10 TIPS FOR PUERTO VALLARTA MEXICO TRAVEL 2024 🇲🇽 (Watch before you visit!) | PART ONE
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- Опубликовано: 4 авг 2024
- Bienvenidos amigos to another episode of MLD!!!
HERE WE HAVE IT! PART ONE OF OUR TIPS IF YOU'RE TRAVELLING OR THINKING OF MOVING TO MEXICO. This deep and profound wisdom has come from being absolute newbies in a new country and at times being confused and embarrassed. This is part one of a multi part never ending series as we will be continuously learning about this beautiful country. VIVA MEXICO 🇲🇽🇲🇽🇲🇽
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CHAPTERS
00:00 - HOLA
00:32 - INTRO
02:08 - TIP ONE
03:44 - TIP TWO
05:52 - TIP THREE
07:48 - TIP FOUR
13:00 - TIP FIVE
15:32 - TIP SIX
19:09 - TIP SEVEN
20:36 - TIP EIGHT
23:46 - TIP NINE
25:32 - TIP TEN
27:21 - ADIOS
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I like the steamed veggies. I don't think your rule always applies. I think that most beach food is very overpriced for quality, but if you look around, you never know what you'll find.
We’ve definitely found a lot of hidden gems. Just takes walking a few blocks from the playa 🤙🏼
Its always cute to hear the new guys take on things!
Thank you so much :)
Thank you! Love the chill vibes, appreciate the tippppppps
Thanks 😊
I moved from Mexico to Canada, and tipping here is also expected, and kind of more imposed, or that is how it feels to me. Also in Canada taxes are not included, what drives me crazy! In Mexico the price you see is the price you pay! Which is so convenient. Thank you for talking about pedestrians crossing the street, that is SO important!
Honestly the taxes not being including is SO ANNOYING 😡
Great video, headed there in a couple of days, great tips!
Hope you enjoy it :)
I agree with all of these but thanks for the reminders
Thanks 😊
This was a really good video. The shopping cart thing I can relate to. I'm glad they are more civilized about it in Mexico. Great job you guys.
They definitely are. It used to drive me crazy when people did it back home 😠
Thanks for the tips, we are going to moving there in the spring 😊
Thanks for watching 😊 good luck with your move
Great tips. My wife and I are looking forward to coming on the 17th. Can't wait 😊
Thank you 🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼
Great tips guys! Thanks.
Thank you 🤙🏼
Great channel & content, editing, you two. I'm heading down asap to look at neighborhoods, THANKS!... 🎉
Thank you 😊
Love to content! Much love from Belize.
Awesome! Thank you! 😊
You guys seem fun. Can’t wait to move there this summer!
Thanks :)
You are appreciated. Thank you.
Thank you so much
Super helpful! ❤
Thanks :)
Thanks so much you two. Have traveled and lived in Mexico a lot. Street dogs would be a good one to discuss(in restaurants, just wandering around and their condition), emphasizing not being an ugly tourist and expecting menus/severs to speak English(have seen this a lot); knowing driving rules(not turning on a red light, MOTORCYCLES crazily coming in all directions, people passing on the right, tail gating, passing on blind curves!!!! Sounds of Mexico-roosters, barking dogs, church bells, fiestas happening anytime until very late at night). You’re both doing a great job. I really enjoy your channel. Not a fan of Puerto Vallarta because of all the tourists. Spend a lot of our time in Oaxaca. Am so glad your family is working out so well there…Thanks again. Look forward to the next one!
Thank you for the great comment :) I love all of your suggestions - we'll definitely be adding the ones we missed to our list. We would love to visit Oaxaca one day - we've heard nothing but good things.
@@Morelifediaries Oaxaca is fabulous! So much culture, art, great food, very friendly people. They speak 17 different indigenous languages. The history is rich!
Yes…i like you guys…you are both so cool and sweet…and i trust you because you are natural you are not faking things…line you are not just making things just so beautiful….you are saying your personal experience without any restrictions…
Thank you for being honest and not just looking for subscribers and all the other fake things.
Keep it this way and when people know this they will stick with you…
Again thanks, Gracias Shukran 🙏🏻🙏🏻😍😍🙋🏻♂️
Thank you so much for your wonderful msg. We're honestly just looking to be transparent about our experience and make fun episodes :)
Thanks from a couple going to visit MAR 2024 from Canada …pacific side great videos to watch and learn
Thank you for watching fellow Canadians and have a great time 😊
Love your videos!
Thank you :)
Thank you for your information.
Glad it was helpful 😊
Thanks so much for the tips.
Thanks for watching 😊
Good video. I did not know that the scammers were on the Malecon as well. The one with vegetables and rice, is something I always as if its' included, depending on what I'm ordering, or the little mom and pop places we go to, there is not additional upcharge on that, but good to know. The other topics you can consider are: trash, smell in the streets, and dogs and cats in restaurants. Thanks for another great video!
Thanks Mario :) Good tips to add to our list!
Thank you! Great video! I've seen other videos but yours really engage your viewers by taking your time to explain and not rush. It makes it more personable. Well, I plan to in PV in September 2024. It will be my first. I am excited, a bit nervous, but overall I'm looking forward to it. What is the weather like in September? Thanks.
Thank you so much! Glad you enjoyed the video. Don't be nervous it's great here. Weather will be Hot and humid.
allo marc andré and Katleen
. merci pour les video ...help me a lot keep doing it love bird...🍻🍻🌞
Merci :)
Thanks!
Thank you 😊
If you decline the conversion it usually gives you a better rate after declining
Yes I’ve made the mistake of not declining and it was a costly mistake $$$
My story i was in Zipolite 2 weeks ago and used a Mexican ATM , hit decline conversion and got my pesos , went to same ATM 2 days later and hit decline conversion and the machine declined my transaction 2 times in a row, tried diff bank card i had and same result ATM declined my request, went to two other machines in town and did not give me money . Declined my requests on two diff bank cards. Got a taxi went 8km to next town and went to ATM in town square at Puerto Angel but it was ATM Santander (bank name) Hit decline conversion and the machine gave me money no issues. Went back to Zipolite to original. Machine hit Accept conversion this time paid a huge 10% adder fee and got my pesos. Next trip take 15000 more pesos from Canada before i go to Mexico
Agreed 100%. I tend to tip heavy handed when it comes to Uber rides. The drivers really don't make much - and I've always have great service when it comes to Uber in PV. Plus I've done Uber Eats in the states - and it sucks when people don't tip.
Absolutely 💯
My tip for Americans and Canadians is not to tip much, because when us Mexicans go to the restaurants, they expect us to tip just as much.
Thank for watching 😊How much does a Mexican usually tip? We’ve asked/read that it was 10-20% for a restaurant. Maybe a little less for a street taco stand. At the end of the day as mentioned people should tip what they can/want 🤙🏼
Agreed...what is the standard for locals?
Great video….very informative…fyi your wife is a sweetheart u lucky man
Thanks 👍
a good tip if you go in the summer and rainy season: bring the biggest umbrella you can and the tallest water proof boots you can find, becasue the streets will get flooded a lot, the rain here is not just rain, is a monsun.
Good tip! Even umbrellas are useless in this kind of rain lol
I notice you speak about what restaurants to stay away from when you see rice and veggie medley but, my question is what do they serve as the sides when you find a great food place? Loved this informative video. Thanks
Anything with seasoning lol Thanks for watching :)
I would like to see the Cart Narc in Mexico! hahaha!
Lol the funny thing is I was going to post a clip of him but decided not too. That’s too funny
Can you suggest the best way to convert to pesos ? Should we do in the states or in PV? Use a bank, teller or at airport ? Thank you and great video and tips. Great vibes 🫶
Bank teller using credit card. There are some banks that have pretty cheap rates as low as $30 mxn per transaction
Thanks for the information regarding tips. Regarding restaraunts, have you ever been to Pipi's?
Thank you 😊 Pepe’s!!! Yes many many times lol including in our first PV video
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No not Pepes, LOL. Pipis. at C. Guadalupe Sánchez 804, Centro. One street south of Calle Allende.
No lol just googled it looks great 😊
We had a good story abt the time share sales and got the pirate ship at very low cost and a free trip. We got a lovely breakfast with the sales man from cdmx and he is super nice no presure. And the breakfast with beautiful ocean view is very impressive. I think once we got told its a time share sales and we agreed to do it, it's not a so called Scam.
That's a good story - you are one of the few that have one regarding Timeshare presentations unless, of course, you want to buy a timeshare.
@@Morelifediaries But we did have bad experience with agressive sales in los cabos.lol
Love your videos. Im going to conchas chinas June 1st ,We rent a vrbo out there. How can i have internet out there? I have at&t in Usa but it never works good out there , unless i use wifi from hotel or restaurants. Do do you use a prepaid phone? thanks in advance . Muchas gracias
Get a TELCEL SIM card from the oxxo outside of the airport and load up a few hundred pesos (they have different plans)
@@Morelifediaries awesome , thank you for the info ☺️
4:21 Loving the information. Ive noticed in some videos that I've watched, where someone is driving and approaching a cross street that doesn't (at least to me) have any stop signs, like the cars just barrel through without looking to see if someone is coming across. Have you noticed this? Are there stop signs that are just not like the stop signs we would see in the US, and that's what I'm not noticing?
Thanks 😊 there are sometimes stop signs but they are just a “suggestion” here. Typically you’ll see rolling stops or non at all. Even as a driver at a 4 way stop you need to slowly drive up and make sure everyone is stopped before continuing - never assume people will stop. Pedestrians typically wait until there are no cars around to cross or until a car slows/stops and waves them through.
@Morelifediaries Thank you! I've only visited QRO (which was amazing, by the way). When out walking around Cenro one day, I just crossed at the middle of a street and not an intersection. Later I thought maybe that was something that could get me stopped by the police (jaywalking). Do you know if that is against the law? Is there a place where foreigners can view the laws for a particular state and city in Mexico, so we know what to do and not to do?
I don't think Jaywalking is agains't the law here. I see more people doing it than actually walking at the green light. There's also no official "walking" light like we're used to. On our main road here there is even paved paths on the island between both directions for people to stand comfortable as they cross.
You guys are so adorable🥰 and I Love your videos! Keep up the good work on getting information out, it’s very inspiring and informative. #myretirementjourney
Thank you 😊
Thank you for your videos..How much cash should I bring to PV for a family a four? Staying at an all inclusive..
Hello, it all depends on what you plan to do! I wouldn’t bother bringing too much cash, you can access it from ATM’s if you ever run out! Maybe like $500!?!?!?
I liked what you said about watching what Mexicans are doing. I would personally apply that to traffic/crossing the street, especially since so many intersections are less… formal. Taxis are supposed to be charging by “zone” so 80 min is typically for a local trip. We’ve found it pretty consistent, so if it’s a different price then you’re definitely getting the tourist inflation. I have no idea why people don’t come with pesos, you literally end up spending more! And 💯 yes, learn some Spanish. Nothing is more embarrassing than watching Americans insist on just speaking English wherever they go. Greeting folks on the street is so important!
I’d say watching what Mexicans do is the #1 survival rule in general lol Also a good rule we stick by is if a restaurant is not occupied by at least 80% Mexicans we don’t eat there.
Seriez-vous par hasard du Québec? Sinon, vous avez un accent francophone.
On the cars having the right of way thing, we get spoiled in the u.s. and canada. In most of the world pedestrians do NOT have the right of way. In fact, if you're a pedestrian and get hit by a car and cause it damage, YOU are liable and will be responsible for any damage to the car. Even if you're laid up in the hospital.
Thanks right! We see a lot of foreigners trying to cross assuming the cars will stop.
With this being absolutely correct... Mexican drivers are most likely to stop to allow pedestrians to cross. Many European and countries in Asia the drivers are much more aggressive.
30+ years ago we (mostly me..) fell for the time-share "free cruise" offer. It was an intense 3 hour sales pitch which wasted a precious day of our trip. My wife reminds me of that excruciating mistake to this day! Do yourselve a favour and walk on by.
Hahaha oh god!!! 25 years ago my mom went to some sort of timeshare presentation and got a beautifully handmade Mexican style blanket that we still use to this day. I guess sometimes they’re worth it 😂
they are no courtesy regarding people crossing the streets, there is no painted zone to cross, cars are coming fast and don't seem they would slow down a bit to let you pass on, luckily most streets are paved and they can't go that fast there... i have seen older people trying to run with there cane to cross the street, and yes once you feel you have cross the street watch outt for bikes and if in construction like now ribbars sticking out of the side sidewalk, no rails on stairs, watch your steps!!! you could hurt yourself in many ways , just be alert when walking.
i am not very impressed with the service and hospitality so far( i don't speak spanish and it does not help for sure) exept from a few vendor smile, as for quality of the food, you must love tacos(which i do), i haven't been sick so that's positive but got really scared at seing a place where they sale fresh fish, really stink and the fish had dryied eyes, but i don't know the best place.you can find the fish....nice fruit veggie market in el centro but haven't seen any in other area.....just taco stands, if you need to shop , la comer next to costco is probably the best around, they do know how to make good coffee in mexico, i had delicious cappucino and mochas served with complimentary pastries(La comer).
if you can stay in el centro for few days you would get the best of it , i don't find the rest of the city attractive at all unless you know locals and they take you with you....
Great tips. I was laughing when you talked about tips. When I was a teen, I worked in Puerto Vallarta with tourists. Our worse time was when the Canadians arrived. We knew them for being not very good tippers specially the French Canadians. We couldn't wait for the Americans to arrive. LMAO!
By the looks of many Facebook comments on PV groups it looks like not much has changed 😂
Canadian here and we tip 20% as a rule.
Are you sure you can tell the difference between Canadians who are not French- Canadians and People from the USA? I know it’s hard to tell most of the time. Or are Americans tipping more than 15-20%? I am just curious. I was surprised to hear this. I thought it was just the French-Canadians who had that bad reputation for not tipping. But maybe it’s just a case of being mistaken for Americans and people think the French-Canadians are the Canadians. How embarrassing. I don’t know anyone who tips less than 15% but most tip 20%. The French Canadians do not represent all Canadians.
Maybe that is the reason I do not like to tip...HAHAHA, I'm Mexican myself.
I'm french canadian (Marc) and I'm hurt by this...just joking lol You'll come to find out that people will be mad at you for tipping too little or too much. It's best to tip what you can afford.
On a side note I do find the tipping culture to be extremely exaggerated in North America in general where people are now expected to tip 20% for microwave sandwich and takeout coffee at Starbucks. In most of the world tipping is 10% or less.
@@Morelifediaries I agree! It’s gotten out of hand. Really ridiculous.
Couple questions, I like to wear kind of a lot of jewelry and I see you had a chain but tucked. Is that for safety, is it safe to wear it? And I hear bringing $2 bills for tips is a thing, did you see this at all?
Hola, I prefer to wear it tucked in but not for safety reasons. My concern with a lot of jewelry wouldn't necessarily be walking around the daytime but more so at night or if you have a cleaning lady. Regarding $2 bills people would prefer receiving pesos($20-$30 pesos) vs. USD. It'll save them a trip to the bank or the money exchange where the rate will not favour them.
To be clear you are supposed to return the cart to the store if there aren't any designated areas in the parking lot. People often don't because they are lazy and uneducated, the employees take care of this problem but im sure it's not in the store policies that you can just leave it wherever you want. Also tip the guys retrieving the carts, they are often paid very low or not at all!
Tbh they should put signs because that ain’t happening! I’ve yet to see a single person return a cart to the store at Costco - Mexican, American, Canadian, anyone lol
Can you explain the airport taxis…apparently you can walk a bit off the airport and get a cheaper ride to where you’re going…true or false?
Yes once you get out of the airport and turn left you can cross a bridge and get a cheap taxi or Uber from the other side of the road.
Coming in march 11th …staying at petit hôtel pilitas…will definitely follow your recommendations. Thx
The best tip I learned was when approached by vendors rather than saying No Gracias just discretely waggle your fore finger and they'll leave you alone, it's what the locals would do it works all over Mexico
Thank you :) Good tip to add. If you you slightly lift the back of your hand up it also means you're not interested (Not in a I'm going to backhand slap you way lol)
That seems kind of rude to me, I think a smile and a no gracias seems a little more polite. But that’s just my personal opinion.
Politeness is always 🔑
so, what happens when you decline the conversion?
The exchange rate will be from your own bank vs. The ATM bank which is typically not in your favour!
Does one tip a taxi driver over and above the negotiated price?
My thought is that you shouldn’t, they are literally setting the price they want! I would say tip if they’re going above and beyond what was negotiated like extra stops, helping with luggage, etc.
Do you guys live there? How can I leave my dreadful job. And move to Mexico and be happy and still afford to live comfortably.
Yes we live here! Plan and execute 😎
This is coming from a Mexican citizen who often pays for taxis, never tip, if the driver asks for a tip it's because you look like a turist and they want to take advantage of you. The taxi fares are often too pricey for what they offer, so they do not need any extra money. Plus they behave like a mafia, being aggresive towards UBER drivers trying to eliminate any competition, so no, don't tip them. Unless you are making them stop mid route, then you will have to pay extra. Depending on how long your trip is i'd say fares should be around the 60-80 pesos range, 150 on the top end, and if you are going to a small town outside the city it will be up to the driver.
Thanks for sharing! We drive so we rarely need to use them and why we had questions regarding tipping someone who is literally naming their price 🤷🏻♂️
Thanks for the tips but I don't like Costco anyway.
#patience
On the subject of language I have to bite my tongue when some tourists complain or say why don’t they speak English. So ignorant and drives me crazy. How lazy are you that you can’t even try to learn 50 words or phrases of the country you’re visiting not to mention it’s a lot of fun butchering words and learning and laughing with the locals.
I agree - it doesn't even have to be any complex words or sentences. I think learning a few basic words can go a long way and is overall respectful.
If u have your head down looking at your phone you are a target for criminals.
Yes!!! If you're unaware of your surroundings in general you could be a target!
I tip, always less than 10%, I don't care what any body says, if I don't like the food, I will not tip. When there is a suggestion, I NEVER tip.
Thanks for sharing 👍🏼
Thanks!
Thank you 🙏🏼