Hello Beautiful. Thanks for subscribing. For me I was driving in a rental and a motorcycle cop pulled me over. He only spoke Spanish (I know a lot of Spanish but was unclear why he pulled me over) I gave him my license. He said he had a family and would let me go for a few hundred dollars. I declined. He said follow him to the station and refused to give me my license back. I asked him to just give me a ticket. He said no, I would have to follow him to the police station. He said just give him the money and I could get my license back and go. I negotiated him down to $200 because I was on my way to the camel tour and didn't have time to go to the station. He took the money and left. My partner was tequila tasting at a tequila store. A cop walked in and drank tequila as well. My partner left after a few tastings and walked to the car. The cop followed and before he got in the car , he told him that he was arresting him for about to drink and drive. He took his wallet which had about $800 in it and his diamond chains and made him drive behind him to the police station where he sat for 3 hours. They eventually let him go but kept all the money and gave him back an empty wallet. My partner asked for the jewelry back (he don't speak Spanish) after about another hour, they returned the jewelry but said he didn't have any money. So he left the police station with no money. This was our experience with the police
Honestly, as someone who's been to Cabo, ALOT of negatives could've been avoided by simply doing research in advance. Book excursions in advance, as well as know what your resort offers. When my cousins and I went, we used Uber to get around. The resort offered modes of transportation as well (Hacienda del mar). At restaurants accept tap water, it's free! None of my family members got sick, and it'll save you money. Overall, everyone was accepting of me(and my family), and we were accepting of them. We had a great time! Though everyone's experience will be different of course.
I replied to this in detail but for some reason, it didn't go through. Thanks for commenting and I understand everyone experience is different, but I did mention the people were beautiful and kind. I also mentioned they had amazing excursions and we had a ball on all of them, as well as amazing nightlife. Research can only take you so far, a lot of the scammy extra deposits and stuff were because we declined ridiculous made-up charges. (that won't pop up on Google or Expedia or the company's website) Maybe we should've taken Ubers like you and your family and we could've avoided the crooked cops altogether. We had a ball there, but after visiting 6 different parts of Mexico at this point, Cabo was our least favorite. Thanks again for giving a different perspective. 😁
"tap water' in Mexico is actually water drawn from the 5 gallon container (think "water cooler") so tap water isn't tap water. When in a restaurant just ask for "Agua en un Vasso" water in a glass or a glass of water which will be purified.
Fellow Californian, hey sis. I never comment on YT, but I just wanted to say thank you for responding to many of the comments because you answered some questions I also had (camel tour fees). Me and the husband are also planning a trip so thank you.
Great video, you did a great job explaining everything. If you are comfortable sharing your experience with the police, please do. If not, I understand that it can be traumatizing to re-live. I am heading to Cabo in the morning, and I am excited!!
@@angelasanders5042 yes 🙌🏾. I’m excited for you. Have an amazing trip and thanks for acknowledging it can be traumatizing because it was (which is why I didn’t go into detail in this video) Advice I will give is if you do encounter the police, tell them you don’t have much, but pay them what you can. Also some of the rental cars use special tags which automatically lets the police know you are a tourist. Jolly robbery was much worse and he’s still upset about it. Thanks for commenting and don’t think about that! It’s way more good than bad. Enjoy yourself and have an amazing trip! 🙌🏾
@@dedaliastclair4897 hello 👋🏽. We will sit down and record this week. It was a bit emotional so I didn’t include it in this one. Thanks for commenting 😊
@@KassieP-sf6nz yes it was scary. I wish I could say differently but it happened twice from two different cops on two different occasions. I don’t think this will happen if you are on foot. I think it’s a car thing perhaps. But to be honest the overall vibe of San Lucas was a safe feeling. We don’t regret going, I would suggest you still go, but we had to be honest about what truly happened.
I also live in sd now tj. I have been all over mex from the carribean sea to the pacific. Took a bus across the entire nation. Flew from tj to cdmx to cancun and back. Have you been to Cozumel? Cancun, Playas and Cozumel, Isla Mujers is all close together. I lived there in the pandemic. Had a 3 story mansion in Cancun for $500 a month. Marble floors ect. I have never been robbed. Lived Mex 6 years. I have seen them demand a small bribe from my brother n law but it was only a couple of dollars as they knew they were poor. So they do it to locals too. Keep on traveling. You may want to have separate channels for separate themes and keep one theme per channel. You did a good job on Cabo. I have lived there and what you said is accurate. I simply walk through the aggresive sales people. Had my first trip ruined by being too nice to the time share sharks. Didnt fall for it the next time. I prefer to visit hot places off season. I cant take the heat. Im a snow bird. Thank you for the vid. It is accurate. I think you should do more travel vids. You did a good job and I know its more difficult than it looks and time consuming. Have fun. God bless you.
Never. Thank God. I have seen a headless man with his hands bound behind his back in the tj river early on a Sun am. I saw the police in Hidalgo deal with a violent drunk by picking him up and then dropping him down to the pavement. They do not play. I have had zero bad experiences in Mex. Im extremely protected by Christ Jesus where ever I go and I dont take Him for granted. You could really expand your channel by traveling. People love travel. I research before I ever go anywhere. You have a gift for that. Go for it.
@@keyliving3071 hi and thanks for taking the time to comment. Yes I’ve been to TJ, Cozumel, playa del Carmen, and ensañada. I’ve always traveled freely and never expect anything to happen. Cabo is the only place is Mexico that i visited with that scammy, take your money vibe that I personally encountered. I wish I had recorded more of my travel videos but I was a bit shy on TH-cam at the time! I agree with you about making my channel one theme. This channel will only be for traveling and I’m starting a new page for my other content. I was thinking of living in Mexico for 6 months out of the year. Care to share what area you lived in for $500?
Also, those purse holders are interesting. Like 10 years ago in Cabo my gf’s mom’s purse got stolen by the staff in a restaurant. They’re really sneaky. Told myself I’d never go back yet here i am going back this winter
🤣 at you going back this winter. I never thought about the purse holders, but now that you mentioned it, it would be an easy way to steal your money. Have fun while you are there, at least you know what you know.
@@SunniT.Connor the purse holder in your video is new. Hers got stolen when she left it on the ground or maybe on her chair. Maybe it was happening so much they started offering those to show they’re safe now. Beautiful country but it’s too bad about the corruption. You make great videos by the way. Can’t wait to see yo ur next adventures
Cabo is so expensive now...we call it "San Diego South"... I used to stay in Los Cabos now we go up the East or West cape and get outta town. If you get US dollars out of an ATM you will get ripped off by the bank AND ATM....take the Pesos return home with them and just return them to your bank. They take them back and will credit your account at the best rate. Always use Peso's when possible you get the biggest bang for your buck. I live in the area for 4 months a year (and 8 months in Oregon USA) i'll have to check out the robbery vids.
@@OldSchoolPrepper funny the nick name is “San Diego South” because I live in San Diego and some of Cabo prices were more than here😩. So the name is fitting. Yes the ATM fees are absurd and anything dealing with money there felt scammy. That’s my personal opinion🤷🏽♀️. Thanks so much for watching and taking the time to comment.
@@Phlegethon from the stories I’ve heard and including mines, it’s usually involving the traffic cops. I think walking to the tourist area should be fine.
Can you share where you booked the camel ride please? I’ve been looking at some & see people experienced a lot of hidden fee’s & felt scammed. So I definitely want to avoid that.
Hello! We booked at cactus tours Cabos. There will be hidden fees regardless, it’s Cabo. Avoid the guys at the airport when you get through customs, they will try to sell you a tour and make it seem so cheap and make you go to a timeshare presentation. Everyone is just the middle man and they sell camel tours EVERYWHERE. I would suggest booking directly with cactus tours. The hidden fees will be about $100 for pictures (and they will be beautiful professional pictures) a private tour cost about $80 more per person (the private tour is the only way they allow you to take your phone, otherwise you must put it in a locker). Lastly they will try to make you pay for insurance if you ride the atv too (this can be $50-$80 depending on what they want to charge that day) I hope this helps and most of the hidden fees are optional, but of course you would want your beautiful camel pictures 😊
@@akikireynolds9371 hi I’m so sorry but my partner didn’t want to re-live the experience. As much as I wanted to share he just wanted to forget about it. My main advice would be to watch out for the traffic cops and stay in the tourist area.
Fantastic video! Very well done! Very helpful. Please tell us about what happened with the police. I know that the federales are corrupt, they always have been. But, I've also heard that Cabo was really safe. Considering how dependent they are on tourists, you'd think the federales would leave tourists alone.
Thanks. I would say that Cabo does have a safe feel. You can walk freely at night and not feel threatened. Unfortunately, I can't say the same for the police.
@@cheryljenkins7230 Grand Solmar and I enjoyed my stay there and it was walking distance to all the action. Just keep in mind they have 3 hotels at the same location, I would recommend grand solmar over Solmar if you can, it cost a bit more but it’s worth it.
@@DanielBangbang818 i understand that perspective, but you should be able to wear whatever you want🤷🏽♀️. The day I got robbed I only had on a bathing suit, with a cover up🤣. Thanks for watching.
I'm sorry that happened to you. Yup, they took over $1k from us in total, on two different occasions while we were there for only one week. So to call the cops corrupt is an understatement. I've mentioned in other comments it's on my "DO NOT RETURN LIST"
@@bventura68 I can’t say how far they will go or that they are all corrupt. I can only say I was there for a week and we were robbed twice by two different cops so🤷🏽♀️
@@SunniT.Connor omg sis! are you serious? :( I was planning a solo trip here in a few weeks. What makes you say you won't return? Please let me know ASAP before I proceed
@@iamchanel_b hello Beautiful! Uhmmm I think for a solo trip you should still go as it is extremely safe (just avoid the police 👮♀️) I personally wouldn’t return because it’s so EXPENSIVE and scammy. It’s too touristy for me. I’ve been to so many more authentic places that’s costs a fraction of the price. Because it’s generally safe I think it’s still a good option for you.
Please break down the story of corrupt cops
Hello Beautiful. Thanks for subscribing.
For me I was driving in a rental and a motorcycle cop pulled me over. He only spoke Spanish (I know a lot of Spanish but was unclear why he pulled me over) I gave him my license. He said he had a family and would let me go for a few hundred dollars. I declined. He said follow him to the station and refused to give me my license back. I asked him to just give me a ticket. He said no, I would have to follow him to the police station. He said just give him the money and I could get my license back and go. I negotiated him down to $200 because I was on my way to the camel tour and didn't have time to go to the station. He took the money and left.
My partner was tequila tasting at a tequila store. A cop walked in and drank tequila as well. My partner left after a few tastings and walked to the car. The cop followed and before he got in the car , he told him that he was arresting him for about to drink and drive. He took his wallet which had about $800 in it and his diamond chains and made him drive behind him to the police station where he sat for 3 hours. They eventually let him go but kept all the money and gave him back an empty wallet. My partner asked for the jewelry back (he don't speak Spanish) after about another hour, they returned the jewelry but said he didn't have any money. So he left the police station with no money.
This was our experience with the police
Honestly, as someone who's been to Cabo, ALOT of negatives could've been avoided by simply doing research in advance. Book excursions in advance, as well as know what your resort offers. When my cousins and I went, we used Uber to get around. The resort offered modes of transportation as well (Hacienda del mar). At restaurants accept tap water, it's free! None of my family members got sick, and it'll save you money. Overall, everyone was accepting of me(and my family), and we were accepting of them. We had a great time! Though everyone's experience will be different of course.
I replied to this in detail but for some reason, it didn't go through. Thanks for commenting and I understand everyone experience is different, but I did mention the people were beautiful and kind. I also mentioned they had amazing excursions and we had a ball on all of them, as well as amazing nightlife. Research can only take you so far, a lot of the scammy extra deposits and stuff were because we declined ridiculous made-up charges. (that won't pop up on Google or Expedia or the company's website) Maybe we should've taken Ubers like you and your family and we could've avoided the crooked cops altogether. We had a ball there, but after visiting 6 different parts of Mexico at this point, Cabo was our least favorite. Thanks again for giving a different perspective. 😁
"tap water' in Mexico is actually water drawn from the 5 gallon container (think "water cooler") so tap water isn't tap water. When in a restaurant just ask for "Agua en un Vasso" water in a glass or a glass of water which will be purified.
@@OldSchoolPrepper thanks for letting me know and thanks for watching 🙂
Thank you for sharing this amazing content; we really enjoyed it! This is on our priority list and great information.
@@William_Bush thanks for commenting. Have a great time 🙂
Looking forward to more trip break downs, thanks sis ❤
@@sophitran They are coming beautiful! I’m out the country right now😩. Thanks for the ❤️
You do a great job vlogging. You are a joy. Balanced and informative. Thank you!
@@suziellington8100 thanks so much! That just made me smile. Thanks for watching ♥️
I love that you share the real of the experience
@@briansieve thank you! It was 100% authentic from my perspective. Thanks so much for watching ❤️
Awesome video! Thank you for providing so much detail! We're heading out to Cabo from the Bay Area in a couple of days so it was very helpful!
@@martinmorales4645 thanks for watching! Have a ball and enjoy the experience. 🙌🏾 We live in SD.
Always go for the fun is great advice!
Fellow Californian, hey sis. I never comment on YT, but I just wanted to say thank you for responding to many of the comments because you answered some questions I also had (camel tour fees). Me and the husband are also planning a trip so thank you.
@@bunnyb9458 thanks so much! I try to comment to everyone when I can. You and Hubby have a beautiful trip! Excited for you both 🙌🏾
That was amazing and very well put together 😊
@@toniamartin891 thanks so much! I’m glad you enjoyed it
Well I’m glad to hear your honesty and what to watch out for. 👍🏼
@@timolson6996 thanks so much for watching.
Love your positive vibe!
@@MrAlfredoloera thank you
Thank you for sharing your experience. Great video.
@@ericroland5493 thanks so much for watching! I’m glad you enjoyed it.
I am from cabo love watching this videos thank you for coming.
@@dangergarcia1443 thanks so much for having me. You come from a beautiful place❤️
Great video, you did a great job explaining everything. If you are comfortable sharing your experience with the police, please do. If not, I understand that it can be traumatizing to re-live. I am heading to Cabo in the morning, and I am excited!!
@@angelasanders5042 yes 🙌🏾. I’m excited for you. Have an amazing trip and thanks for acknowledging it can be traumatizing because it was (which is why I didn’t go into detail in this video)
Advice I will give is if you do encounter the police, tell them you don’t have much, but pay them what you can. Also some of the rental cars use special tags which automatically lets the police know you are a tourist. Jolly robbery was much worse and he’s still upset about it.
Thanks for commenting and don’t think about that! It’s way more good than bad. Enjoy yourself and have an amazing trip! 🙌🏾
Thanks for watching! Please comment if you want us to do a full robbery story 😢😮👮♂️
Yes please share the full video.
@@dedaliastclair4897 hello 👋🏽. We will sit down and record this week. It was a bit emotional so I didn’t include it in this one. Thanks for commenting 😊
Yes because I was ready to book here now I am not.The cops robbing people is scary
@@KassieP-sf6nz yes it was scary. I wish I could say differently but it happened twice from two different cops on two different occasions.
I don’t think this will happen if you are on foot. I think it’s a car thing perhaps. But to be honest the overall vibe of San Lucas was a safe feeling.
We don’t regret going, I would suggest you still go, but we had to be honest about what truly happened.
Robbery story??
I also live in sd now tj. I have been all over mex from the carribean sea to the pacific. Took a bus across the entire nation. Flew from tj to cdmx to cancun and back. Have you been to Cozumel? Cancun, Playas and Cozumel, Isla Mujers is all close together. I lived there in the pandemic. Had a 3 story mansion in Cancun for $500 a month. Marble floors ect.
I have never been robbed. Lived Mex 6 years. I have seen them demand a small bribe from my brother n law but it was only a couple of dollars as they knew they were poor. So they do it to locals too. Keep on traveling. You may want to have separate channels for separate themes and keep one theme per channel. You did a good job on Cabo. I have lived there and what you said is accurate. I simply walk through the aggresive sales people. Had my first trip ruined by being too nice to the time share sharks. Didnt fall for it the next time. I prefer to visit hot places off season. I cant take the heat. Im a snow bird. Thank you for the vid. It is accurate. I think you should do more travel vids. You did a good job and I know its more difficult than it looks and time consuming. Have fun. God bless you.
Never. Thank God. I have seen a headless man with his hands bound behind his back in the tj river early on a Sun am.
I saw the police in Hidalgo deal with a violent drunk by picking him up and then dropping him down to the pavement. They do not play.
I have had zero bad experiences in Mex. Im extremely protected by Christ Jesus where ever I go and I dont take Him for granted.
You could really expand your channel by traveling. People love travel. I research before I ever go anywhere. You have a gift for that. Go for it.
@@keyliving3071 hi and thanks for taking the time to comment.
Yes I’ve been to TJ, Cozumel, playa del Carmen, and ensañada. I’ve always traveled freely and never expect anything to happen. Cabo is the only place is Mexico that i visited with that scammy, take your money vibe that I personally encountered.
I wish I had recorded more of my travel videos but I was a bit shy on TH-cam at the time! I agree with you about making my channel one theme. This channel will only be for traveling and I’m starting a new page for my other content.
I was thinking of living in Mexico for 6 months out of the year. Care to share what area you lived in for $500?
Also, those purse holders are interesting. Like 10 years ago in Cabo my gf’s mom’s purse got stolen by the staff in a restaurant. They’re really sneaky. Told myself I’d never go back yet here i am going back this winter
🤣 at you going back this winter. I never thought about the purse holders, but now that you mentioned it, it would be an easy way to steal your money. Have fun while you are there, at least you know what you know.
@@SunniT.Connor the purse holder in your video is new. Hers got stolen when she left it on the ground or maybe on her chair. Maybe it was happening so much they started offering those to show they’re safe now. Beautiful country but it’s too bad about the corruption. You make great videos by the way. Can’t wait to see yo ur next adventures
@@HotSauceStain thanks so much! I’m thinking of going to Medellin next. I’ll watch those darn purse holders🤣
Cabo is so expensive now...we call it "San Diego South"... I used to stay in Los Cabos now we go up the East or West cape and get outta town. If you get US dollars out of an ATM you will get ripped off by the bank AND ATM....take the Pesos return home with them and just return them to your bank. They take them back and will credit your account at the best rate. Always use Peso's when possible you get the biggest bang for your buck. I live in the area for 4 months a year (and 8 months in Oregon USA) i'll have to check out the robbery vids.
@@OldSchoolPrepper funny the nick name is “San Diego South” because I live in San Diego and some of Cabo prices were more than here😩. So the name is fitting. Yes the ATM fees are absurd and anything dealing with money there felt scammy. That’s my personal opinion🤷🏽♀️. Thanks so much for watching and taking the time to comment.
great tips thanks
@@RebeccaSubbiah I’m glad I could help😊
Ok I guess I’m just gonna hang out at the resort then
@@Phlegethon from the stories I’ve heard and including mines, it’s usually involving the traffic cops. I think walking to the tourist area should be fine.
Thank you!
@@Trunks2treasures you’re welcome💕
Omg. Coming solo to Los Cabos in few days, now im scared to go out in the resorts. i really want to do the camel and atv…😢
@@monashkay_diary9375 no need to be scared. Just be cautious. I still believe it’s safe, just be on point and avoid areas that’s not touristy.
Can you share where you booked the camel ride please? I’ve been looking at some & see people experienced a lot of hidden fee’s & felt scammed. So I definitely want to avoid that.
Hello! We booked at cactus tours Cabos. There will be hidden fees regardless, it’s Cabo. Avoid the guys at the airport when you get through customs, they will try to sell you a tour and make it seem so cheap and make you go to a timeshare presentation. Everyone is just the middle man and they sell camel tours EVERYWHERE. I would suggest booking directly with cactus tours. The hidden fees will be about $100 for pictures (and they will be beautiful professional pictures) a private tour cost about $80 more per person (the private tour is the only way they allow you to take your phone, otherwise you must put it in a locker). Lastly they will try to make you pay for insurance if you ride the atv too (this can be $50-$80 depending on what they want to charge that day)
I hope this helps and most of the hidden fees are optional, but of course you would want your beautiful camel pictures 😊
Yes! So expensive. Sorry to hear y’all got robbed.
Hi I didn’t find your video about the robbery. Did I miss it?
@@akikireynolds9371 hi I’m so sorry but my partner didn’t want to re-live the experience. As much as I wanted to share he just wanted to forget about it.
My main advice would be to watch out for the traffic cops and stay in the tourist area.
Fantastic video! Very well done! Very helpful. Please tell us about what happened with the police. I know that the federales are corrupt, they always have been. But, I've also heard that Cabo was really safe. Considering how dependent they are on tourists, you'd think the federales would leave tourists alone.
Thanks. I would say that Cabo does have a safe feel. You can walk freely at night and not feel threatened. Unfortunately, I can't say the same for the police.
There are other ATM's that give dollars. There is definitely one by Senor Frog's on the sidewalk.
@@UsNaTiVe thanks for letting us know. 😊 Maybe when we asked, the mall was the closest which is why everyone referred us there.
What hotel did you stay in Cabo?
@@cheryljenkins7230 Grand Solmar and I enjoyed my stay there and it was walking distance to all the action. Just keep in mind they have 3 hotels at the same location, I would recommend grand solmar over Solmar if you can, it cost a bit more but it’s worth it.
$10 for tacos ??? Yall got played 😮
Cabos was Amazing‼️ If you haven’t been and you’re thinking about it?! It’s nothing to think about… Do it!!!!!
Yes, it definitely goes down as one of the most adventurous trips!
Y’all dressed flashy in Gucci and wondered why you got robbed 😂😂 yall made yourself targets
@@DanielBangbang818 i understand that perspective, but you should be able to wear whatever you want🤷🏽♀️. The day I got robbed I only had on a bathing suit, with a cover up🤣. Thanks for watching.
Want to hear full robbery story
@@billybadasswilliam thanks for commenting. It should be out next week 🤞🏽
Yes please do the video about the corrupted cops bc I've been thinking about going to with the wife
@@StLDFW yes it will be released next week. I’ll come back to your comment and post the link! Thanks for commenting and be safe.😊
Same but by corrupt cops. Demanding $100 cash for no reason. Bad place, just stay safe at your resort
I'm sorry that happened to you. Yup, they took over $1k from us in total, on two different occasions while we were there for only one week. So to call the cops corrupt is an understatement. I've mentioned in other comments it's on my "DO NOT RETURN LIST"
How corrupt are they cops
@@bventura68 I can’t say how far they will go or that they are all corrupt. I can only say I was there for a week and we were robbed twice by two different cops so🤷🏽♀️
Cabo is just dirty place…with beautiful Beaches …
@@mariabonitastudio81 although I enjoyed my time there. It is on my “do not return” list.
@@SunniT.Connor omg sis! are you serious? :( I was planning a solo trip here in a few weeks. What makes you say you won't return? Please let me know ASAP before I proceed
@@iamchanel_b hello Beautiful! Uhmmm I think for a solo trip you should still go as it is extremely safe (just avoid the police 👮♀️) I personally wouldn’t return because it’s so EXPENSIVE and scammy. It’s too touristy for me. I’ve been to so many more authentic places that’s costs a fraction of the price. Because it’s generally safe I think it’s still a good option for you.