LET US SHOW YOU HOW TO HAVE A SAFE AND HAPPY HOLIDAY
Travel Well, Stay Well, Don't Go without a Guide!!
OK, HERE WE GO; " THIS IS WHO, WHAT & WHY "
ABOUT US
PRO CAN INTERNATIONAL SERVICES IS A FAMILY OWNED AND OPERATED TRAVEL PUBLISHING AND CONSULTING COMPANY, FORMED IN OCTOBER 1998. THE PRINCIPAL PARTNERS ARE "MOM" AND SON "J.C.". THE PRIMARY ACTIVITIY OF THE COMPANY IS RESEARCHING, PUBLISHING AND PROMOTING TRAVEL GUIDES TO ENGLISH SPEAKING MEDICAL PERSONNEL IN MEXICO. THE FIRST SERIES IS OF ENGLISH SPEAKING MEDICAL FACILITIES AND PERSONNEL THROUGHOUT THE MAJOR RESORT CITIES IN BAJA AND WESTERN MEXICO.
MOM MOVED FROM B.C. CANADA TO MEXICO IN THE MID 80's AND WHILE TRAVELLING,LIVING AND WORKING THERE FOUND THAT MOST VISITORS TO MEXICO DID NOT SPEAK THE LANGUAGE, CARRY A DICTIONARY, NOR HAVE ANY IDEA OF WHERE TO GO FOR HELP IN A MEDICAL EMERGENCY! AFTER A LOT OF LATE NIGHT CALLS REQUESTING HER AID IN TRANSLATING FOR TOURISTS IN AN EMERGENCY, SHE MADE A LIST OF ENGLISH SPEAKING MEDICAL PERSONNEL IN HER HOME TOWN OF LA PAZ, B.C.S.. SHE DISCOVERED TO HER DELIGHT THAT THE TOWN HAD A GREAT NUMBER OF ENGLISH SPEAKING DENTISTS, DOCTORS, SPECIALISTS AND RELATED HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS; ALSO THAT MANY OF THESE HAD STUDIED AND RECEIVED ADDITIONAL CERTIFICATION IN THE U.S.A. AND EUROPE AS WELL AS BEING CERTIFIED MEDICAL PRACTIONERs IN MEXICO. HER RESEARCH SOON LED TO NEW FRIENDSHIPS AND RECEIVING APPROVAL FROM VARIOUS GOVERNMENT AGENCIES.
THE NEXT STEP WAS "IN DEPTH" RESEARCH OF THE RESOURCES THEN AVAILABLE TO TOURISTS BEFORE THEY LEAVE HOME. IT SOON BECAME EVIDENT THAT ASIDE FROM THE 1-800 NUMBERS PROVIDED BY TRAVEL AGENCIES AND TRAVEL INSURANCE COMPANIES, THERE WAS NOTHING AVAILABLE TO HELP TRAVELLERS PREPARE FOR THEIR TRIP! ON TOP OF THAT, MANY OF THE DOCTORS PEOPLE WERE REFERRED TO WHEN CALLING THE 1-800 #'s DID NOT HAVE A GOOD COMMAND OF ENGLISH AND SOME WERE NOT EVEN CONSIDERED BY THEIR OWN MEDICAL BOARDS TO BE OF GOOD STANDING OR CHARACTER!.
THEN, SON "J.C." ARRIVED ON A VACATION VISIT AND DEVELOPED A SERIOUS CASE OF BRONCHIAL PNEUMONIA:THAT EVENT LED TO THE DECISION TO FORM "PRO CAN INTERNATIONAL SERVICES" AND PUBLISH THE FIRST IN THE SERIES "MEXICO 2000plus TRAVELER'S MEDICAL GUIDES TO MEXICO"! "J.C." WANTED TO MAKE SURE EVERYONE HAD THE SAME WORRY FREE STANDARD OF CARE THAT HE HAD RECEIVED AS A RESULT OF MOM'S "LIST OF FRIENDS"!
WITH A DOCTOR AND A NUMBER OF NURSES IN THE FAMILY AND A LIFETIME OF KNOWLEDGE OF THE MEDICAL PROFESSION GAINED THE HARD WAY BACK IN CANADA, MOM AND J.C. SET UP THE COMPANY AND STARTED RESEARCH INTO OTHER LOCATIONS IN MEXICO. THE SECOND GUIDE "MEXICO 2000plus TRAVELER'S MEDICAL GUIDE TO CABO SAN LUCAS & SAN JOSE del CABO" TOOK TWO YEARS; ANOTHER 1 1/2 YEARS AND FIVE MORE TRIPS FINISHED MAZATLAN. IN THE RESEARCH STAGE NOW ARE PUERTO VALLARTA, MANZANILLO AND CANCUN FOR PUBLICATION IN 2001.
THE COMPANY ALSO SENDS OUT FREE "TRAVEL ALERTS" TO TRAVEL AGENCIES, INSURANCE UNDERWRITERS AND INDIVIDUALS REGISTERED WITH OUR WEB SITE WHENEVER A SITUATION WARRANTS: SUCH AS THE LATEST CASE IN MAZATLAN WHERE A NUMBER OF CLINICS HAVE BEEN CHARGED WITH INSURANCE FRAUD AND HAVING NON CERTIFIED STAFF IN THEIR CLINICS AND TRUCK DRIVERS STAFFING THEIR AMBULANCES!
THE VARIOUS GOVERNING BOARDS FOR DOCTORS AND HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS IN MEXICO ARE NOW CONTACTING PRO CAN WITH INFORMATION NOT AVAILABLE TO ORDINARY TRAVELLERS IN HOPES OF PREVENTING SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATHS AS A RESULT OF UNSKILLED CARE OR MALPRACTICE. MEXICO HAS A WEALTH OF HIGHLY SKILLED, PROFESSIONAL MEDICAL PRACTITIONERS WHO SPEAK ENGLISH AS IF IT WAS THEIR NATIVE TONGUE! BUT, TRAVELLERS DON'T HAVE TIME TO SEARCH FOR THEM IN AN EMERGENCY!
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THE GOVERNEMENT OF MEXICO'S TOURISM INDUSTRY UNDERSTANDS THE CONCERNS OF TRAVELLERS BUT THEY AREN'T INTO THE BUSINESS OF PUBLISHING MEDICAL TRAVEL GUIDES....WE ARE! THEY DO OFFER US EVERY ASSISTANCE AND PROVIDE US WITH CITY MAPS , NAMES OF AGENCY CONTACTS ETC. THEY MAKE US WELCOME AND OUR JOB EASIER. THEY'RE ALWAYS SAYING THEY HOPE THAT TRAVELLERS WILL USE OUR GUIDES AS A PART OF THEIR VACATION PLANNING TO REALLY ENJOY MEXICO!
PRO CAN INTERNATIONAL'S FUTURE PLANS ARE FOR A SERIES OF SEMINARS TITLED: "MEXICO: TRAVEL TRAVEL WELL, STAY WELL" THROUGHOUT WESTERN CANADA AND U.S. FOR THE SUMMER OF 2001. THESE WILL BE PRESENTED TO TRAVEL AGENTS, TOUR OPERTORS AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC IN COOPERATION WITH MEXICAN STATE TOURISM DEPARTMENTS. WE WILL PROVIDE VIDEOS AND WRITTEN MATERIAL ON EACH LOCATION; TRAVEL SAFETY AND AWARENESS FOR THE DESTINATIONS COVERED IN THE MEDICAL GUIDES. PRO CANS' GOAL IS TO ENSURE THAT TRAVELLERS GET THE MOST FROM THEIR VACATION DOLLAR AND ENJOY THE EXPERIENCE OF THE REAL MEXICO AND IT'S WARM AND FRIENDLY PEOPLE, ALL IN CONFIDENCE AND GOOD HEALTH.
PRO CAN DOES NOT SELL ADVERTISING SPACE IN THE GUIDES, NOR DO WE CHARGE ANYONE TO BE LISTED IN THE GUIDES. WE DO NOT RECEIVE ANY MANNER OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FROM ANY GOVERNMENT OR AGENCY OF ANY GOVERNMENT OR INDIVIDUAL. PRO CAN INTERNATIONAL IS AND WAS FORMED AS A LABOUR OF LOVE. YES, SOMEWHERE DOWN THE LINE, WE HOPE TO MAKE MONEY THROUGH THE SALE OF OUR GUIDES AND THROUGH TICKET SALES FOR OUR SEMINARS, BUT WE CONTINUE TO RESEARCH AND PUBLISH AS OUR COMPANY INCOME AND FUNDS ALLOW. OUR GOAL IS TO REMAIN INDEPENDENT, OBJECTIVE AND BEHOLDEN TO NOTHING MORE THAN OUR INTEGRITY. ONLY THOSE MEETING ALL OF OUR CAREFULLY PREPARED CRITERIA ARE LISTED. THAT IS NOT TO SAY THAT WE HAVE LISTED ALL OF THE QUALIFIED INDIVIDUALS, THERE SIMPLY ISN'T SPACE!
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WE MAKE SURE TO MEET EACH PROFESSIONAL IN THEIR OFFICES AND AT THE HOSPITALS WHERE THEY PRACTICE; SPEND TIME CHATTING TO GET TO KNOW HOW WELL THEY UNDERSTAND AND CONVERSE IN EVERYDAY ENGLISH. THEN WE GET DOWN TO INSPECTING THEIR MEDICAL EQUIPMENT AND LASTLY VERIFY THEIR QUALIFICATIONS AND CHECKING STANDING WITH THE FEDERAL AND STATE LICENSING BOARDS.
WITH EXPANSION, TWO OTHER FAMILY MEMBERS HAVE COME ON BOARD IN 2000 TO LEND THEIR EXPERTISE TO THE SUCCESS OF THE GUIDES. THE FIRST IS SON "M" WITH HIS WEB DESIGN: AFTER SPENDING HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS ON WEB PAGE DESIGN AND NEVER GETTING THE DESIGN OR LEVEL OF COVERAGE PAID FOR, SON "M" TOOK SOME TEC COURSES AND THE RESULT IS OUR WEB SITE www.mexico2000plus.com THAT YOU SEE NOW. HE'S HOOKED AND FROM NOW ON "M" WILL BE IN CHARGE OF UPDATING OUR PAGE AND KEEPING IT FRESH WITH PICTURES FROM "MOM", "J.C." AND SISTER "S.R.'s" TRAVELS. THE SECOND IS DAUGHTER, "S.R." A PROFESSIONAL CONSULTANT AND AN INDIVIDUAL WITH A WEALTH OF MEDICAL KNOWLEDGE AND INVESTIGATIVE SKILLS. WITH A GREAT LOVE OF MEXICO, "S.R." OFFERED TO USE HER VACATION TIME FROM HER REGULAR PROFESSION TO ASSIST WITH INVESTIGATING THE MAZATLAN GUIDE WITH BROTHER "J.C." AND WHAT AN INCREDIBLE JOB THAT WAS! IN SPITE OF WORKING EVERYDAY OF HER LAST VACATION, SHE'S HOOKED TOO AND THIS FALL YOU'LL FIND HER IN PUERTO VALLARTA WHILE "J.C." IS IN CANCUN! SO, WATCH FOR A COUPLE OF SERIOUS, PALE SKINNED INDIVIDUALS WITH BRIEFCASES LOOKING LIKE THEY'RE IN THE WRONG CLOTHES FOR A VACATION RESORT AND YOU'LL KNOW YOU'VE FOUND A PART OF THE "PRO CAN INTERNATIONAL FAMILY" AT WORK TRYING TO KEEP YOU SAFE ON YOUR VACATION! THEY ARE THE ONES YOU'LL SEE DAILY ABOUT TOWN, STILL WITHOUT A TAN AFTER WEEKS IN SUN COUNTRY!.
SO, THAT'S WHO WE ARE, WHAT WE DO, WHY WE DO IT.. ALSO A LITTLE OF WHAT WE PLAN TO DEVELOP IN THE COMING YEARS.
WATCH FOR NEW GUIDE LOCATIONS AND LINKS TO MEXICO'S STATE TOURISM PAGES COMING THIS SUMMER; WE'LL BE ADDING THEM ON AS EACH LOCATION HAVE THEIR NEW PAGES READY. THEN, ONCE MEXICO IS COVERED, IT'S OFF TO CUBA AND EUROPE, SO MAKE A NOTE OF OUR WEB AND E-MAIL ADDRESSES. BETTER YET, SEND US AN Email WITH YOUR QUESTIONS OR SUGGESTIONS; SIGN ON TO RECEIVE OUR SPECIAL TRAVEL ALERTS! WE'D LOVE TO HEAR FROM YOU! WE'LL ALWAYS TRY TO HELP IN ANY WAY WE CAN...... TRUST US....WE'VE BEEN THERE!
NOW, IT'S YOUR TURN.....BUT REMEMBER....
"TRAVEL WELL & STAY WELL; DON'T GO WITHOUT A GUIDE !"
WISHING YOU HAPPY TRAVELS FROM THE PRO CAN INT'L FAMILY!
P.S. OUR ORDER SIGHT IS SECURE, FEEL FREE TO CHECK OUR CERTIFICATE AND ORDER WITH CONFIDENCE! WE DON'T SHARE OUR MAILING LISTS WITH ANYONE.
