Tijuana - Post Report Question and Answers
Knowing what you know now, would you still move to this city?
Short answer: Yes. Longer answer: It has been a great place to live for my spouse and I. The caveat is that I do not think I would want to do it twice, but assuming I could go back in time, I would still be happy with the fact that I chose to come to Tijuana. In summary, I am happy we came, we had a great time, but as they say “one can never go back;” and while I will always have the great memories, one set of Tijuana memories is plenty. - Apr 2023
Absolutely. It is a great post. A nice break if you've served in a harder post previously. - Nov 2017
Yes. - May 2015
Yes - Mar 2015
No. I would try to go elsewhere in Mexico - D.F., Guad, even Monterrey. I hear morale is really low at the U.S. Consulate and I found that its hard to make friends. Family seems to bind people to Tijuana - and for many - they live here because it is cheaper and work across the border. So finding community is difficult. San Diego is a fantastic world class city but crossing the border gets so, so, so old and expensive. People are really nice and I love the artisan food culture but that's about it. - Apr 2014
I guess.... Whatever, it's okay. It could be a lot better, but the city is poorly administered. - Feb 2014
Yes, it was an interesting two years, but I really miss being able to walk the streets. It's such a shame that people spend so much time in their cars (on both sides of the border) given the beautiful weather. - Apr 2011
Yes. TJ is a bit of a hidden gem and San Diego is wonderful too. If you work in the consulate, the work-load and type of work is tough but fairly rewarding. - Mar 2011
Yes. - Dec 2010
Yes. - Aug 2010
Definitely. - Mar 2008
