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Sat, 09 Jan 2010 12:41:15 +0000

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By: Andy Hayes

Andy Hayes — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 22:37:01 +0000

Thanks everyone for the kind comments – seems my mother’s Mexican vanilla secret isn’t so secret after all

By: GotPassport

GotPassport — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 19:36:19 +0000

Every time we cross the border to Mexico for our mission trips, we bring back a bottle or two of pure vanilla for a friend or family member. Pure vanilla from Mexico is the best and my sis in law (baker of the fam) would only bake with it also.

We drove from LA (Jack was living there at the time) down Baja Mexico in 1998 and the drive was beautiful. Fancy houses along the coast were only $80K back then… talk about foolish.. should have bought one!

These are all great safety tips regardless of where you are in Mexico.

By: Dave and Deb

Dave and Deb — Thu, 31 Dec 2009 08:52:29 +0000

Good tips. I wish that I would have crossed the border when I was in San Diego, but that was years ago and I was young and foolish.

By: Shannon OD

Shannon OD — Wed, 30 Dec 2009 22:05:33 +0000

Had no idea about the Vanilla – I’m heading to Mexico in Feb (though not Tijuana)- this is getting me excited! I’m going to be all over those Churros!

By: The Real Tijuana

The Real Tijuana — Wed, 30 Dec 2009 20:06:45 +0000

You have given a nice overview of our fair city. Thank you.

More in-depth information can be found on The Real Tijuana, a blog that describes northern Baja California from the inside.

People who actually live within Tijuana-Tecate-Ensenada triangle address issues of local culture, recreation, cuisine, health care, travel, real estate, retirement, and history with the goal of making fronterizo tourism less intimidating and more rewarding.

The place is surprisingly peaceable, nothing at all like the bad press it receives. Personally, I’ve been here since the 1970s and I’ve only had my pocket picked once – by a woman from the United States!

By: Akila

Akila — Wed, 30 Dec 2009 17:16:59 +0000

I am a huge fan of Mexican vanilla and stock up every time I am in Mexico. There is nothing better than Mexican vanilla (except maybe Madagascar vanilla and it doesn’t look like I will be in Madagascar anytime soon.) I had no idea that there were spas in Tijuana – very interesting.