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What You Need to Know About Water in La Paz, Mexico
December 2, 2020

Water shortages? We are sharing what you need to know about the water in La Paz, Mexico and it affects if you choose to live here.

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Ultimate Guide to Driving Down the Baja Peninsula
November 18, 2020

Here is the ultimate guide to driving down the Baja peninsula with an RV! This guide also includes a full, detailed itinerary for both Highway 1 and Highway 5.

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How to Apply for Mexican Temporary Residency During Covid-19
September 7, 2020

This post outlines how we applied for our Mexican temporary residency visa (visa de residente temporal) during Covid-19. A temporary residency visa is for people who want to live in Mexico for longer than 6 months but less than four year. This visa can be renewed after one, two, or three years. If you have

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Perfect Home Location: How We Found Ours
March 7, 2020

The first post for the series How to Become Snowbirds by Age 30! Finding your perfect home location is a critical step in becoming snowbirds.

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Coffee Shop Talk: Batalla Cáfe
February 8, 2020

One of our first ideas when we envisioned Dashboard Drifters was traveling to different coffee shops and writing about the experience. Coffee Shop Talk is a series of blog posts that will be focused on the love of coffee and amazing coffee shops we find.  We were told about Batalla while traveling in La Paz,

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8 Tips for Driving in Mexico: Advice from Locals
February 1, 2020

We just spent ten days touring around Baja California, Mexico. The scenery is breathtaking, the food is delicious, and the people are friendly. Getting around though… well, driving in Mexico is another story.  Here are 8 tips for driving in Mexico, with advice from locals, so you don’t break up with your partner or get

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