Living on Isla Mujeres
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- Опубликовано: 15 окт 2024
- A year ago we walked away from everything and headed out to see the world. We spent our 1st year on beautiful Isla Mujeres in the Mexican Caribbean. This video is an overview of our adventures during over the last year and we can say that, even after a year, Isla Mujeres is paradise! We hope you enjoy watching it but we definitely loved living it!
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All editing done with Adobe Premier Elements 14
Eternal thanks to all of our friends and family who visited and/or traveled with us this year (many of whom were not in the video). We are humbled and grateful for the time you chose to spend with us. Stay tuned for more adventures in new locations!
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May I ask why you chose Isla as your main stay? I see you really got around! If you were to do it again, would you base there again? Where would you choose if you were going to live and maybe buy something? To put it simply I had it here in the US. I want to retire south. I love the ocean and was stationed in Hawaii 5 years. I miss it so... I hope to do something like you two in about 3 years. I do not plan on working much and am on my own.
Wow! That's a big question, we'll do our best to answer 🤙 We chose Isla because Kattie had never lived out of the US and it was a small island but close enough to Cancun that if she got "homesick" we could get an inexpensive cheap flight back to the US whenever she wanted. We spent some time on Isla before choosing it and the mix of warm water, nice convenient beach and inexpensive great food were the other main factors in our decision. We loved it and still love it. We definitely wouldn't change a thing and Isla is still a place that feels like home whenever we visit. That being said, after a year there, Kattie never got homesick so we started wandering the globe. We are currently in Thailand and, for longterm/retirement this is a better fit for us that the Caribbean and much more affordable on a fixed income (as a side note, if you are "fed up" with the states and are looking south, don't overlook the fact that millions of Americans have headed south, some permanently & some as snow birds, and a lot of them seem to have brought their politics and problems with them rather than leaving them behind with their "old life"...we are all about enjoying a peaceful existence and experiencing the best that other cultures have to offer..and also warm water and lovely beaches ...never forget those 🤣🌞). Hope this helps? Always here if our experience can help. Our lives are now more enjoyable than we ever thought possible and seriously just keep getting better. The longer we live this way, the more we wonder why we ever spent so long in our previous stressful lives. All best!! Please stay in touch
This place looks amazing!!!
It is an amazing place for sure...our video skills have improved significantly since our first year there thankfully 🤣🤣🤣🤣
All looks like fun. Due to Covid, I don't think we are going to have any festival. Nice video.
Ha! Thanks guys...this was one of our first videos....it's a bit embarrassing now 🤣🤣🤣🤣 Very happy you enjoyed it though. We just love Isla Mujeres and are sure you will too!
My friends and I are going the first week of October, Can't wait! Looks amazing!!!! Great video guys.
Thanks so much! They are going to love it I'm sure. We have a couple other videos on Isla Mujeres you may find useful as well, especially the one on our top places to eat! Have an awesome day and an amazing trip to Isla!
Great video!! Wish I could spend some more time there. I enjoyed the pacing of your video and had no idea there were that many cenotes that you can visit.
Thanks so much! There a WAY more Cenotes than we managed to get to of various sizes and budgets. Have an awesome day!
WOW! LIVING THE DREAM IN COLOR
The best way to live no?
We love Mangos cafe and a new place we found called Da Luisa at casa Ixchel
Mango Cafe is always a solid choice! Haven't tried Da Luisa. Jealous!
So cute! Amazing video.
You are so kind! So happy you enjoyed watching, we sure enjoyed that year...and every day since! 🤙 Have you been to Isla Mujeres?
@@KattieMetChris I´m actually here right now! With my boyfriend.
@@rabea4576 That's awesome!!
you guys are living my dream of beautiful beaches and delicious food every day! gracias for sharing.
We are so grateful to share these experiences. So happy to hear you enjoyed the video and thank you for watching. We learn as we go so hopefully you'll enjoy our newer videos even more. Thanks again for sharing your thoughts with us and if we can ever offer you any info on places we've been just ask ;-)
Thanks for sharing your video. Isla Mujeres is beautiful but you forgot to show how wonderful and friendly the local people are. The beauty of the Island and the people are any we will be going back next year..
So true! Such a wonderful culture!
Looks like you had a very eventful year! I definitely hope to visit sometime :) Looking forward to seeing more of your travels!
We'll keep the videos coming and have lots of new adventures coming up over the next year ;-)
I am a fellow Oregonian and lover of Mexico. Love, love, love the Riviera Maya! Thank you for this post of your amazing trip. I’m headed to Isla Mujeres in a few weeks and am so inspired. Go Ducks!
Thanks so much for your kind words (and always for the DUCK LOVE!) If you have any questions we can answer about lovely Isla Mujeres don't hesitate to ask! I'm sure your trip will be amazing!
I was there in 2017 august. I stayed hours in isla mujeres. was amazing but next year i will stay longer in Cancun to taste it more and i will stay days in Isla Mujeres for sure. Amazing video thank you.
It's a gorgeous area, happy you enjoyed the video! We will be posting a new video of our favorite places to eat on Isla Mujeres a couple weeks from now. If you get the chance please check it out and let us know what you think ;-) All the best!
Sexy Coffee Travel Blog yes for sure i will follow your videos. I cant wait thank you 🙏🏻
@@lelevontin1814 Our pleasure!
IM was the best day excursion I’ve ever had! I’m working on acquiring a remote job that would allow me to do what you’ve done. Thanks for showing me I wouldn’t get bored on the small island... and that a gringo can do it!
Our pleasure! The sacrifices required, in our opinions, are vastly outweighed by the improvement to our overall quality of life and well being. We've never been happier. Best of luck in your search and please keep us updated!
This is awesome! Planning our first Isla trip beginning of 2018 so I've been looking at travel vlogs-- yours is so cool!!!!
Thanks so much! We're learning as we go along ;-) I'm sure you'll love Isla!
Are you coming for a short trip or staying for a while?
Can I ask how you got to stay in Mexico a year? Can you stay longer than 6 months at a time? Without a visa I mean.
Hello! Really appreciate you watching 🤙 Without a visa you cannot stay longer than 6 months but you only have to leave the country for a few days (doesn't matter if you go to Belize, Miami or wherever) then you get another 6 month FMT (tourist visa). The cruise we took fit the bill nicely. Have an awesome day!
@@KattieMetChris Thank you so much for your quick response. Have a great one yourself!
@@firstpresbyterianchurchofe1648 Our pleasure! Are you planning an extended trip to Isla Mujeres?
Been down there twice in my 20s, Isla Mujeres was the best part both times. Heading back fir a FULL MONTH from December 26 until January 25th. Booked, paid ready to go. I am going alone, my girlfriend died, not looking for love again. Any tips for a guy in his 40s on his own with an entire month on his hands on and island? Any MUST do, see things you'd suggest? Thanks🙂
Wow..first off, very sorry to hear about your loss. Good on you for heading out for island time! FOr us, a month is the perfect amount of time on Isla Mujeres. We just did a video of our top places to eat a couple months ago which is on our channel. If you click the "videos" tab on our channel that video along with some other videos we did in the area are couple lines down from the top. Merida and Bacalar are also amazing! As far as just Isla Mujeres, we like to stay in Centro so we can walk to the beach whenever we want and save the expense (and sometimes headache) of having a golf cart or scooter rental, though it is fun to rent one every once in a while to go cruise around the island. We'd recommend taking your own mask and snorkel (we don't travel with fins as we travel really light) so then you can just hop in and snorkel by the MIA Reef resort anytime you want, also lots of boats going to better snorkeling spots for day trips. For us, Playa Norte with it's epically swimmable blue water and white sand is the absolute best of Isla so we'd spend most of our time there. Check out our other videos and hit us up with any questions we can answer. Have an awesome day!
@@KattieMetChris I will be subscribing and watching all of these videos. The more info the better. Thank you for responding🙂
Awesome video, Thanks!
Happy you enjoyed watching, we sure enjoyed our time there!
Thank you for sharing this comprehensive look at your year on Isla! I made my first visit there during Carnival in February of this year (I was the pale Canadian guy repeatedly visiting the churro place). I loved every second spent on Isla Mujeres and am eagerly awaiting a return visit in the hopefully not-too-distant future!
You are certainly living my dream! :)
Thanks so much for your kind words! We're living our dream as well ;-) If you were hanging out at the churro place you're hanging out in good company! Are you coming back to Isla or planning to travel about the Yucatan a bit? All the best!
I am definitely coming back - maybe not until March 2018, but I will be back!
I like how you mentioned the sea glass art - my wife and daughters were AMAZED at the amount of sea glass they picked up on the rocky shore at the Malecon!! We normally visit the beaches in Nova Scotia over the summer and there you are lucky to find a 5 or 6 pieces of sea glass. On Isla Mujeres we practically needed a utility bucket to hold it all!
Do you guys do any kind of artwork or projects with the seaglass? If so we'd love to see pictures!
Wow you were there for 1 full year! Incredible... Guys.. keep enjoying life... binging your videos .. very cool.. Do you think an RV can ferry to this island?
There's a car ferry but the streets are REALLY small, probably better off to find a place to park it in Cancun and get a cheap hotel for a bit on Isla
That was Awesome!!!
Thank you so much! Happy you enjoyed it! We hope our current videos are a bit better as we continue to learn as we go ;-) Thanks for watching!
Love Isla! you are very cool, enjoy your everything! BW New year celebration on Isla is a lot of Fun, and ya, this year Fenix had new very nice location near Chi chi and Charles. Thank you for sharing your experiences.
Thanks so much! Loved your Isla vids! Hope to see you on Playa Norte when we return lovely Isla!
Very cool !!! 😍😍😍😍😍
Thank you! Happy you enjoyed it!
Hey. How much did you guys spend on the apartment on isla?!
We worked out a deal for the MXN Peso equivalent around $500 USD a month. Renting for longer term (we did the whole year) gives some more room to bargain. Are you planning an extended stay on Isla?
cool video i went there in december 2019 it was amazing
Hi Mac! Thanks for watching. Loved your trip to Cancun. We subscribed to your channel as well. Have a great night!
to the both of you as well
Great job. Well done! Heading there for a week this January 2020
Thanks! Happy to hear you enjoyed it. Enjoy your visit, best beach in the world!! Have some Sopa de Lima for us ;-)
@@KattieMetChris not sure what that is I've been to Mexico over 20 times but not isla mujeres. I guess lime?
One question as someone who spent a year I'm sure you'd know.
I originally was going to book an Airbnb mid island to save money get a nicer place. Rent a golf cart for the week.
Started reading many online stories of policia going overboard to police drinking /driving carts.
I'm not meaning while driving but the ability to stop at a beach restaurant & have a couple drinks or at night led to police holding people up for money.
My wife then insisted we stay at Playa Norte, we booked a cheap hotel (isla caracol) as we can walk everywhere and take cabs.
Did u run into issues like I've read or is that people overreacting?
@@sharkhark We love staying near Playa Norte and always recommend that to friends. It's really nice to be able to walk everywhere and you can rent a cart for a day if you want to go south for a day. As far as the golf cart/drunk driving situation...a lot of folks can get pretty out of control and needless injuries and deaths occur. We recommend not getting behind the wheel (or handle bars) of anything after drinking at all. Designated driver/rider works really well to avoid the types of situations you may be referencing. We've never had any issues but we abide by local laws (something that also tends to be lacking in many visitors). Hope this helps! Feel free to PM us for any tips or info. You'll have a great time on this amazing island!
Wow, that was really informative, especially about carnival. I learned so much about the culture and history of the place. What a great video you should definitely think about a career as a professional travel writer. Superb
Thank you so much for your kind words and for sharing this journey with us!
Awesome vlog! Would like to climb the pyramid and underground river
Thanks for the compliment and for watching! Happy to hear you enjoyed it. the ruins of Coba are probably the best best for an awesome temple/pyramid climb and definitely one of our favorites. We wouldn't suggest waiting for this experience because while climbing Coba is currently okay, you never know when rules might change....so come on down!! All the best!
Gorgeous!
Thanks so much! Such a lovely island full of amazing people!
Is it possible to eat healthy things here ?
Most definitely. There are numerous options for vegetarians, vegans and health conscious eaters all over centro. Enjoy!
Enjoyed your video, If you don't mind me asking, what was the name of your apt. and how much was the rent.
We stayed in Apartments Trinchan. Rates vary widely based on how long you're staying and during which season. Best bet (as for any place on isla) is to go in person (not phone or email) and talk with them. The staff at these apartments is small but fantastic and the owner/manager Luis is a fantastic landlord. Highest recommendation for this place. His email is atrinchan@prodigy.net.mx (but again...go in person) Hope this helps!
Can I ask where did u stay at and how much
We stayed at Apartments Trinchan ....rates vary significantly based on dates and duration of stay so talk to him in person. We generally try to keep our lodging budget below US$500 per month. All the best!
living life
To the fullest!
I could have watched for hours. Very cool. Just a tip: speak a little slower. hahaha. I missed the name of a couple places you visited. It looks like a year in heaven. Thanks for sharing. Do you know which restaurant we could get fish like red snapper brought in from the fishing boats same day?
Thanks so much! Glad you enjoyed it and thanks so much for the input! It's truly appreciated. I agree totally about speeding through at times and have been working on that. Check out some of our newer Vlogs and let us know what you think. Two of our personal favorites for fresh fish are right along the beach just up from the ferry pier. One is Velazquez (the last place before Playa Centro) and their specialty is Mojo de Ajo (grilled in garlic sauce). The other is Picus just a short way up from the ferry and they do a great Tikin Xic and/or grilled fish also their ceviche is excellent. Make sure to ask for fresh fish caught that day, both of these places have always been up front with us if they were out of fresh caught. Hope you enjoy the island as much as we have!!
Colleen Garcia Colleen is right; speak more slowly and bring up the voice a bit in the mix. Most importantly why such frenetic video pacing? It’s visually exhausting. Way too many super quick cuts. Goes by almost in a blur at times.
10k views.. woohooo
Thank you!!!!!!!!!! ;-)
i amgoing to use this as my agenda for places to visit
Wow! Glad you're enjoying the vids. Thanks for sharing our adventures with us. Any questions we can answer or tips from our experiences don't hesitate to ask!
Thats AWESOME!!!! ... Pm me ... i have a house next to plaza la rocca cancun:)
Sweet!