Adapter Kit: Mexico: A Traveler's Tools for Living Like a Local (Paperback)

~ Ken Luboff (Author) "An ancient proverb says that you must first empty the cup before it can begin to refill..." (more)
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Editorial Reviews

Product Description

Passionately written by authors who have taken the plunge themselves, the exciting new Adapter Kit series helps travelers extend their journey and live like the locals in select international destinations. Adapter Kit: Mexico author Ken Luboff discusses Mexico's fascinating history, economic issues, cuisine, and culture, describes a broad array of destinations, from colonial towns to beachfront cities, and offers advice on topics like medical care and starting a business.

Product Details

• Paperback: 249 pages
• Publisher: Avalon Travel Publishing; illustrated edition edition (January 9, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1566913519
• ISBN-13: 978-1566913515
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 2.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,090,257 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

33 of 34 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Useful advice, April 13, 2002

By A Customer

I liked the author's honest assessment of living in Mexico. It helped me to understand that relocating would be different than my frequent (and great) Mexico vacations. I especially appreciated the descriptions of individual regions and cities that the author believes offer the best lifestyle options for a new resident. This was a very thoughtful book and I know I'll make a better informed decision about moving because of the information provided.

30 of 34 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Rehash without notice = ripoff, August 5, 2004

By	R. L Tousley "Selway Cruiser" (Kooskia, ID USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Can Mr. Luboff, Avalon Travel books, or Amazon spell E-T-H-I-C-S ?
My wife and I are determined to move to Mexico. We have been reading several books about the process of making this transition and eagerly awaited Mr. Luboff's book. Having purchased (and enjoyed) his 1999 book, Live Well in Mexico, we figured, the 2002 Adapter Kit, would have more detail, and provide further assistance in our move. THE TWO BOOKS ARE ONE AND THE SAME!! Chapters were simply moved around, and 2 renamed.I don't have a problem with Mr. Luboff reworking his earlier book, but wouldn't it be ethical to state somewhere (on the cover, in the intro, OR in Amazon's write-up)that fact? I am disappointed. I have to assume Mr. Luboff has nothing further to say and forgot he had already published one book on the subject.

19 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars This book is really 'Living Well in Mexico,' 1999., January 3, 2005

By	D. Keller (Sacramento, CA, USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This book (first published by Muir in 1999 as Living Well in Mexico) was merely OK the first time around, but this version is literally the very same thing, just three years older (it is true that several miniscule changes have been made, for example using "50" instead of "fifty"). Although I read another review saying this was the same book, I must admit I assumed it couldn't be true and ordered it anyway--a mistake! I'm sending it back even though it pains me to pay the postage.