what NOT to do in Mexico (how to stay SAFE & HEALTHY)
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00:00 Important reminders for ANYONE traveling ANYWHERE
01:04 Preventing phone theft in Mexico
02:05 Don't rely on free WiFi (and what to use instead)
04:17 SAFEST way to travel in Mexico
05:03 How to spot a street food stand that WON'T make you SICK
07:13 The TRUTH about tap water in Mexico
07:50 Our story of dealing with the POLICE in Mexico
10:22 A bad one of these will ruin your trip to Mexico
10:57 Safety tips for using taxis & Ubers in Mexico
11:39 The real danger in Mexico...SIDEWALKS
12:45 Why I never arrive to a destination at night
Tourists want to know: Is Mexico dangerous? Let's talk about the REAL DANGERS of Mexico. This video is packed with practical travel tips for how to stay safe & healthy in Mexico 👍🏼
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This is very good advice! When I was in Cancun, I went to a local festival and there was a woman who did not have a line. She gave me an enchilada that look like it had been sitting there for a while. Then she took my money, went to the back and came back with, no change. I told her I had given her a certain amount and she said no you didn’t. The line is good standby to live by. I did not see a line in front of her kiosk, but I did take plenty of pictures of her and her kiosk and posted it to google. As of today that particular post has over 20,000 hits. Hopefully she’s out of business.
Very nice and informative video, Alex. Thanks. I'm sure many folks will benefit from your advice. I was just visiting Guadalajara and was touring the colonial center when I witnessed a robbery happening in a relatively crowded spot, near a crosswalk. Situational awareness is sooooo important anywhere you go in the world now more than ever. One guy was on a motorcycle and his accomplice was walking among the crowd looking for their next victim. They saw a family. The guy walking ran and literally ripped the gold necklace from the father's neck and he quickly hopped on the backseat of the motorcycle and off they went. Gone like the wind in seconds. It clearly was not their first BBQ. I saw the guy on the motorcycle suspiciously scanning the area and so I made eye contact with him just to indicate that I see him. Clearly, they were looking for easy marks. I felt bad because one of their young daughters was shook up by the whole experience. Like you advised, situational awareness and so important. And your advice about minimizing the use of your phone in public, this was the exact same advice I was given by a local attorney the day before I witnessed this unfortunate robbery. Hopefully, no long term trauma for the young daughter or anyone else in her family.
Great video, Alex. I love the mention for the bus system and the food tips among others. I don’t know if I will make it back to Mexico this year, but I retire in January and plan to spend 2-3 months there this winter. I will probably spend some time in Guanajuato, when I like to take Spanish classes. But I plan to visit all around the area, including a return to Guadalajara. I would love sometime to meet you and Taylor for a drink or a meal.
Hi Alex,
Great tips especially about closed, comfortable shoes!!!
Question for live stream: could you please discuss the procedures/requirements for switching from temporary to permanent residency in Mexico? Thanks!
I spent the first two weeks of June in Mexico City. I stayed in La Condesa. One of my most enjoyable trips to Mexico. Highly recommend.
Hi Alex, I will be live streaming your video on Sunday. I have already submitted my questions above.
Hola Alex y Taylor! I enjoy watching your vids and wanted to thank you for your always sound advice, even for people like me who have already moved here. I couldn't help but notice a few skid marks on your elbows, hope you are ok. I always remind visitors to Mexico to always watch where they're walking!.... I was recently riding my mountain bike down an unfamiliar street and I usually ride on the road but I got up on the sidewalk at the intersection to avoid the cars. I had slowed down to almost a stop and noticed at the last second that the curb I was about to go of was almost two feet tall! I knew there a good chance of me going down but being a guy who has surfed and skateboarded I learned at a very young age how to tuck and roll.....when I hit the ground I tucked and rolled right up on to my feet and just smiled at the people standing there and acted like I did it on purpose, I jumped back on my bike and waved as I rode away. Never too late for you to learn how to tuck and roll....Sorry, but they say when you travel it turns a person into story teller. I'm a well known story teller to my friends....and also complete strangers! Give Taylor a hug so that way you'll get one too! Mucha suerte desde la hermosa Ensenada!
Alex has been roller skating recently, that may be the cause of her elbow boo-boos.
This is it exactly!
I'm glad to hear you're okay, David! That scrape on my elbow is from rollerskating 🛼 I'm happy you pointed it out though because a tip for staying healthy that didn't make it into the video is the importance of cleaning wounds. I've had multiple cuts that I didn't initially think were a big deal end up getting infected--I think it has to do with the fact that since I didn't grow up here I never developed basic immunities to some of the common bacteria strains. Now I have an antibacterial spray in my rollerskating bag!
Great informative video. Always a pleasure to watch your well edited, useful and well thought out content.
So glad to hear you found it useful 🤓
Thanks for the info
Thanks for watching!
Thanks Alex🙏good to see your tips
Thanks for watching, Jane!
All great tips Alex, especially about the street food, many people don't know how to gauge what is safe, thanks!
I've definitely learned some of these lessons the hard way 😅 thanks for watching, Cindy!
Excellent. Well done !
Thanks for watching!
Buen.video animo
Nice job on the video. I noticed your husbands tattoo of Michigan, and I have noticed that your accent is familiar to me as I am from Michigan. I live in La Paz, BCS, Mexico now . Keep up the good work.
Hi, Brad! We're from Southwest Michigan! I hope you're loving life in La Paz 🥰
Thank you Alex
Thanks for watching!
Holly Molly I am Mexican and by instinct and experience I follow/do most of the tips you mentioned here. You are definately a pro at living in Mexico. I have followed your chanel almost since the begining. Your videos make me feel in Mexico. Now, I am close to retirement and I definately go back to Mexico/Jalisco..
Thanks so much for your support over the years--that means so much to me!
I bought a beautiful leather shoulder sling “man purse” in Guanajuato to keep my valuables right on my front side. Everything is accessible and safe. Good tips thanks.
We love a sling bag!
Hola from Queretaro.
Ya my first time at Cancun airport, I couldn't even pronounce ADO good enough to be understood.
Hola Alex saludos
Moving to Mexico from the US. I am a permanent resident of Mexico (since January 2023) and have spent over six months in the US. Yet, I don’t understand the rule regarding one time tax and penalty free transport of home belongings to Mexico?
I have read that the move should be completed within six months after becoming a permanent resident. I have also been told that since I am a permanent resident, I would be treated much like a national, and as long as I’ve been in the US for six months or longer, I can move my belongings tax and penalty free. It seems contradictory, and I was wondering what is the actual rule?
Additionally, can I move my personal belongings more than once? Other words, let’s say I go down in August and I bring a smaller load of my stuff with me via transport company. Can I then bring, at a later time, a bigger batch with furniture and stuff via transport company?
Likewise, can I move the smaller list of items via rental van across the border? If I do so do I need the Menaje de casa and is that allowed? I have heard of people doing so. Is there a chance of running into problems at the border and going through customs?
Thanks so much for your information and input.
Solid advice. The wife and I are close to retiring and we are planning on moving somewhere in Mexico. My mother is from Tepic and my father is from San Luis Potosí. Not sure where we will end up. We may travel around for a few years before we make a long term decision. We love your videos because they have a lot of important information. Thank you
We were just in SLP in April--that's where my grandparents are from! It's a lovely city. If you haven't seen it yet, I made a video of our time there: th-cam.com/video/mFjTZSakHpU/w-d-xo.html
@@alex-wittman wow! Thank you Alex. I will definitely watch it. Cheers from Santa Monica Ca.
excellent and well presented advice, as usual by Alex 😊
Thanks for watching, Dave! Anything you'd add about staying safe and healthy in Mexico??
Headed to Oaxaca for Dia de los Muertos and renewing our residences November!
We were in Oaxaca for Dia de Muertos in 2018--it was an incredible experience!
Hi Alex , on driving in Mexico…we have been driving close to a year now. Taking trips all over I want to express that you shouldn’t drive a night. We usually don’t but 1 time got a late start home. As you know not a lot of street lights and highway lights and well someone lost a tire and we hit it. Did some damage and we had to pull over only to watch 3 other people hit the same tire. About a mile down the road yep there’s the police behind a truck with only 3 wheels. Casey and Patty Neal
Thanks so much for sharing this, Casey! Yes, so many roads/even highways are not well-lit. We've also found that you have to watch out for livestock!
I have watched you for several years now and appreciate your insights. I know that you are giving valid and important advice, but I am left to wonder if things have gotten a little more dangerous in general in MX.(?)
Also, love, love, LOVE your place! What I’ve seen of it anyway. Idk if it is a home you rent (seems like it) or apartment, but how much is it, where is it in Guadalajara and how did you find it? Will you be doing a tour of it as you did in your Querétaro place? Perhaps I should’ve looked before asking, but this video just popped up. 😊
Thanks Alex!
Hi, Mari! I have a video about how we found our apartment in Guadalajara: th-cam.com/video/KEEakKWxNGk/w-d-xo.html
@@alex-wittman I just watched the video. LOVE your place! I would have snatched it up, too. You didn’t say how much the rent is and did they raise your rent after a year? You said they did that in Quéretaro.
@@mariwilson803 10% annually is pretty standard. Right now, we pay $23,000 MXN.
Hi Alex! Maurice Bray here. I will be watching your live stream Sunday and i have a question for you now. We need to DRIVE Toronto to Merida because we have a Boxer dog and he can't fly SO... How safe will the drive thru Mexico be? we plan on driving daytime ONLY so 2-3 day drive. Thanks and see you tomorrow online.
Hey Alex, really useful and interesting video!! for how long is the airalo code valid? Can I onlz use it if I am from the US or does it work with other currencies too? (€) Have a nice day!
Hi Alex, great video! Good advice, because I did trip and fall on the sidewalk in Mexico City as it was broken and I didn't notice LOL.I have a couple questions about moving to Mexico for your live-stream. How much would you say a couple should have saved before moving to Guadalajara? What is the best way to rent an apartment at local prices and would I need a resident visa to rent one and to set up utilities or can I do that on a tourist visa? And would they usually allow cats? Do you know of any U.S. companies that allow one to work remotely from Mexico? or can you recommend any in-person jobs in Mexico that would allow me to get a work visa? I do have a TEFL certificate and a degree in Teaching English but I am not sure if I would be able to find a job teaching English that would sustain me. Thanks
You have to do All these same things when in any and all major American Cities ❗
Timestamps are in the video description 🤓 Please feel free to add your Mexico travel tips in the comments or ask any questions you have about staying safe & healthy while traveling in Mexico!
No se pierdan tanto!
How about that amazing Maya Train vs. a bus lol......
I think I’ll stick to the buses!
Question: If I get approved for temporary residency, how much time would I have to get ready to move and to move there? Would I have to move within a set amount of time?
Thank you for all the travel tip😊
Glad you found it helpful!
Hi Alex;
Some questions for your live broadcast today. I hope to watch. I am planning my retirement to Mexico. I am applying for RT asap here in the States. My plan is to finish canje around November 2024 but Im not sure where I want to end up residing in MX. My top choices are somewhere in Yucatan ( PDC or Puerto Morales) or Highlands ( Ajijic, Chapala area) or West Coast ( PV area, La Manzanilla, etc.). I need to further explore each. I may chose to split time between two or keep exploring for years.
My question is where should I canje? I know I can change address later .For this trip I have limited time to stay in MX for canje ( approx 2 weeks around November). Where can I get canje quickest so I can maximize my exploration time? Cancun is easiest airport for me to enter. PDC IMN is currently 1 week for appointment. I plan on using facilitator. How long is Guadalajara IMN currently or Chapala or others? TIA-
2:37 I visited QRO for the first time last November. It was my first time outside the US and I planned for every conceivable situation I could think of. Which all sounded good on paper but was totally different when I had boots on the ground and ran out of data almost immediately (within days), the Telcel sim card I had purchased didn't work, and I found myself in Centro surrounded by literally hundreds of people and could NOT get a wifi signal to call an Uber to pick me up. This happened to me three times while I was there. Twice I found a corner of a building that I was able to pick up a signal in, as long as I did not move. The other time I had to eat in a restaurant in exchange for using their wifi. Moral of the story: do WHATEVER Alex says!
Oh no, I'm so sorry to hear that happened to you! Having data is a must for getting around. Since finding Airalo, I've recommended it to all my friends who come visit me in Mexico. It's so easy to use and way more convenient than having to traipse around looking for a convenience store that sells SIM cards. The first place I usually stop in seems to never be selling them 😅
Not sure which carrier you use but my Verizon iPhone works great in QRO. I don’t have to do anything special it just switches over when I arrive.
I have a Samsung, don't have to do anything,AT&T. Mexico, Canada, USA have an agreement to work together, so I don't pay extra to use my cellphone.
On the day when I was flying out of CDMX to Guadalajara, my American mobile provider had to have coverage issues that lasted for 2 days. I figured, no problem. The airport has free WiFi. It does but was it reliable? Not so much. I suddenly found myself scrambling trying to find a way to access our airline tickets online. Luckily, a guy at the airport went out of his way to help us. We tipped him in the end because we would have missed our flight without his help.
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7:57 Is there some place you can report crooked police? Or should we just accept it?
Hello I'm planning to move to Puebla Mexico next year and I'm getting married To my Mexican sweetheart. I like your videos
That's awesome! Congratulations! Puebla is a really nice city!
Puebla is a GREAT city! I hope you enjoy it!
Thank you for sharing. I’m in Mexico too. I’d love to do a collab video together if you’re interested. 🎉
This is such a “mom video”
¿De que hablas, gringo?
Don't forget flip flops and dog poo
Another reason to wear closed-toe shoes in the city!!
Hola thanks for the information, I visited Cancun and Playa del Carmen last year, I'm in Playa del Carmen now which I fell in love with, visit Cozumel and Isla Mujers, I think I spelled it correctly but you know what I'm getting at but I'm going to try to make it to the you-tube live on Sunday, but if I don't or be late for it, for now my question is it better to use pesos or USD now and where can you get if any american dollars? Once again, thanks
This is very good advice! When I was in Cancun, I went to a local festival and there was a woman who did not have a line. She gave me an enchilada that look like it had been sitting there for a while. Then she took my money, went to the back and came back with, no change. I told her I had given her a certain amount and she said no you didn’t. The line is good standby to live by. I did not see a line in front of her kiosk, but I did take plenty of pictures of her and her kiosk and posted it to google. As of today that particular post has over 20,000 hits. Hopefully she’s out of business.
Hey Alex, so what about working online in Mexico. Does one owe them income taxes??