Mexico" Mike Nelson will help you discover the "real" Mexico. Mike is the author of 15 books on Mexico and psychological issues, and one of the few authors about Mexico who writes mainly about driving. He likes to find little-known places, not just beach resorts. He grew up on the Texas/Mexico border in Edinburg, Texas and Austin, Texas. He has lived all over the United States, Pto. Escondido, Oaxaca and for several years spent half his life in McAllen, Texas and half in Mexico. He & his rescued cocker spaniel/papillon mix, Misty now live in McAllen, Texas with Nicki, her 10 birds (parrots, parakeets, finches) and a cat named Velcro. Because of the birds, the rest of us cannot move back to Mexico. Tip -- if you have birds, forget about moving to Mexico.

Mike's Public Relations Career

He was the media spokesman for the Mexican Tourism Department (Surface Tourism) from 1996-7 and was professionally media-trained by Edelman Public Relations. During his stint as a talking head, he was interviewed by several dozen TV, radio and newspaper journalists in the USA, Canada and Mexico.

He worked for MTV as a Mexico consultant and location scout during the filming of a segment of "Road Rules."

He has been a speaker at national travel conventions and spa promotion and living in Mexico events held by the Mexican Tourism Department.

He still presents seminars on living and driving in Mexico in the Rio Grande Valley of Texas several times a year.

Now he spends little time in the limelight and does not miss it. He'd rather play with his dog. He still gets to Mexico several times a year, going where he wants, when he wants. Or maybe he is just getting old and crotchety.