San Ysidro is the world’s busiest land port of entry – and good news, it’s expanding! (FYI: San Ysidro is named for San Ysidro Labrador (Saint Isidore), patron saint of farmers.) More than 17 million vehicles and 50 million people enter the United States at the San Ysidro Port of Entry. Nearly forty years after…
If you are planning a trip to Mexico from the United States, this post is for you! I was reading the U.S. Department of Homeland Security website and came across information I wanted to share. These sixteen, or so, tips are invaluable! Did you know that everything you acquire there has to be declared before…
Are you planning a trip to Mexico and don’t want to take your own car this time? Check with the rental agencies … many allow you to drive across the border!
What are our Top Ten Tips for driving in Mexico? Take a look at this video….
In the coming weeks we may see that the Mexican Federal Government take steps to unify some 2,200 local police departments under a federal command. The reasoning behind this is to establish a core set of training guidelines, practices, and processes that will assist the federal government in its fight against cartels. Tijuana claims some…
Buying Prescription Drugs: The U.S. Embassy recommends that U.S. citizens not travel to Mexico for the sole purpose of buying prescription drugs. U.S. citizens have been arrested and their medicines confiscated by Mexican authorities when their prescriptions were written by a licensed American physician and filled by a licensed Mexican pharmacist. There have been cases…