I really enjoyed this video... So many true stories... with the traffic especially! Yup I am always grateful when my brother-in-law is driving because he has been driving in Mexico City since he was a teenager.... so yeah. like 45 years of driving in Mexico he is now an EXPERT! :) Your comments on Parties and gatherings seem to be pretty much the same ALL over Mexico! I cannot party all night like that anymore!! I get so tired!! I get grumpy too!! LOL Thanks for everything you provide us with! MUCHAS gracias!
Thanks guys! And I also loved your message at the end, kinda sad people have to be reminded about treating other people with kindness and respect. Take care!!
Lucky you, you get to live in Mexico.I`m sure every country has it`s ups and downs.I think respecting the people of any place we live makes a difference and being polite goes a long way.Speaking from a point of someone who also left my country and moved years ago. Thanks so much for sharing, wish you the best time
Hello. Thank you for your video! The information you provided is great to know, and I loved your message at the end when you asked us to keep an open heart and respect Mexico and the Mexican people as well as please don’t come to Mexico with a holier than thou attitude! You guys are the best! I’ve been watching you for it seems like years, and I hope to have the opportunity to meet you in person. Best, Evelyn
Very comprehensive list. I love the "maybe" oven, very true. I like how in Mexico I can pay all my bills at the Oxxo, but the only problem with that is there is usually only two people in the OXXO and it seems to me the other person is always doing inventory, so there has never been more than one line ever open. 😂
When we used to live in Cabo San Lucas we had 3 mini spits running practically 24-7. Big $. Have since moved to Cholula and have no heat or air conditioning like you. Hope you feel better.
@@TheTwoTravelersInMexico Ash was pretty bad a month ago when I was there... also family in the Puebla area are reporting an increase in Ash ... It really can be horrible at times! For example I caught a cold... but when the Moutain blew it's top my cough got much worse! It's a Real problem at times!
Hi Marc and Paulette, feeling your pain with the cold and hacking phlegmy cough. Really enjoyed this video. My son's father is Mexican and for his 8th birthday the entire clan arrived from 4 to midnight, drinking and celebrating, and with nice gifts, but my entire place was a disaster, which I eventually just gave up trying to keep it clean. Family events are all day and no set time, but lots of love for sure. Love from Pam and Steve in Chapala
Good Video, you mentioned A/C units in Bucerias, most people in Bicerias and Nuevo Vallarta have A/C units if not in the whole condo at least in the bedrooms. A/C units here can also be heat if it gets to cool which is very seldom does. Most people here also use the dehumidifier setting to take humidty out of the air and it also will cool your house or Condo.
I’ve got another tip. For people driving down or renting a car and getting to a town at dusk or after because of unpredictable delays. Streets are not commonly marked with street signs. Some are written on the buildings across street or not at all. I don’t know about you guys but geez! I can’t even count how many times we have driven in circles or looking like the Pac-Man or as you said driven down a one way the wrong way. And the google map lady pronounces Spanish words incorrectly 🤔. Another reason to add to the list for not to drive at nighttime. A whole video could be done if not again on driving in Mexico and don’t get me started on the Hwy signs and tolls. 🙄 It’s all a learning experience and we will always love Mexico. 🇲🇽 ❤
Really good information for people looking to move to Mexico! This is the first time that I learned that OXXO charges a fee (a small one) to process your CFE bill, thank you. Interesting that you can get your car washed in the parking lot! Built-in doggie bags, great idea. Agree, embrace the culture, don't try to change it. If you don't like the differences then Mexico isn't for you.
It’s called football worldwide but the US (maybe Canada too ) even FIFA (Fédération Internationale de Football Association ) is the regulator worldwide. And my usual advice , don’t generalize, don’t say in Mexico, maybe your circle of friends and acquaintances, depending on your social status, environment and family habits , things are different. When I throw a dinner for close friends , everyone of them bring whether a bottle of wine, or some kind of cheese. If you invite them to a grill party or birthday they don’t bring anything if you’re an adult but there are always presents when it’s a kid ‘s party . But every group of persons is different. I barely know my neighbors and say hi when we see each other but we don’t mingle. It’s strange the constructors didn’t tell Telmex to prepare the optical fiber , CFE Internet is offering internet just with electricity , and also for cellphones. I switched from AT&T to CFE and I pay 3 dollars a month for a plan
Thanks for the advice about CFE. When I worked in I.T. we experimented with carrying a data signal through electrical wiring and it did work but didn't give us the clean bandwidth that we needed. We didn't know that CFE offers cell service. How much data a month do you get? As far as generalizations go I know we do use them sometimes to point out differences, we know it's not 100 percent accurate but we use then too point out basic differences. In your case when you say you barely know your neighbors and don't mingle we understand that that does go on in Mexico but it's more prevalent in the U.S. In general we have found that neighbors are more social here. That's our experience and our friends that have moved from the U.S. to Mexico have experienced that same thing. We always appreciate you perspective and we thank you for sharing it with us. -Marc
Those parking spaces guys are like the guys on the corners here trying to wash your windows. I didn't see that while I was there. However I didn't drive either.
Am I correct in thinking you guys moved out west to the newer developments? The house my wife and I will be moving to is in the Mineros Fannayer colonia.
My son and I have a rating system for public restrooms when we go out.... The first of us to use the restroom when we are at a restaurant will come back with a report... A "no, no, no" means no TP, no toilet seat and no running water in the sink. We ALWAYS carry TP with us...we both grew up spending abundant time in Baja so it's habit for us.
There are still places in the United States that don’t have running water. We lived many years in Alaska without access to running water. We still have our place up there and still no running water. We haul drinking water.
Good to know. With so much snow you wouldn't think about having too bring in water but it makes sense since there really isn't much H2O in snow. I'm guessing that it would be difficult to drill a well. -Marc
@@TheTwoTravelersInMexico Very difficult and expensive to drill a well where we live because of the permafrost. If you do have a well you probably can’t drink it. There is/was a lot of gold in that area and where there is gold there is also arsenic. For many years, we melted snow for dishes, baths and cleaning in winter, collected rain water in the summer. Hauled our drinking water in from Fairbanks.
That's very true. Though In Mexico even in many larger cities they still have to deliver gas. Thank you for reminding me about the gas in rural areas. -Marc
I've never met a four year old who was already taught to be a die hard racist but then again I wasn't able to meet Ms. Foxx at that age. She is proud of her old school racism and really doesn't seem too concerned about repeatedly flaunting it. She's been at the business of introducing her old school racist laws in NC congress since 2005 and it's time to replace people like this if we are serious about moving forward as a nation and a freedom based society.
I really enjoyed this video... So many true stories... with the traffic especially! Yup I am always grateful when my brother-in-law is driving because he has been driving in Mexico City since he was a teenager.... so yeah. like 45 years of driving in Mexico he is now an EXPERT! :) Your comments on Parties and gatherings seem to be pretty much the same ALL over Mexico! I cannot party all night like that anymore!! I get so tired!! I get grumpy too!! LOL Thanks for everything you provide us with! MUCHAS gracias!
Thank you for sharing your experience in Mexico Diana. -Marc
Thanks guys! And I also loved your message at the end, kinda sad people have to be reminded about treating other people with kindness and respect. Take care!!
Thank you for watching to the end. Kindness goes a long way. -Marc
Lucky you, you get to live in Mexico.I`m sure every country has it`s ups and downs.I think respecting the people of any place we live makes a difference and being polite goes a long way.Speaking from a point of someone who also left my country and moved years ago.
Thanks so much for sharing, wish you the best time
We are so lucky nd fortunate to be able to call Mexico home. Thank you for watching and commenting. -Marc
Hello. Thank you for your video! The information you provided is great to know, and I loved your message at the end when you asked us to keep an open heart and respect Mexico and the Mexican people as well as please don’t come to Mexico with a holier than thou attitude! You guys are the best! I’ve been watching you for it seems like years, and I hope to have the opportunity to meet you in person. Best, Evelyn
Thank you for you kind comment. We'd love to meet up. -Marc
Very comprehensive list. I love the "maybe" oven, very true. I like how in Mexico I can pay all my bills at the Oxxo, but the only problem with that is there is usually only two people in the OXXO and it seems to me the other person is always doing inventory, so there has never been more than one line ever open. 😂
So true about OXXO. The other one is two workers both helping a delivery driver. -Marc
Good info. Nice patio!
Thank you. -Marc
I bought a 3 sided rack to hang clothes on hangers from amazon. I put it on my patio, works great.
We may have to look into that. -Marc
When we used to live in Cabo San Lucas we had 3 mini spits running practically 24-7. Big $. Have since moved to Cholula and have no heat or air conditioning like you. Hope you feel better.
How are you doing with the ash? We enjoyed our time in Cholula. -Marc
@@TheTwoTravelersInMexico Ash was pretty bad a month ago when I was there... also family in the Puebla area are reporting an increase in Ash ... It really can be horrible at times! For example I caught a cold... but when the Moutain blew it's top my cough got much worse! It's a Real problem at times!
Excellent topic!
Thank you for watching and commenting. -Marc
🎉❤love your videos 🎉❤thanks for sharing your life with us 🎉😊
Thank you for watching our videos. We like to share our experiences to help/encourage others. -Marc
We don't even use our oven anymore in the States We use an air fryer or a Sous Vide machine
Air fryers are nice too. We also have one. -Marc
Hi Marc and Paulette, feeling your pain with the cold and hacking phlegmy cough. Really enjoyed this video. My son's father is Mexican and for his 8th birthday the entire clan arrived from 4 to midnight, drinking and celebrating, and with nice gifts, but my entire place was a disaster, which I eventually just gave up trying to keep it clean. Family events are all day and no set time, but lots of love for sure. Love from Pam and Steve in Chapala
Sometimes family events are for multiple days. Thanks for the love and love back to you. -Marc
Good Video, you mentioned A/C units in Bucerias, most people in Bicerias and Nuevo Vallarta have A/C units if not in the whole condo at least in the bedrooms. A/C units here can also be heat if it gets to cool which is very seldom does. Most people here also use the dehumidifier setting to take humidty out of the air and it also will cool your house or Condo.
Thanks for the info Leah. The dehumidifier makes sense where you're at. -Marc
Great info. ¡Gracias!
Thank you for watching and commenting. -Marc
I’ve got another tip. For people driving down or renting a car and getting to a town at dusk or after because of unpredictable delays. Streets are not commonly marked with street signs. Some are written on the buildings across street or not at all. I don’t know about you guys but geez! I can’t even count how many times we have driven in circles or looking like the Pac-Man or as you said driven down a one way the wrong way. And the google map lady pronounces Spanish words incorrectly 🤔. Another reason to add to the list for not to drive at nighttime. A whole video could be done if not again on driving in Mexico and don’t get me started on the Hwy signs and tolls. 🙄 It’s all a learning experience and we will always love Mexico. 🇲🇽 ❤
We'll have to include those in our next differences video. Thanks for the great idea. -Marc
Really good information for people looking to move to Mexico! This is the first time that I learned that OXXO charges a fee (a small one) to process your CFE bill, thank you. Interesting that you can get your car washed in the parking lot! Built-in doggie bags, great idea. Agree, embrace the culture, don't try to change it. If you don't like the differences then Mexico isn't for you.
Exactly Cindy. -Marc
Good video guys !
Thank you for your kind comment Keith. -Marc
It’s called football worldwide but the US (maybe Canada too ) even FIFA (Fédération Internationale de Football Association ) is the regulator worldwide. And my usual advice , don’t generalize, don’t say in Mexico, maybe your circle of friends and acquaintances, depending on your social status, environment and family habits , things are different. When I throw a dinner for close friends , everyone of them bring whether a bottle of wine, or some kind of cheese. If you invite them to a grill party or birthday they don’t bring anything if you’re an adult but there are always presents when it’s a kid ‘s party . But every group of persons is different. I barely know my neighbors and say hi when we see each other but we don’t mingle. It’s strange the constructors didn’t tell Telmex to prepare the optical fiber , CFE Internet is offering internet just with electricity , and also for cellphones. I switched from AT&T to CFE and I pay 3 dollars a month for a plan
Thanks for the advice about CFE. When I worked in I.T. we experimented with carrying a data signal through electrical wiring and it did work but didn't give us the clean bandwidth that we needed. We didn't know that CFE offers cell service. How much data a month do you get? As far as generalizations go I know we do use them sometimes to point out differences, we know it's not 100 percent accurate but we use then too point out basic differences. In your case when you say you barely know your neighbors and don't mingle we understand that that does go on in Mexico but it's more prevalent in the U.S. In general we have found that neighbors are more social here. That's our experience and our friends that have moved from the U.S. to Mexico have experienced that same thing. We always appreciate you perspective and we thank you for sharing it with us. -Marc
Mexico time lol We used that in both countries. Coca cola is ruining Mexico 😓😓 Saludos!
Saludos Kevin and Jenny. -Marc
Those parking spaces guys are like the guys on the corners here trying to wash your windows. I didn't see that while I was there. However I didn't drive either.
They're just trying to make money, doing what they can. We support that. -Marc
Am I correct in thinking you guys moved out west to the newer developments? The house my wife and I will be moving to is in the Mineros Fannayer colonia.
We are West of your area. Maybe we can meet up sometime. -Marc
My son and I have a rating system for public restrooms when we go out.... The first of us to use the restroom when we are at a restaurant will come back with a report... A "no, no, no" means no TP, no toilet seat and no running water in the sink. We ALWAYS carry TP with us...we both grew up spending abundant time in Baja so it's habit for us.
Great advice Dawn. -Marc
So where did you purchase the Starlink, in Mexico or the Us?
We purchased it in Mexico. -Marc
There are still places in the United States that don’t have running water. We lived many years in Alaska without access to running water. We still have our place up there and still no running water. We haul drinking water.
Good to know. With so much snow you wouldn't think about having too bring in water but it makes sense since there really isn't much H2O in snow. I'm guessing that it would be difficult to drill a well. -Marc
@@TheTwoTravelersInMexico Very difficult and expensive to drill a well where we live because of the permafrost. If you do have a well you probably can’t drink it. There is/was a lot of gold in that area and where there is gold there is also arsenic. For many years, we melted snow for dishes, baths and cleaning in winter, collected rain water in the summer. Hauled our drinking water in from Fairbanks.
I used to live in the closet residential building to the Statue of Liberty at the time (in Jersey City waterfront, I was there on 9 11)
Wow, i can't imagine what you must have been seeing and feeling, -Marc
Cisterna is the part underground and tinaco is the part on the roof.
I only use my oven in the US for storage. I thought that was normal.
As far as the oven goes I think it is normal here in Mexico to use it as storage, not so sure about the U.S. -Marc
About the water, you are talking about that particular Mexican location, it's not the same in all the country. I had no idea that happened in SLP.
It's very rare in Mexico to not have cisterna and tinaco.
Cisterns and tinacos are a way of life here. Pretty much every house has them. -Marc
Remember in rural parts of the US propane is delivered as well.
That's very true. Though In Mexico even in many larger cities they still have to deliver gas. Thank you for reminding me about the gas in rural areas. -Marc
I grew up in a small city with catholic churches. We knew the time because of church bells. We never hear church bells any more which i find strange.
In Morelia we heard them quite often when we were downtown. That's a good point as some people many yers ago used the bells as a time keeper. -Marc
Are you in a house, condo or townhouse?
House. -Marc
I've never met a four year old who was already taught to be a die hard racist but then again I wasn't able to meet Ms. Foxx at that age. She is proud of her old school racism and really doesn't seem too concerned about repeatedly flaunting it. She's been at the business of introducing her old school racist laws in NC congress since 2005 and it's time to replace people like this if we are serious about moving forward as a nation and a freedom based society.
I’m not sure what this has to do with our video?
Oh my, your SLP town is very... very strange. They are very different from other places in Mexico.
It ws the same in Morelia too. -Marc
hola amigos
Hola Wayne. -Marc
I can not respond to your messages. Yes I am home
Ok. Thanks for letting us know.
to dry clothes
Dry clothes are good. -Marc