How is your Spanish? You will need it. Have you been to TJ? It is not as inexpensive as you think to live in a decent area. It would be helpful if you shared more information as to your situation. One thing that can be assured Jesus (Pronounced “Hey Soos” in Spanish), you will have a common name with the general population in Mexico. I’m sure you didn’t find that to be true in Norway, so it may be a second home to you.
TJ is dangerous. I’ve been shaken down there a few times and once the police brought me to jail where I was slopping around in a layer of sewage while in a cell. It was a fake drug plant on me. Fortunately a bribe got me out. Be ready for some shenanigans, its only a matter of time before it happens to you. There are plenty of normal girls in TJ. “Las Pulgas” dance club is a lot of fun and huge. Go there. The party on Fri/Sat goes till the sun comes up. You will meet many people in the service industry that speak English, however several of them are felons/cons deported from the USA. There is a constant need to be on guard constantly in TJ, so this may wear on you as a longer term resident. I was there to watch the World Cup a couple weeks ago as I enjoy watching soccer games down there as the general level of interest is higher than the USA.
My advice: Look into some nicer areas to the South such as the town of Rosarito. There are condos near the “K38” area with good surf year round. You will need to wear a wetsuit year round as there is ironically colder water than in San Diego although further South. A second option I think better than TJ would be the port city of Ensanada. A local told me this weekend that there are solid girls to be found in the Universities there. English will be higher in these locations. You will also have the added bonus of the cruise ship dropping off fresh girls once a week from the Long Beach booze Carnival Cruise.
TJ is dangerous. I’ve been shaken down there a few times and once the police brought me to jail where I was slopping around in a layer of sewage while in a cell. It was a fake drug plant on me. Fortunately a bribe got me out. Be ready for some shenanigans, its only a matter of time before it happens to you. There are plenty of normal girls in TJ. “Las Pulgas” dance club is a lot of fun and huge. Go there. The party on Fri/Sat goes till the sun comes up. You will meet many people in the service industry that speak English, however several of them are felons/cons deported from the USA. There is a constant need to be on guard constantly in TJ, so this may wear on you as a longer term resident. I was there to watch the World Cup a couple weeks ago as I enjoy watching soccer games down there as the general level of interest is higher than the USA.
My advice: Look into some nicer areas to the South such as the town of Rosarito. There are condos near the “K38” area with good surf year round. You will need to wear a wetsuit year round as there is ironically colder water than in San Diego although further South. A second option I think better than TJ would be the port city of Ensanada. A local told me this weekend that there are solid girls to be found in the Universities there. English will be higher in these locations. You will also have the added bonus of the cruise ship dropping off fresh girls once a week from the Long Beach booze Carnival Cruise.