult than registering an FM3 issued by a consulate in the US.

Another option is to live here on a tourist Visa. Many people live here for years exiting the country every six months then returning for another 180 day stamp.

Don’t be discouraged. If you really want to be here long term it will work out.

]]> Comment on Immigration by mexpat http://movetoplaya.com/2007/08/08/immigration/#comment-5 mexpat Tue, 04 Dec 2007 23:49:38 +0000 http://movetoplaya.com/?p=5#comment-5 Hi! We're moving to Playa in January (I know, high season. ugh). We were told at the Consulate in New York that you could only get FM3s if you were retired and had the required income coming in from Social Security (even if you were a millionaire). Others have told us it's easier to get one in Mexico. While we'd love to be retired, we're only in our early 30's so it doesn't look like it's going to happen soon. Was that your experience? Mexpat http://www.mexico-or-bust.blogspot.com Hi! We’re moving to Playa in January (I know, high season. ugh). We were told at the Consulate in New York that you could only get FM3s if you were retired and had the required income coming in from Social Security (even if you were a millionaire). Others have told us it’s easier to get one in Mexico. While we’d love to be retired, we’re only in our early 30’s so it doesn’t look like it’s going to happen soon. Was that your experience?

Mexpat
http://www.mexico-or-bust.blogspot.com

]]> Comment on Finding a Long Term Rental in Playa del Carmen by kathycondrey http://movetoplaya.com/2007/08/08/finding-a-long-term-rentals-in-playa-del-carmen/#comment-4 kathycondrey Wed, 19 Sep 2007 05:06:04 +0000 http://movetoplaya.com/?p=4#comment-4 Hi there! Thank you so much for your helpful information on the phone situation. We got Vonage before we left the US and it works great here. So we officially moved here last week! We have been here for 12 whole days and we are loving every minute of it. We live on Calle 30th inbetween 5th and 10th. I have shared your blog site as well as your info. on the phones to our friends and everyone really appreciates it! My husband and I would love to meet you guys for a drink one night if possible. Just to say thanks in person. =) my email is kathycondrey@gmail.com - shoot me an email and hopefully we can meet up at some point. Thanks again for all of your help! -Kathy and Taylor Hi there! Thank you so much for your helpful information on the phone situation. We got Vonage before we left the US and it works great here. So we officially moved here last week! We have been here for 12 whole days and we are loving every minute of it. We live on Calle 30th inbetween 5th and 10th. I have shared your blog site as well as your info. on the phones to our friends and everyone really appreciates it! My husband and I would love to meet you guys for a drink one night if possible. Just to say thanks in person. =) my email is kathycondrey@gmail.com - shoot me an email and hopefully we can meet up at some point. Thanks again for all of your help! -Kathy and Taylor

]]> Comment on Finding a Long Term Rental in Playa del Carmen by Move to Playa del Carmen Mexico » What about phone service? http://movetoplaya.com/2007/08/08/finding-a-long-term-rentals-in-playa-del-carmen/#comment-3 Move to Playa del Carmen Mexico » What about phone service? Tue, 28 Aug 2007 16:22:17 +0000 http://movetoplaya.com/?p=4#comment-3 [...] writing in response to Kathy’s comment about phone service. We made a couple of mistakes here, so it’s a very good [...] [...] writing in response to Kathy’s comment about phone service. We made a couple of mistakes here, so it’s a very good [...]

]]> Comment on Finding a Long Term Rental in Playa del Carmen by kathycondrey http://movetoplaya.com/2007/08/08/finding-a-long-term-rentals-in-playa-del-carmen/#comment-2 kathycondrey Sat, 25 Aug 2007 21:47:20 +0000 http://movetoplaya.com/?p=4#comment-2 Hi there, we are moving to Playa September 5th from Florida. I am wondering what to do about our phone service - the easiet and most affordable way to call the US. Cell phones, landlines, both? Thanks for your help! Hi there, we are moving to Playa September 5th from Florida. I am wondering what to do about our phone service - the easiet and most affordable way to call the US. Cell phones, landlines, both? Thanks for your help!

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