Surviving Mexico: The Insider's Guide to Safe Travel [Paperback]

John Stanley (Author), Ona Barry (Author), Stephen Barry (Illustrator)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 2000

This is not the typical travel guide to Mexico. Rather, it offers advice on topics every traveler should be concerned about. What do you do if you're cheated while buying a souvenir? What should you do if a Mexican policeman pulls you over? What happens if you are involved in an accident? This book gives specific and practical information and step-by-step instructions on how to solve many such problems.

Surviving Mexico includes sample travel documents, embassy and consulate information, before-you-go tips, and safety information. This is an indispensable handbook for the over 18 million Americans who visit Mexico every year.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"One of the most truthful and informative books I've read on Mexico." -- Guillermo X. Garcia: USA Today

"This book is real life travel information." -- Dick J. Reavis: Author of Conversations with Moctezuma

"[Stanley's] whole tone is so matter-of-fact . . . He's accurate. He's almost brutally accurate in his characterizations of Mexico." -- El Paso Times

...wit, street sense, and uncommon insight, ... Stanley knows how things work in Mexico, ... and how Americans can avoid trouble... -- Tracey Eaton: Mexico Bureau Chief for The Dallas Morning News

From the Publisher

This is the first book that delves into the side of Mexico most travelers don't know exists. Stanley goes one step further than the typical travel guide and gives practical and straightforward advice on how to spot, avoid, and solve those situations that might arise to disrupt your stay. It is the ultimate "know before you go" book for anyone going to Mexico.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 310 pages
• Publisher: Adios Press (January 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0966808010
• ISBN-13: 978-0966808018
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 6 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.7 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,359,076 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Get out of jail free...can it be done for less than $10.00??, August 24, 2001

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Ian Kinney (Baton Rouge, La) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Surviving Mexico: The Insider's Guide to Safe Travel (Paperback)

If you are nervous about the impending trip to Mexico and have heard many stories about the dangerous police or federales, you should delve into the subject matter here. John Stanley is a great advisor on such things as pay offs, bribes, and just how to deal with the people of Mexico. It may be a lesser known fact that Stanley was a fugitive for many years leading business in and around Mexico without a major problem. This book will calm your nerves and give you a tourist's edge. ¡Compralo ya!