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Rick Steves: ‘Happy Travels—Even to Tijuana’
Steves didn’t take me up on my invitation to visit Tijuana—I don’t think he liked the scary white mask—but he did e-mail a thoughtful reply, which we’ve posted in the comments section of the story. In it, he vowed to reconsider his use of Tijuana as a metaphor for all places corrupt and ramshackle, particularly “as globalization pulls South-of-the-border-villes out of their squalor and hard work by self-respecting local citizens give these former embarrassments pride.” Rick, on behalf of the good, hard-working, self-respecting citizens of Tijuana: Muchas gracias. There’s certainly plenty of squalor in Tijuana, but a careful visitor can find plenty to appreciate, too. Now, how about a new guidebook/video project: “Tijuana Through the Creaky Front Turnstile.” Catchy title, no?
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COMMENTSJim, I can’t agree with you more! TJ a hell hole? Hell no! I was just there with a friend who had some lap-band (weight reduction procedure) and I was impressed with all the cosmetic surgery clinicas! TJ has become the nip and tuck spot. In the old days I would think about buying tires in TJ, but I now think I may get rid of one very bothersome one around the waist! By on 6.14.07 at 11:05 PM
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