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That is great! We’re in the Cedritos area. Yourself? - we’re back in December and January for sure.

Thank you! What was your favorite part?

THANK YOU! - I'm happy to hear someone thinks we're funny. Enjoy your trip there and let us know how it goes!

@@lifetheorycouple I will absolutely do that, take care guys and look forward to your next video. Sending regards from Santiago Chile which I saw your video when you guys were here as a guide on places to visit. In 10 days I go over the Andes Mountains over to Mendoza Argentina. So Excited, can't wait.

That's the next step for Mexico. I haven't run into any HEBs in the past 6 weeks we've been here. lol

@@lifetheorycouple I stayed in Monterrey a couple years back and they had one there but don't know how far south of the border they have them. I'm from San Antonio which is the HUB for H.E.B. but I also lived in Dallas-Ft Worth area for a bit.

Gracias Rochelle! - We had no idea about the Costco in Colombia. Big changes, coming soon! The bad pronunciation will likely continue, lol

THANK YOU SOOO MUCH!

Thank you for those recommendations! --- Overall, as you are aware, we are choosing to bounce from city to city discovering more and more what we like and dislike. When it comes to weather, we really like Mexico City this time of year, which is where we are currently. It gets just a little warm mid-day then cools off at night. We don't know if we could truly live by the ocean in the long run, because most approachable places by the ocean are just hot. We tend to enjoy mountainous areas more... Anywho... If we run into a city with more cities comparable to Puerto Vallarta, we'll let you know... Hand down though... THE FOOD is incredible... Wait until next week's video to see all the dishes we tried and loved.

THIS IS SOOOOO GREAT! --- Chile and Mexico are so different. We cannot truly compare the two. Chile has a better hiking culture, if you like hiking. Mexico food, is much better than Chilean food, but the food is so different. Then Chile has Patagonia, wheres Mexico has not geography like it... Where are you going in Chile?

@@lifetheorycouple We're going to Santiago.

EXACTLY! - We loved the city for a our 2 week visit, but we think 1 week would be enough because the weather was just beating down on us. If you look closely at the video you can see how much we are sweating. And we recorded most of this before 10am in the morning.

@ haha yeah it gets kinda toasty in PV.

Hi! Thank you! - We were in Dallas for the summer this year, after this trip. We must say, prices felt very similar between Montevideo and Dallas. But we are also comparing our experience to spending a lot of time in Colombia. Colombia is much more affordable comparatively. --- But, if we asked ourselves a more straight forward question, like, what we live in Dallas of Montevideo in the long run?... Montevideo would win due to the fact you don't need to own a car to live an do normal things. Plus, you have beaches, which Dallas does not. --- We try not to travel places with a preconceived opinion, but is sometimes impossible because people hype up places.

Thank you! - What was your favorite part? --- It's been about 2 years since we published this video... Is there any new information you might be interested in?

NICE! - Yes, it's always best to know the neighborhood... And if you don't, first take a few walks without phone and just some cash to get familiar with surroundings. It can be quite wild in some areas.

THANK YOU! - It truly is OUR story, and we find it special. What did you find unique about it?

Hi there! - Bus is the easiest and most affordable way could be between 4-6 hours depending on traffic. Or you can do plane for about $70.00 it looks like, that flight would be like super quit, maybe 15-30 mins. --- Or you could rent a car if you're that brave to drive down the mountains.

Thank you for your view and comment!

Thank you! --- DO IT! - The geography is amazing along the way. Don't forget to jump into the Magdalena River.

Thank you and thank you for the offer! - One of the benefits of doing this channel is expanding our community and meeting people similar to ourselves. - Let's keep in touch.

Fortunate indeed. Fortunate to find love, connection, and a partners willing to continue what we started.

THANK YOU DAVE!

Vivi! - We'll have to answer this in a future video... I cannot say there is one thing... The most difficult thing in general is probably expectations... Like the expectation in Colombian culture is to prioritize things around family and family activities, versus in the US people tend to plan things around themselves as an individual. --- BUT, because expectations for all sorts of things like this one example are consistently brought up or discovered, it makes it easier to maintain openness and perspective on how the other sees or views things, or has adopted/inherited ideas/perspectives from their culture of origin... This question needs its own video.

O MY.... This just deserves its own video... The differences are drastic. Widny (Colombiana) grew up in Bogota in a densely populated city... Jonny (Amerian) grew up in the suburbs of Dallas TX. Public school is usually a good and practical option in the suburbs but not the case in big cities like Bogota... Widny went to private school and Jonny was in public school for elementary and home-schooled for high-school. --- Family life is different too... In Colombia things are centered around the family, so the weekends are almost always spent entirely with the family. That is from Friday night to Sunday night, all day, every day... In the US, you're more of individual, you do what you want... Especially the way Jonny grew up, there wasn't much emphasis on family in his adulthood until Widny came around... --- We'll have to plan answering this one in more depth in a future video.

Thank you for watching! - What was your favorite part?

@@lifetheorycoupleI like to listen to love stories. I wish you continued success.

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Yes! - We are still in Mexico City for a week. Are you in the city?

Thank you! - Yes, we needed to do a better job of finding some carnicerias in the area instead of just going to the normal grocery store, I think it was called Metro there.

We love this tip! - In general, I think it would be hard for us not to be closer to mountains in the long run. We crave the mountains all the time. But Uruguay was calm and develop to our desired standards.

I love Rocha. I am in love with Montevideo, it is a mix of: Gotham City, NY, Saint-Tropez and Napoli (the neighborhoods towards Vesuvius). The quality of life in Uruguay impacted me. without a doubt a magical country! 💙💛💙

That's a great question! - Our next video answers just that!

Hey! - I would call them equal. If you get yourself on the 10th floor and up in any of the high rises in either city, you're likely going to have a decent view in both cities.

Thank you! - The adventure continues... Beyond Chile. And yes! Since we're not paying rent in the US, we can totally afford this abroad.

Santiago was great! And such a big surprise... But, we will admit, there is one major thing that continues to pull us to Bogota, believe it or not. :-)

@@lifetheorycoupleI have family who live in Briceño and Mosquera, being Briceño a lot more exclusive (big houses for the rich with ponds and trees around) and it’s peaceful there. I guess it’s the best choice not to wreck your nervous system by being scared and paranoid all the time (which is my issue too because it makes you all fight-and-flighty), while being close enough to Bogotá to visit family, attend concerts, go to the malls and restaurants, etc. But that requires having a car, which is something I understand you guys do not want. Otherwise you would have to take a bus and then Uber around.

Ha! This is because we’ve been in Bogota Colombia, which ranked #1 for the worst traffic congestion last year according to Bloomberg. - We’ve been on the car for 2 hours to just drive 10 miles. - BUT, we don’t get in a car but maybe once or twice a week there… Our issue with Dallas, and many American cities, is the fact that you have to drive about a mile to get to a grocery store just to pick up some salt or limes.

Thank you for such a detailed response! - Dallas and DFW is quite large yes. And the suburbs have their perks. But as you mentioned, a city like Austin is quite a lot more manageable.

Good to know! - What makes is such a 'no' for you?

@@lifetheorycouple Truthfully I was surprised that Dallas has so much to offer, but aside from that one fact, there is absolutely no reason for me to go to a city that large. I am 65 not 25, and I prefer the countryside. Where I live I do not have a car. Walkability is important to me.

Nice perspective! - Dallas is a massive metropolitan area. In terms of car-transportation and highways and such, the cities flow together. But not in terms of public transportation or walkability.

Thank you for the view and comment! - I think you just proved my point exactly. You MUST drive to all the walkable areas... That's simply the culture in many US cities and especially Dallas/DFW. That is, there are these really interesting walkable areas (Deep Ellum, Lower Greenville, Las Colinas, Legacy Hall, Ft. Worth Stock Yards, etc.)... But if you want to visit or live in Dallas, you just end up driving and parking next these places... Then enjoying them for a few hours before you're back in a car. Many other cities in other parts of the world are not build this way. Instead, it's walkable throughout the whole city and connect with robust public transportation. --- Hitch hiking? LOL, no thank you.

Thank you for the view and comment!

Thank you! - Yep, Widny has family spread out across the city and every year we get to experience both sides of the city. They can feel like different worlds. But, yes, you do find kind people in both areas.

Thank you! - Bogota has more of sophistication about it versus other cities in the country, that does tend to stand out. People are educated and there a several thriving books stores across the city. --- Family wise, I feel like that's just a Colombian thing. Once you get to know a Colombian, anywhere, they invite you to all their gatherings and social events.

We love to year the Bogota love!

@joemarine2 - Thank you for the view and comment! - It’s not much of an estimate. It’s real data based on what we actually spent in one whole month. We track our spending throughly for various reasons. If you wanted to live in a smaller studio apartment in a less desired area, like we did, then the spending would be close to this. That is $2,500 to $3,500 for a month depending on the amount of activities and eating out you do. So, ($3,500 x 12) / .75 = $56,000… That is monthly spend times 12 months, divided by .75 (assuming taxes). - I’m interested, where do you believe the estimate is wrong? - This number does not reflect general savings or retirement savings.

@SynthwaveLana - Thank you for your view and comment! - Jonny speaking here... I have to tread a little lightly with my words here... In my experience, I find that people in Medellin and Bogota to be more similar than not. That is, I find them to both be equally rude and nice. --- For example, I find it rude how Colombians (again, both Paisas and Rolos) do not have spatial awareness, they stop in front of you in the streets, they cut you off in line, they constantly get too close to you and your personal bubble and never say 'excuse me'... But I have gotten used to it by this point... This has happened many times in both cities. --- However, Colombians are all nice in that once you get to know a person more intimately, as a friend, you are invited to all their social events with open arms. You're invited into their homes, their parties, and many social gatherings. They give you food to eat and even a place to sleep. --- Paisas may sound more nice because they have a cuter Spanish accent, where as Rolos speak faster and more directly. But in terms of how you are treated, it's been the same... Where I start to feel more welcomed and accepted more than usual is when you get out of the larger cities. For example, in Villavicencio, I went on a small hike on Verede el Carmen, and people there would stop me and ask a million questions in intense interest about what I was doing there. You don't get that in Medellin or Bogota. In Medellin, in some areas, like Poblado, since I am a gringo with a Colombiana, we often get strong looks because there is a passport bro culture were there are bunch of gringos just looking to pick-up/hook-up with Colombianas... We met and got married in the States... So, it's just annoying to get visually judged because we look like that stereotype when visiting... This does not happen Bogota... But with this said, and since I have been to many other Latin American countries... Colombians are some of the worst people who will just stare at foreigners and give strong looks... I have not felt this way in Mexico, Argentina, Chile, Peru, or Montevideo... --- THEN, if we were to compare Costeños to other parts of Colombia... I have real/strong opinion, that Costeños are exceptionally more rude than any other type of Colombian. Let me know your thoughts on all this! This is a great quesiton!

Yes! We were in Bucaramanga over 2 years ago. We like that area and a lot more relaxed city. Somewhat like Manizales.

Thank you!

We're happy you thought so! What was your favorite part of the video?

@@lifetheorycouple It was how you compared the very popular places with thousands of visitors to those places that you chose to visit, especially the place with the rainbow views.

It’s true, I think lots of people just shown up and do the most known things, snap a picture, then leave. It’s a shame, there’s so much more to experience, explore, and take in. - And yes, the Alpacas, we think about them all the time! 🦙

@@lifetheorycouple I appreciate your approach to travel. I also like the idea of tourism that's a net positive for the local community. I traveled to the D.R. years back and it felt exploitative. Safe travels, Fam.

AWWW! - Such kind words.

We love alpacas too! They're so cute and fluffy.

Thank you! - I did more than visit... I lived in Bogota for 2 years with my wife who is a Rola. There is a strong chance that we will make Bogota a long term home in the future, especially once we decide to have kids. --- Thank my wife for capturing my heart. lol

We are sooo happy to hear this! - Bogota does have its negatives, but when you start to really take in what the city has to offer, it's a remarkable place.

@jakezyx - Thank you for such a great comment! And yes! - As we make our round around the world, checking out cities, touring some places, etc... We're constantly asking ourselves... Would we live here? --- Buenos Aires has more pros than cons that's for sure. We loved the city layout and the international influence... The only real big problem for us is it's not close to mountainous areas... For example, if Bogota was laid out like Buenos Aires in terms of it walkability throughout the city... It'd be a no-brainer for us to settle there.

Thank you! - What was the most interesting part to you?

Thank you for your view and comment! - I'm not sure most people who show up to Cusco are making minimum wage... I would expect, not. - We paid $2,500 for an entire month including rent, groceries, eating out, and doing several tours. That is very affordable comparing it to where we are from where rent is $1,500 - $2,000 for a naked apartment... Keep in mind, the apartment was furnished, had internet, and we did not have to pay utilities. --- I could see paying $200 - $300 for an apartment like this if it was completely empty under a long term contract.

@@lifetheorycouple that area of the city is a slum. You can see most buildings don’t even have finishing on their walls. The roofs are terribly made. As a Latin American myself, trust me when I tell you that you were scammed. An area like that in a city like Cuzco is avoided by locals. When I said an apartment like that would be maximum 300USD, that’s with all the furniture and appliances. You can see groceries weren’t so expensive, but your tours around the city were so prohibitedly expensive to locals that you barely saw any.

@lucas_ficz - I am pretty sure the Airbnb listing is not a scam. But thank you for your concern... It is far from a slum with several approachable restaurants and various business just two streets over. Lots of locals were walking up and down the street throughout our month long experience in the area especially since there was a church on the street. Everyone looked to be at peace. --- This apartment has clean running water, electricity, and internet. Far from a slum. And has a very high rating on Airbnb. --- I hope you travel to Cusco some day to see how awesome it is... Yes, the area is a work in progress, but that's just something you see across Latin America, period.

Airbnb for short term will definitely be higher and depend on the season, where it's high or low season. For this couples perspective it was reasonable to them as they are coming from a higher cost of living location/country. Do you have a recommendation for a $300 accomodation in Cusco that would be similar to this one?