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We were there in January. One day after getting back to the states my girlfriend was so sick she thought she was dying. I took her to the hospital . The did a bunch of tests and couldn’t find what was wrong . She had been bitten a lot by mosquitos . Three months later her hair is falling out and we couldn’t find a reason until now after watching your video. What a blessing you are and have been for the past six months. Thank you for your video.
Hola amigos, First and foremost an apology on the late response. We are so sorry your girlfriend has to experience this, it is horrible even more not knowning what the issue is. We are glad you found our video to have a better idea, we hope she is recovering ❤️🩹 and everything is back to normal. 🫶🙏🏼
It was wonderful to see how comfortable that you are getting doing things solo, Simone. It was great to see both of your smiling faces too. And your house is amazing; it seems to be enough for all that you need. It's fun to see the updates too. Abrazos!
Aw, thank you so much Julie, she has gotten rid of that fear, also is helping her to practice even more her Spanish. It’s also nice seeing your comments Julie 🫶❤️. Yes our house is small but really cozy and it’s all what we need right now 🥹🥹. Thank you for watching and commenting. We send you a big abrazo to you and Kevin 🤗🤗🫂
We have lived in PDC for almost 4 years now. There is no 'load shedding' here. There are blackouts sometimes when they're doing work or when an accident happens, etc. They don't always notify you but sometimes they do. We have had less blackouts as of this year. It also depends on what area of the city you are in. Centro has the most outages, West of the highway also. We are North of the city so we don't get many outages at all. We have only had one this year, they notified us, it was less than an hour.
Definitely. There are a few blackouts and as you mentioned most of them happen in centro. CFE is pretty good at informing about them where there are programmed. Thanks for watching and commenting 🫶🙏🏼
I love seeing you out on your own. I travelled all over Mexico solo and I think it’s such a good thing so help you work on your Spanish. Also, I have to say please don’t be embarrassed of your lovely home. It’s such a beautiful special place and it’s so humble. Honestly I’ve had homes that are too big and I keep getting smaller and smaller Homes because they are just so much easier to manage and clean and I don’t feel like I need BIG are Luxery. I would absolutely LOVE to have your home. Great solo video and I’m happy you’re healthy again.
Hola Jennie, ❤️🫶 Thank you so much for your kind comment. Simone has done a great job on improving her Spanish by doing things on her own, proud of her. 🎊🎉 We are so proud of our little home and we are enjoying the process of making it more and more cozy. 🥹 Thank you again for your kind words, really make our day, we are so sorry for the late response. 😞 Saludos amiga🫶
So nice to catch up with you guys. The renovations look fabulous 😊 I sympathize re dengue- it's hard for the body to recover from illness. I'm nursing a flu myself right now so will watch a few more of your videos as I find your energy so soothing ❤
Hola Kate, Thank you so much amiga for your kind comment. Yes, we are working hard to have our house fully renewed by the end of the year if possible 🤭🤭. Aw, so sorry to hear that, we hope you get well soon, there is actually a epidemic flu right now in the area, we hope we do not catch it. Thank you so much for your support as always amiga ❤️❤️
@ForTheRoadTravels Thank you, and you know, everyone I talk to says the same. It must be very contagious. Stock up on vitamins and take what suits your bodies to keep your immune systems strong. Take care! 👋🏻 👋🏻
Yes, it is truly beautiful and we will be sharing more and more of these spots in our day in the life videos. Thank you for watching and commenting. Your support means a lot to us 🙏🏼🙏🏼
Great video!! So proud of you for getting out and doing your own thing!!! We miss Mexico so much hope to get down in November for a few weeks!!...All the best from Canada!!!...Viv&Darrell
Hey Viv and Darrell 🤗🤗 Thank you so much for always sharing so much encouragement and enthusiasm, we appreciate it so much 🫶 That's awesome - November is our favourite time of the year in terms of the weather 🌴 Un abrazo fuerte 🫶
Obviously this video is wonderful. But remember, you can't go over there without having some money in the bank to make it ok. Dont go and think you will be ok, just with your verbal skills, it takes more than that. Also, she makes it look so peaceful, when really it is very controlled. She may not see it, but you have to be careful over there. Hope they are doing Great.
Hola Charlie 👋🏼👋🏼 Aw muchas gracias por tus lindas palabras, gracias a ti por ver nuestros videos y comentar. En verdad significa mucho para nosotros 🙏🏼🙏🏼. Saludos
Absolutely, I Geovanny moved here back in 2006 and this place was so empty has grown exponentially! Thank you for watching and commenting, we really appreciate it 🙏🏼🙏🏼❤️
HAY GUYS, JUST BUMPED INTO YOUR CHANEL, REAL NICE VIDEOS. I'VE BEEN IN AND OUT FOR THE PAST 14 YEARS. MY WIFE AND I HAVE BEEN LIVING IN MEXICO FOR AROUND 2 YEARS. WE LIVE IN CREEL CHIHUAHUA AND ARE ALSO SAVING TO FINNISH OUR CABINS HOPEFULLY BY SUMMER, WE SHOULD BE READY. WHEN YOU'RE READY WE WOULD LIKE TO INVITE YOU TO VISIT THIS PART OF MEXICO. THE BEST TIME TO COME IS LIKE NOW THROUGH OCTOBER. HOPE TO SEE YOU SOMEDAY STAY COOL, PEACE...
Hola amigos 🙌🏼 OMG, Creel is in our bucket list looks so lovely, we will love to visit there when snows. 😍😍 Thank you so much for the invite, we will definitely consider as it is in our Mexico Travel bucket list. Thank you again. 🫶🫶 This is our email: fortheroadtravels@gmail.com
Great seeing you venture out on your own. The house is looking great. Thought you would be away from the load shedding when you left South Africa, aye? Great job staying present!
Yes, she was afraid 😱 but she did a great job on doing this on her own 🙌🏼. Hahaha at least does not happen as often as it happens in SA 🇿🇦. Thank you amigos, we are really looking forward to seeing you soon ❤️😍🫶
I'm not sure exactly what was in it, but it was mostly to ensure I didn't become dehydrated 🫣 We paid around MXN 5000 (US$312) for two bags - not too bad considering they came directly to our home 🙏
We are doing our best on uploading more and more videos with my full time job is a bit hard but we are doing our best, thank you so much for the support Lori 🫶❤️🙏🏼
Love the Simone adventures! I totally relate with you when you mentioned not having your go-to hair or nail spot. Believe it or not, it happens here in the US too. You’d be surprised with the quality of some salons 😬I started doing my own nails it was so bad. 😔
❤️❤️ It is hard here even if you go to the places close to the touristic area still lack of customer care and it is hard to find YOUR place. Also happen the same with restaurants, but overall is ok ! 🙏🏼🙏🏼
I love your vids and hints on how to live local in PDC. Unfortunately, I found that the beach smelled so bad in the town and not because of the sargassum. Like many spots on the Caribbean, the development exceeds the infrastructure capacity especially for sewage.
Hola Jhon, Thank you so much, for your comment. Really? As far as we know the sargassumm is the main issue here! Definitely the sewage in the area is not the best that's for sure! Thank you very much for your comment and for watching. Saludos
Hey William 😊😊 If you're looking for a slower-paced lifestyle, Playa is awesome for that. There are also a ton of amazing dining options, local and international - which is awesome. They're also opening up more and more stores that stock 'foreign' food, like salt & vinegar chips etc. - which you won't find as easily in other parts of Mexico. There's also a huge immigrant population (US, Canada etc.), so you'll be able to make friends without having to learn Spanish. However, I've struggled making friends here because most foreigners seem to only be here for a period or seasonally. If you're planting yourself here permanently, learning Spanish is a must to make local friends who do live here permanently. It's a big change, especially if you're coming from a developed country. But if you're adaptable and love the idea of living in eternal Summer - I'd say go for it 🙏🫶🇲🇽
@ForTheRoadTravels yeah, I would love to be friends with you guys. That's the hardest thing living away from friends and family. Making connections and having a community would take away that feeling of isolation. I also hope to find a nice lady to connect with.
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🌴 The Locals Guide to Travelling the Riviera Maya: fortheroadtravels.com/product/the-locals-guide-to-travelling-the-riviera-maya/
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We were there in January. One day after getting back to the states my girlfriend was so sick she thought she was dying. I took her to the hospital . The did a bunch of tests and couldn’t find what was wrong . She had been bitten a lot by mosquitos . Three months later her hair is falling out and we couldn’t find a reason until now after watching your video. What a blessing you are and have been for the past six months. Thank you for your video.
Hola amigos,
First and foremost an apology on the late response. We are so sorry your girlfriend has to experience this, it is horrible even more not knowning what the issue is. We are glad you found our video to have a better idea, we hope she is recovering ❤️🩹 and everything is back to normal. 🫶🙏🏼
Thank you for commenting and watching this really means a lot to us 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙌🏼
Very proud of you Simone for going solo! Happy back to work to Giovanni and I can't wait to see the renovations!
Thank you so much Isabelle 🫶 I'm enjoying the journey right now 🙏 Ah yes, we're going to be making one big video once its all done 🙌🥳
Thank you for sharing Simone ❤
Thank you for watching Alana 🫶🤗
It was wonderful to see how comfortable that you are getting doing things solo, Simone. It was great to see both of your smiling faces too. And your house is amazing; it seems to be enough for all that you need. It's fun to see the updates too. Abrazos!
Aw, thank you so much Julie, she has gotten rid of that fear, also is helping her to practice even more her Spanish. It’s also nice seeing your comments Julie 🫶❤️. Yes our house is small but really cozy and it’s all what we need right now 🥹🥹. Thank you for watching and commenting. We send you a big abrazo to you and Kevin 🤗🤗🫂
@@ForTheRoadTravels we live in small too. It’s enough for us.
@jlinn2521 as long you are happy is all what it matters. Missing you guys. Sending you all the best vibes ❤️🫶🙏🏼
11:24 - OMG I LOVE SEEING YOU BOTH SO HAPPY! 🥹❤🥰 yes! happy wife, happy life! 🥹🥹🥹🥹🥹
Aw thank you amiga. Yes we are so happy renewing our house 🙏🏼🥹. Yes happy wife happy life 🤭🤭
We have lived in PDC for almost 4 years now. There is no 'load shedding' here. There are blackouts sometimes when they're doing work or when an accident happens, etc. They don't always notify you but sometimes they do. We have had less blackouts as of this year. It also depends on what area of the city you are in. Centro has the most outages, West of the highway also. We are North of the city so we don't get many outages at all. We have only had one this year, they notified us, it was less than an hour.
Definitely. There are a few blackouts and as you mentioned most of them happen in centro. CFE is pretty good at informing about them where there are programmed. Thanks for watching and commenting 🫶🙏🏼
Aww sending you all so much love. It's been a minute so I'm catching up with all your changes... hugs to you beautiful being x
Aaaah, it's so nice to hear from you guys 🫶 We hope you're keeping healthy and happy 🙂🙂 And a big hug back to you 🤗
Fabulous, Simone! Im looking forward to your videos as you begin this new chapter in your lives.
Thank you so so much Nicolene we really appreciate your support as always 🙏🏼🥹♥️
I love seeing you out on your own. I travelled all over Mexico solo and I think it’s such a good thing so help you work on your Spanish. Also, I have to say please don’t be embarrassed of your lovely home. It’s such a beautiful special place and it’s so humble. Honestly I’ve had homes that are too big and I keep getting smaller and smaller
Homes because they are just so much easier to manage and clean and I don’t feel like I need BIG are Luxery. I would absolutely LOVE to have your home. Great solo video and I’m happy you’re healthy again.
Hola Jennie, ❤️🫶
Thank you so much for your kind comment. Simone has done a great job on improving her Spanish by doing things on her own, proud of her. 🎊🎉
We are so proud of our little home and we are enjoying the process of making it more and more cozy. 🥹
Thank you again for your kind words, really make our day, we are so sorry for the late response. 😞
Saludos amiga🫶
I enjoy your videos so much it’s addictive, you both are so much fun and real. Thanks so much 😊🫶
Awwww thank you so much Monica, your kind words really make our day 🙏🏼🙏🏼. We hope this video was helpful and entertaining 💯🙏🏼🙌🏼
So nice to catch up with you guys. The renovations look fabulous 😊 I sympathize re dengue- it's hard for the body to recover from illness. I'm nursing a flu myself right now so will watch a few more of your videos as I find your energy so soothing ❤
Hola Kate,
Thank you so much amiga for your kind comment. Yes, we are working hard to have our house fully renewed by the end of the year if possible 🤭🤭.
Aw, so sorry to hear that, we hope you get well soon, there is actually a epidemic flu right now in the area, we hope we do not catch it. Thank you so much for your support as always amiga ❤️❤️
@ForTheRoadTravels Thank you, and you know, everyone I talk to says the same. It must be very contagious. Stock up on vitamins and take what suits your bodies to keep your immune systems strong. Take care! 👋🏻 👋🏻
Thanks for sharing about Playa Pelicanos. I now know where to go early mornings when we retire there.
Yes, it is truly beautiful and we will be sharing more and more of these spots in our day in the life videos. Thank you for watching and commenting. Your support means a lot to us 🙏🏼🙏🏼
@@ForTheRoadTravels is this an open beach? meaning not owned by a hotel where we can't get on it?
Yes, this one is completely open 🙌 There are beach clubs on either side, but still such a lovely beach 🌴🙏
Hey amigos Absolutely love the video! Thank you for sharing ❤❤
Hola amiga thank you so much for watching we really appreciate it. Thanks for commenting 🙏🏼❤️
Great video!! So proud of you for getting out and doing your own thing!!! We miss Mexico so much hope to get down in November for a few weeks!!...All the best from Canada!!!...Viv&Darrell
Hey Viv and Darrell 🤗🤗 Thank you so much for always sharing so much encouragement and enthusiasm, we appreciate it so much 🫶 That's awesome - November is our favourite time of the year in terms of the weather 🌴 Un abrazo fuerte 🫶
Obviously this video is wonderful. But remember, you can't go over there without having some money in the bank to make it ok. Dont go and think you will be ok, just with your verbal skills, it takes more than that. Also, she makes it look so peaceful, when really it is very controlled. She may not see it, but you have to be careful over there. Hope they are doing Great.
To each their own 🫶
To each their own.
Ustedes son personas bellas. Sigan adelante juntos y gracias por compartir con nosotros.
Hola Charlie 👋🏼👋🏼
Aw muchas gracias por tus lindas palabras, gracias a ti por ver nuestros videos y comentar. En verdad significa mucho para nosotros 🙏🏼🙏🏼. Saludos
Thanks good update, enjoyed the tour.
Glad you enjoyed it. Thank you so much for watching and commenting 🙏🏼❤️🫶
I love this video and I love Erin!!!! ❤❤❤
Aww, thank you so much Jenny. Yes, Erin is an incredible person 🙏🏼🙏🏼
So glad I lived there back in 2002. Nothing but nature behind Calle 24. Empty beaches. Big Hotels only in Playacar.
Absolutely, I Geovanny moved here back in 2006 and this place was so empty has grown exponentially! Thank you for watching and commenting, we really appreciate it 🙏🏼🙏🏼❤️
I must say, Simone, since you have been there, you look more beautiful and fit every day. I always feel better there, just walking
She’s doing better after dengue, she loves how walkable is PDC. Thank you so much for watching and commenting Lori ♥️♥️
I love this video guys! This sooo me when I'm there. Exploring solo. :)
Hey Angela 🫶🤗 Yesss, and you're so close to that same beach 🌴 Playa is a good spot for solo females 🙏 Un abrazo 🤗
Good for you for getting out and about.
Gracias Pedroza, thanks for commenting and watching our video 🫶🙌🏼💯
I love PDC its great.
Yes, PDC is awesome. We love our little piece of paradise. Thanks for watching and commenting William 🫶🙏❤️
@@ForTheRoadTravels Thanks for posting!
Our pleasure thank for watching 🤗🫂
HAY GUYS, JUST BUMPED INTO YOUR CHANEL, REAL NICE VIDEOS. I'VE BEEN IN AND OUT FOR THE PAST 14 YEARS. MY WIFE AND I HAVE BEEN LIVING IN MEXICO FOR AROUND 2 YEARS. WE LIVE IN CREEL CHIHUAHUA AND ARE ALSO SAVING TO FINNISH OUR CABINS HOPEFULLY BY SUMMER, WE SHOULD BE READY. WHEN YOU'RE READY WE WOULD LIKE TO INVITE YOU TO VISIT THIS PART OF MEXICO. THE BEST TIME TO COME IS LIKE NOW THROUGH OCTOBER. HOPE TO SEE YOU SOMEDAY STAY COOL, PEACE...
Hola amigos 🙌🏼
OMG, Creel is in our bucket list looks so lovely, we will love to visit there when snows. 😍😍
Thank you so much for the invite, we will definitely consider as it is in our Mexico Travel bucket list. Thank you again. 🫶🫶
This is our email: fortheroadtravels@gmail.com
Great seeing you venture out on your own. The house is looking great. Thought you would be away from the load shedding when you left South Africa, aye? Great job staying present!
Yes, she was afraid 😱 but she did a great job on doing this on her own 🙌🏼. Hahaha at least does not happen as often as it happens in SA 🇿🇦. Thank you amigos, we are really looking forward to seeing you soon ❤️😍🫶
@@ForTheRoadTravels ❤❤
Loved spending the day with you ❤❤❤
Aw thank you very much K’lee. We cannot wait for the day we meet each other ♥️❤️🫶
Question: What was that drip you were getting when you had dengue? How much did it cost?
I'm not sure exactly what was in it, but it was mostly to ensure I didn't become dehydrated 🫣 We paid around MXN 5000 (US$312) for two bags - not too bad considering they came directly to our home 🙏
You did great on your own. You should start doing it more often. ❤
Miss you guys hope to see you a lot more, I’ll be back in October,
We are doing our best on uploading more and more videos with my full time job is a bit hard but we are doing our best, thank you so much for the support Lori 🫶❤️🙏🏼
Thanks!
Hola Will. Thank you for your generosity, we truly appreciate it 🥹🥹. Thank you as well for watching and commenting means the world to us 🙏🏼
If you can put a bed together you are loves for life! 😂
Awwww that’s a nice way to see it. We are enjoying our new bed is so comfy 🙏🏼🙏🏼🫶❤️
Love the Simone adventures!
I totally relate with you when you mentioned not having your go-to hair or nail spot. Believe it or not, it happens here in the US too. You’d be surprised with the quality of some salons 😬I started doing my own nails it was so bad. 😔
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It is hard here even if you go to the places close to the touristic area still lack of customer care and it is hard to find YOUR place. Also happen the same with restaurants, but overall is ok ! 🙏🏼🙏🏼
Thank you so much for watching and commenting ❤️🙌🏼
Thank you so much for watching and commenting ❤️🙌🏼
nicevideo i also living in PDC
That's awesome! Glad you enjoyed the video 🫶🌴🇲🇽
I love your vids and hints on how to live local in PDC. Unfortunately, I found that the beach smelled so bad in the town and not because of the sargassum. Like many spots on the Caribbean, the development exceeds the infrastructure capacity especially for sewage.
Hola Jhon,
Thank you so much, for your comment. Really? As far as we know the sargassumm is the main issue here! Definitely the sewage in the area is not the best that's for sure!
Thank you very much for your comment and for watching. Saludos
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Gracias amigo 🙏🏼🫶
How do you like living there? I'm thinking of moving to playa myself.
Hey William 😊😊 If you're looking for a slower-paced lifestyle, Playa is awesome for that. There are also a ton of amazing dining options, local and international - which is awesome. They're also opening up more and more stores that stock 'foreign' food, like salt & vinegar chips etc. - which you won't find as easily in other parts of Mexico.
There's also a huge immigrant population (US, Canada etc.), so you'll be able to make friends without having to learn Spanish. However, I've struggled making friends here because most foreigners seem to only be here for a period or seasonally. If you're planting yourself here permanently, learning Spanish is a must to make local friends who do live here permanently.
It's a big change, especially if you're coming from a developed country. But if you're adaptable and love the idea of living in eternal Summer - I'd say go for it 🙏🫶🇲🇽
@ForTheRoadTravels yeah, I would love to be friends with you guys. That's the hardest thing living away from friends and family. Making connections and having a community would take away that feeling of isolation. I also hope to find a nice lady to connect with.
Where did he return to work at? Overseas or another part of Mexico?
I am working here in the Riviera Maya 🤭. No, not overseas I could not leave my fam behind 🤭🫶❤️
BTW, thanks for watching and commenting amiga 🤩🙏🏼
How did you learn Spanish there?
Duo lingo and practicing with the people. Thanks for watching and commenting 🙏🫶
Best place for tacos?
We'd have to say Don Chavas on the local side of the highway 🙌🇲🇽