Toronto!

I just moved from Vegas to Costa Rica and I have to say I feel much safer walking around Costa Rica then I do Vegas. Things are misleading, something goes wrong with a couple tourists in a foreign country and it makes headlines forever spreading like wild fire. Someone gets mugged/killed in Vegas it's just another day. That being said I'm also in Escazu which is a very affluent area that caters a lot to gringos.

I also say to people we are poker players and can live anywhere we want in the world including paradise, as nice as Canada is it isn't Paradise. In my area that I chose the high temperatures range from 77-86 farenheit year round while you are only 50 minutes from the beach where it will be 95-110.

Kristin with pocketfives refugees has been very helpful in getting me setup and would recommend her to anyone looking to move down. I'd be happy to answer more questions in this thread.

Awesome to hear its not what people make it out to be. GLuck on your journey!

Update:

So, I ended up moving to Mexico! lol

It was kind of last minute, and an offer I couldn't refuse. I am liking it lots, we are down here in Rosarito around 30 minutes from San Diego, California. I came down with a fellow poker player friend (male) and we are in a guard gated community right on the beach. The people are friendly and the cost of living is cheap. Not once have I not felt safe.

I have all my paperwork submitted to Stars, had my phone call, and I am hoping to be back on by the time I wake up in the morning. My room-mate got his call yesterday and he was reinstated when he woke up!

Congrats. I'm happy you will be able to play again.

I have been thinking about moving for awhile but have been holding out for legalization. I don't know how much longer I can hold out I can't move full time (family obligations) but have been thinking about making the commute to Puerto Panasco (Rocky Point), Mexico. It is safe, inexpensive, and on the US border. Would love to split a place with 1 or 2 other women.

tyty

I was back on Stars yesterday when I woke up! It is an awesome feeling to play online poker and not feel like a criminal in your own country for doing what you love!

Interesting, I am assuming you live in Arizona, how far of a drive is it from where you live? Do they have reliable internet service down there? Do you speak Spanish?

It is 3 hours from Tucson and non-poker players have told me the net is reliable but that isn't the same as poker playing reliability. I used to speak spanish enough to get by but its been awhile. I think it would come back.

My main issue is that I wouldn't be able to go full time and I made most of my money on tilt. I worry that with the switch to Poker Stars and the cost of commuting/apartment and the part time... It might not be worth it.

If I knew it would be three years till legalization I would give Mexico a go. But I hate to make the investment and then have them legalize next month.

good luck

I know, right?

Congrats on your move. Wish I had money for your BAP! If I do at all well this weekend and you still have shares, count me in.

Thanks girlfriend, just saw this, it is kind of weird but since I have been in Mexico I am not getting notifications to my email.

Anyways, we are loving Mexico, we have been meeting a lot of nice people from the 2+2 community, plus the locals are very friendly and helpful people.

I just shipped my first tournament since moving to Mexico last Sunday! I Shipped the Bigger $27 on Stars for $5400!

I am loving Mexico, I feel very safe here, there is a huge community of poker players, and I have met one lady from the poker community, she doesn't play poker, but is a girlfriend to one of the guys down here, I am suppose to meet another lady tonight ( a wife of a poker player lol).

I have also met some female American friends here, most are my neighbors who live in my complex.

The poker community down here is a very close nit group, we have a dedicated Skype group for everyone who lives down here, which makes it nice for dinner meet ups, swaps, etc..

Very Nice Starling.... I wish you all the best of luck

Thanks girlfriend!

Little late to the game but I've been taking extended trips to Canada and it's been great. Playing live and online (who knew the cash games were so good here). There's a legit way around bank accounts (prepaid Visa) that works quite well.
Would love to have a summertime grinder pal to split a place. (post series of course.) pm me

I left the US in June 2011 for Germany. Poker was not the deciding factor, but it sure was nice to be still able to play on Pokerstars. Unfortunately, setting up bank account and everything took too long for me to be able to get my money off FTP, but we'll see.

Hey Starling!!

Hows Mexico these days ? I hope you r enjoying it so much. Good luck

Winks

Bumping this to check on how folks are doing.

I've been giving some serious thought to getting a place across the border and coming back every couple weeks or so.

Curious as to how safe people feel and how hard it was to get set up. Anyone close to the Calif border?

Also looking for other ladies who might want to share a place. It would be nice not to be alone.

Shauna

Hi there, I am still down here in Rosarito, Mexico, I feel very comfortable and safe, there is large community of poker players and non-poker playing Americans.

Getting set up took us approximately a week between getting our phone/internet, bank accounts, paperwork, and phone call with Stars.

My room-mate and I ended up falling in love, lol, so I am good in the room- mate department, but there are a lot of people down here that may be looking for a room-mate, there is a Rosarito thread with people posting looking for room-mates etc...

Collin and I found a place in Rosarito and will begin splitting our time between there and Vegas. Really excited to get down there and start playing online again!!

Congrats!

I think we found a place in the same building as you.
Going down on the 13th to sign.
#grindettesgonnagrind

Awesome! I think you guys are going to like it, sounds like we are all going to be living in the same community!

Hooray, one great big happy Rosarito family!!