1) Bit of a favour to ask of you, please. First off, I like this channel. Right, now the favour: When Lloyd's VO (voice over) kicks off at 00:14, the music over-rides it and can be a bit distracting. Translation: I like to hear what you BOTH say, when you are speaking and ... the music when you are not. Thanks, Mates! 2) Whatddyamean, Lloyd is not a name people are used to? I surely AM. I have run into that name heaps of times! I think using aliases is rather clever, however. 3) Also, when you do get stared at (and then followed) just be HAPPY AS that you are not alone, or a woman travelling alone. Men, who misbehave like that, and they most often ARE the fellows who do so, can be downright scary. THIS is why I can recommend that if one is a woman, traveling alone it would be a fab idea to know where the nearest police station, and/or the cop kiosk is, so that you can hightail it to one, should any trouble befall you. Truth be told, in some parts of Mexico there still is some outright hostility directed towards Gringos and Gringas, so ... do be on your guard, please. 4) And, and while I am on the subject of problemas befalling the folks, I might as well tell you that you two are rather lucky that your phones have not been nicked as yet. I know of people who get them stolen right out of their hands, whilst they are riding on a scooter, and/or just walking down the street whilst holding their phones, which of course anyone and everyone does.
The Mexican dog…The Xoloitzcuintle is one of several breeds of hairless dog. It is found in standard, intermediate, and miniature sizes. The Xolo also comes in a coated variety, totally covered in fur. Coated and hairless can be born in the same litter as a result of the same combination of genes.
In 2016 I was at that exact same antique store with the same dog. Sasha's Urban bistro has delicious food and a great vibe. Make sure you visit POLA ice-cream shop for authentic hand-made ice cream flavors. Don't forget to visit Uxmal and tour hacienda Mucuyche to the south. They are unforgettable experiences.
I'm really enjoying your vids, Merida was beginning to sound really good until you said there was a lot of ex pats speaking English. Last week I got back from my first visit to Mexico, I stayed in an all inclusive hotel at Bahia Principe where for the first ten days I traveled to Playa Del Carmen and Tulum, I used a collectivo which was very cheap. Carmen was my favourite spot but I wanted to experience more of Tulum, that was until I nearly got robbed or murdered or both in a supermarket of all places so that was the end for me. I had traveled to Cuba for 25 years with no problems but Mexico was always the place I wanted to go. I will not give up because I know that there are beautiful and safe places in Mexico to visit. I don't think that the guys who were setting me up were Mexican as the security CCTV camera showed that one was about fifty and looked like a tourist. Anyway, what you are showing us is there is a good time to be had once you've done your homework. Keep up the good work.
I lived in Merida for 5 months 20 years ago. The only thing I had stolen on my 1 year trip in Latin America was in Merida! It was my Mexico lonely planet guide book from the Youth Hostel. I'm assuming it was another tourist that took it. Jaja.
You have to check every place for yourself, saying that Merida is the safest place in Latin America is naive imo. I’ve lived in Colombia for 3 years for example, Bogotá, Cali, Barranquilla and Medellin, each city was very liveable, you have to find the areas that are suitable and discover and explore your options!
Thank you for all the info of Merida. That is my kind of places I want to visit. BTW what is the song of the background music when you two were walking at night and visit the boutique shop?
Crime in Merida is way lower than in Toronto or Vancouver. I am from Merida and have lived in Toronto, Vancouver and Montreal. I can tell you Merida is safer .
I(We) can answer for a few places: We have lived and worked all over Mexico for about 2 years, a month or so in each city. WE have also worked our way around Nicaragua, Guatemala a little bit in Costa RIca and a few places inbetween. I can say this about Mexico for sure, but for all of those places in general I will say the same - you can find awesome internet even in dinky little towns. You of course have a better change of faster internet in the bigger cities - but dont let the size of the town deter you, you may be surprised at what you find. If you are renting, ask a few key questions ahead of time. Ask not only how fast is it, but how stable and if any other rooms/units share the wifi. We stayed in a place in Oaxaca that had one modem/router for the entire apartment complex! lol Hotels in general for us, have been the worst... Just way too slow to get anything done. The first thing we do once we get moved in to a city - we find the nearest/best coworking office so if things crash we know exactly where to go! Best of luck to you!
Some part of Mexico are safe esp in part of Mexico City or Cancun in the right areas and a few other places. But the top most powerful gangs and drug cartels are from Mexico because of the massive drug addiction appetite that Mexico satisfies for the United States. Mexico City or a several other cities is generally safe and isn’t anymore dangerous than your average American city like Los Angeles or New York City or Houston. And for expats from North America Mexico is the cheaper option and everything is within a 3-6 hour flight. And Spanish is way easier to learn than other languages because after all it’s a European language of one of the most powerful empires in the past.
Merida is really hot the whole year, dirty and noisy. The streets are narrow and with holes and there are a lot of bugs during summer. It is not a good place to visit.
@@AmoreLifeDigitalNomads It lacked the excitement of other Mexican cities we’ve lived in and the stray dog situation is awful. Instead of helping them, some locals leave out food and poison it to lower the amount of stray dogs. There are even times people throw poisoned food into yards to kill pet dogs for noise reasons.
@@JK-nq1dl Yikes! That is sad. Thanks for the feedback. Those poor guys, the stray dog situation has been an issue in every single city that we have lived in. La Paz and Oaxaca may have been the worst I have seen so far. We are in the 'burbs here and havent seen many pups around. We have some friends joining us in a few days so we hope to get out and experience MORE of what Merida has to offer. Hopefully we will find that energy!
@@joserobertoramirezarevalo4610 That’s stupid. Sorry if you are lame and haven’t been anywhere better but Merida isn’t that great. Tons of people in my expat FB groups will tell you the same. If you love it, good for you. Stay there and live a boring life. Congratulations 🎉
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1) Bit of a favour to ask of you, please.
First off, I like this channel.
Right, now the favour: When Lloyd's VO (voice over) kicks off at 00:14, the music over-rides it and can be a bit distracting.
Translation: I like to hear what you BOTH say, when you are speaking and ... the music when you are not.
Thanks, Mates!
2) Whatddyamean, Lloyd is not a name people are used to? I surely AM. I have run into that name heaps of times! I think using aliases is rather clever, however.
3) Also, when you do get stared at (and then followed) just be HAPPY AS that you are not alone, or a woman travelling alone.
Men, who misbehave like that, and they most often ARE the fellows who do so, can be downright scary.
THIS is why I can recommend that if one is a woman, traveling alone it would be a fab idea to know where the nearest police station, and/or the cop kiosk is, so that you can hightail it to one, should any trouble befall you.
Truth be told, in some parts of Mexico there still is some outright hostility directed towards Gringos and Gringas, so ... do be on your guard, please.
4) And, and while I am on the subject of problemas befalling the folks, I might as well tell you that you two are rather lucky that your phones have not been nicked as yet. I know of people who get them stolen right out of their hands, whilst they are riding on a scooter, and/or just walking down the street whilst holding their phones, which of course anyone and everyone does.
Merida is definitely a place I want to go to in Mexico.
If you guys still in merida try to go to Hennessey at paseo montejo is the best pub in merida. Love your videos
just binge watched several videos today. Love the drone footage! Be safe and have fun!!!!
Really enjoying your videos team!! Been watching since mid way thru your Bali adventures 🙂 Keep it going, something different every day!
The Mexican dog…The Xoloitzcuintle is one of several breeds of hairless dog. It is found in standard, intermediate, and miniature sizes. The Xolo also comes in a coated variety, totally covered in fur. Coated and hairless can be born in the same litter as a result of the same combination of genes.
Great video as always, and stay safe.
In 2016 I was at that exact same antique store with the same dog.
Sasha's Urban bistro has delicious food and a great vibe.
Make sure you visit POLA ice-cream shop for authentic hand-made ice cream flavors.
Don't forget to visit Uxmal and tour hacienda Mucuyche to the south.
They are unforgettable experiences.
When will you guys visit North Sentinel island ? I've heard it's amazing there and should be on your list of places to visit
That dog is a Xolo, a mexican breed, very mitical, the Aztecs used to think they will help them after death.
Liked all the information! Keep up the great work.
Thanks for the vid, guys!
You two should travel back to Malaysia like before to see the situation here in Malaysia again. Greetings from me in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 🇲🇾
Thanks guys always enjoyable.. cheers 🥂
What was the name of the Vinyl Shop & Bar there in Merida? I wanna go there when we get back to Merida later on 🙏🏽 ♥️ // Maya, Sweden 🇸🇪
great video guys!
I'm really enjoying your vids, Merida was beginning to sound really good until you said there was a lot of ex pats speaking English. Last week I got back from my first visit to Mexico, I stayed in an all inclusive hotel at Bahia Principe where for the first ten days I traveled to Playa Del Carmen and Tulum, I used a collectivo which was very cheap. Carmen was my favourite spot but I wanted to experience more of Tulum, that was until I nearly got robbed or murdered or both in a supermarket of all places so that was the end for me. I had traveled to Cuba for 25 years with no problems but Mexico was always the place I wanted to go. I will not give up because I know that there are beautiful and safe places in Mexico to visit. I don't think that the guys who were setting me up were Mexican as the security CCTV camera showed that one was about fifty and looked like a tourist.
Anyway, what you are showing us is there is a good time to be had once you've done your homework. Keep up the good work.
The only thing that I ever had stolen in Mérida was my heart.
The country of Mexico looks so gorgeous and interesting, Especially in the city of Merida
I lived in Merida for 5 months 20 years ago. The only thing I had stolen on my 1 year trip in Latin America was in Merida! It was my Mexico lonely planet guide book from the Youth Hostel. I'm assuming it was another tourist that took it. Jaja.
haha damn that sucks, it's a very nice place though!
I'm the one that stole that
8:10 I was wanting to see you guys sit in the chair together. Those are dope
Great to see Lloyd doing the vlogging. Was getting tired of Mandy’s narration (no offense) keep mixing it up. 😊 Enjoy 👍🏼
Oh I still feel your not getting the vibe like you did in Bali. I felt safe there even if I walked at 1am.
Lol They have a hard time with my name too Howard gives them trouble I think they don't usually pronounce the h
I miss you both travel back to Malaysia again
You have to check every place for yourself, saying that Merida is the safest place in Latin America is naive imo. I’ve lived in Colombia for 3 years for example, Bogotá, Cali, Barranquilla and Medellin, each city was very liveable, you have to find the areas that are suitable and discover and explore your options!
I have been to Colombia 4 times is very unsafe but nice country to visit
Stats dont lie, Merida is the safest city
Thank you for all the info of Merida. That is my kind of places I want to visit. BTW what is the song of the background music when you two were walking at night and visit the boutique shop?
Crime in Merida is way lower than in Toronto or Vancouver. I am from Merida and have lived in Toronto, Vancouver and Montreal. I can tell you Merida is safer .
My step ladder got stolen in Merida
Is there a location / country that’s had ‘the best internet speeds’ or would you say it’s all pretty much the same?
I(We) can answer for a few places: We have lived and worked all over Mexico for about 2 years, a month or so in each city. WE have also worked our way around Nicaragua, Guatemala a little bit in Costa RIca and a few places inbetween. I can say this about Mexico for sure, but for all of those places in general I will say the same - you can find awesome internet even in dinky little towns. You of course have a better change of faster internet in the bigger cities - but dont let the size of the town deter you, you may be surprised at what you find. If you are renting, ask a few key questions ahead of time. Ask not only how fast is it, but how stable and if any other rooms/units share the wifi. We stayed in a place in Oaxaca that had one modem/router for the entire apartment complex! lol Hotels in general for us, have been the worst... Just way too slow to get anything done. The first thing we do once we get moved in to a city - we find the nearest/best coworking office so if things crash we know exactly where to go! Best of luck to you!
My name is MerIda
Some part of Mexico are safe esp in part of Mexico City or Cancun in the right areas and a few other places. But the top most powerful gangs and drug cartels are from Mexico because of the massive drug addiction appetite that Mexico satisfies for the United States. Mexico City or a several other cities is generally safe and isn’t anymore dangerous than your average American city like Los Angeles or New York City or Houston. And for expats from North America Mexico is the cheaper option and everything is within a 3-6 hour flight. And Spanish is way easier to learn than other languages because after all it’s a European language of one of the most powerful empires in the past.
I went to 3 cities in Mexico in 2021 I never felt safe there. I do not drink or smoke.
You were born afraid
I have been vlogging in Mexico for over a year and no problems
Merida is really hot the whole year, dirty and noisy. The streets are narrow and with holes and there are a lot of bugs during summer. It is not a good place to visit.
With your experience in Mexico so far, not too different from what you have in Australia or Canada 😑
Just so you know...the homicide rate in Merida is usually domestic "family" problems...not random killining like the U.S!
good to know, although I don't know that US killings are all random either.
Ah yea the murders in someone’s country can be put into broad stereotypes. Most murders in the USA aren’t random they are premeditated
People hype up Merida but it was the most disappointing location we've lived in as digital nomads. Mexico City or Queretaro are much better
We just arrived a few weeks ago - I am curious why you say that? We havent gotten out much yet so I dont have a clear feel for the area.
@@AmoreLifeDigitalNomads It lacked the excitement of other Mexican cities we’ve lived in and the stray dog situation is awful. Instead of helping them, some locals leave out food and poison it to lower the amount of stray dogs. There are even times people throw poisoned food into yards to kill pet dogs for noise reasons.
@@JK-nq1dl Yikes! That is sad. Thanks for the feedback. Those poor guys, the stray dog situation has been an issue in every single city that we have lived in. La Paz and Oaxaca may have been the worst I have seen so far. We are in the 'burbs here and havent seen many pups around. We have some friends joining us in a few days so we hope to get out and experience MORE of what Merida has to offer.
Hopefully we will find that energy!
@@JK-nq1dl you are the only guy say that "thing" for majority of votes and opinions, Merida is a cool place.
@@joserobertoramirezarevalo4610 That’s stupid. Sorry if you are lame and haven’t been anywhere better but Merida isn’t that great. Tons of people in my expat FB groups will tell you the same. If you love it, good for you. Stay there and live a boring life. Congratulations 🎉
Thanks! It’s funny you have to change your name 😂 poor
Rex 😂
Just carry a pocket full of “Bribe Bills”.
Mandy is cool. Lloyd, not so much.
sounds to me like it was just some drunk dude looking for attention
watch your wallets guys !
They are not in your country
Why is your girlfriend always smiling like she's slow or something.
hello what cameras and editor software do u use? thanks
We use I-Movie and a Sony ZV-1