@ I’d need to visit again for a thorough assessment - from the looks of your video the beautiful crowd has taken over and that scene is fabulous for short time fun adventures. That vibe doesn’t support solid infrastructure so you’ll most likely need to relocate in your 30s. Keep playing though - you’ll find something there… 🙏🏼
@@Tulum.Insider.Society Nothing can ruin the charm of my 27 years ago first impression. I just know tourists towns fizzle- you will outgrow the place and the dazzle that kept you there will lose it's dizzle. Not a downer more just a reality. It's like Burning Man - for a short week it's precious, if you lived in that wind bath every day you'd torch your need for it and walk away.
Love the Burning Man comparison! Do you think Tulum’s ‘dazzle’ is fading for everyone, or just for those who stay too long? Is the magic still there for first-timers?
Fair point, but isn’t that part of Tulum’s charm? A raw, evolving paradise where nature and development collide. Curious-do you see it as potential or just a mess?
@@Tulum.Insider.Society i'm in central in a nice hotel I like the modern rusticness but due to recent weather I see it as mess, the roads aren't good where we are and are pretty flooded! walking off the beat and track is difficult, just huge puddles, i'm going to check out la valeta today from your vid :)
Flooded roads are definitely a struggle! Hope La Veleta surprises you in a good way. Let us know what you think, go have a drink there instagram.com/la_pizzinetulum?igsh=dDk5MnN2NmgxNDRk
Lived all over Mexico for 2 years. Chiapas, CDMX, Tulum, and now Playa del Carmen. Most people aren't ready to live in Tulum full time. Power outages, nothing to do but party in the hotel zone, overpriced, beaches aren't as accessible like they used to be for travelers or tourists without paying. Roads suck and people come and go. Tulum is not the real Mexico as far as culture and cost of living. You don't get your money's worth compared to the rest of Mexico. You'll pay more or if not the same as in the States. It's decent if you have a lot of money coming in from parents or a high paying job. Yea and the trash everywhere lol. Local Mayan workers don't respect the jungle. Oh yea, and the police are out to get you. Scams everywhere. Taxis overpriced...what else? Mmmmm, if you're not a homeowner ie if you are a renter your rent will go up in the high season. Depending what place you get to, all the properties are rushed being built. Constant construction everywhere. Tulum would have been still a recommendation for travelers if they never made Jaguar Park taking away some of the best beaches.
@@Tulum.Insider.Society honestly. I think Tulum will crash. They are building so much, especially in Aldea Zama and no one is there to fill the apartments. A lot of the buildings are constantly having to be worked on cuz the construction workers just rush the building process. But I think because Tulum saw money fast during 2020 they jumped the gun too fast and started building up. Now that the world is open most people aren't going back to Tulum. There's so many videos on why not to visit Tulum on RUclips and a lot of people I met there (travelers and tourists) have had bad experiences at some point and all they're doing is spreading the words to friends and family back home. For kicking of high season, Tulum is still relatively empty. I'm loving it here in Playa. Everything is mostly normal priced and it's nice being able to drive to the beach (i have a car) and not pay for parking or the beach. Can't explain how important that was for me. But yea Aldea Zama is empty. Tulum is empty compared to a few years ago. The hype is dying.
@ I think it was social media. Tulum’s coast is no doubt beautiful and that’s the only thing that was showed on social media (for the most part). But not depicted was all the forementioned. People arrive and people leave disappointed or scammed. I speak Spanish too so I’ve talked to Mexicans on this issue and it’s bad when the locals or Mexicans don’t like it. I think the majority of people have to try to make Tulum work for them and it shouldn’t be like that. The only way Tulum could make a comeback is perhaps getting off their high horse. I think with the surge of money that came in 2020 kind of got them a bit high on that and driven by it (the money). The people of Tulum are new to money or at least that much money so it’s kind of become what they identify with. Everything in Tulum is based on taking your money when in reality we all came to Mexico for the same reasons. The last thing I want is to be taken advantage of and most people feel like that. We had our car towed at the free beach for our tire sticking out off the rocks by a few inches. When we were at the tow place there were couples and travelers experiencing the same grief. So yea those bad experiences add up and all they do is spread them back at home. At this point why would people come back to Tulum when you can go to Asia, Greece, and so on?
Interesting points! Do you think Tulum’s issues are fixable with better planning, or has it already lost its soul? And can destinations like Asia or Greece really offer what Tulum once did?
I’m there!!
what about Hotel Milam? I’m thinking about coming to Tulum in May
Went to Maya Tulum about 27 years ago for a yoga retreat and it was excellent. Looks like that place got destroyed - thanks for your video. Om
Wow, 27 years ago! Tulum’s definitely changed since then-some say ‘progress,’ others say ‘destruction.’ What’s your take?
@ I’d need to visit again for a thorough assessment - from the looks of your video the beautiful crowd has taken over and that scene is fabulous for short time fun adventures. That vibe doesn’t support solid infrastructure so you’ll most likely need to relocate in your 30s. Keep playing though - you’ll find something there… 🙏🏼
Interesting take! So you think Tulum’s more of a ‘playground’ than a place to settle? Does that ruin its charm?
@@Tulum.Insider.Society Nothing can ruin the charm of my 27 years ago first impression. I just know tourists towns fizzle- you will outgrow the place and the dazzle that kept you there will lose it's dizzle. Not a downer more just a reality. It's like Burning Man - for a short week it's precious, if you lived in that wind bath every day you'd torch your need for it and walk away.
Love the Burning Man comparison! Do you think Tulum’s ‘dazzle’ is fading for everyone, or just for those who stay too long? Is the magic still there for first-timers?
the whole of Tulum needs to work on their infrastructure, here atm its still a bulidning site.
Fair point, but isn’t that part of Tulum’s charm? A raw, evolving paradise where nature and development collide. Curious-do you see it as potential or just a mess?
@@Tulum.Insider.Society i'm in central in a nice hotel I like the modern rusticness but due to recent weather I see it as mess, the roads aren't good where we are and are pretty flooded! walking off the beat and track is difficult, just huge puddles, i'm going to check out la valeta today from your vid :)
Flooded roads are definitely a struggle! Hope La Veleta surprises you in a good way. Let us know what you think, go have a drink there instagram.com/la_pizzinetulum?igsh=dDk5MnN2NmgxNDRk
Lived all over Mexico for 2 years. Chiapas, CDMX, Tulum, and now Playa del Carmen. Most people aren't ready to live in Tulum full time. Power outages, nothing to do but party in the hotel zone, overpriced, beaches aren't as accessible like they used to be for travelers or tourists without paying. Roads suck and people come and go. Tulum is not the real Mexico as far as culture and cost of living. You don't get your money's worth compared to the rest of Mexico. You'll pay more or if not the same as in the States. It's decent if you have a lot of money coming in from parents or a high paying job. Yea and the trash everywhere lol. Local Mayan workers don't respect the jungle. Oh yea, and the police are out to get you. Scams everywhere. Taxis overpriced...what else? Mmmmm, if you're not a homeowner ie if you are a renter your rent will go up in the high season. Depending what place you get to, all the properties are rushed being built. Constant construction everywhere. Tulum would have been still a recommendation for travelers if they never made Jaguar Park taking away some of the best beaches.
Wow, you’ve seen it all! Do you think Tulum’s appeal is fading, or is it just evolving into something new? Curious to hear others’ thoughts too!
@@Tulum.Insider.Society honestly. I think Tulum will crash. They are building so much, especially in Aldea Zama and no one is there to fill the apartments. A lot of the buildings are constantly having to be worked on cuz the construction workers just rush the building process. But I think because Tulum saw money fast during 2020 they jumped the gun too fast and started building up. Now that the world is open most people aren't going back to Tulum. There's so many videos on why not to visit Tulum on RUclips and a lot of people I met there (travelers and tourists) have had bad experiences at some point and all they're doing is spreading the words to friends and family back home. For kicking of high season, Tulum is still relatively empty. I'm loving it here in Playa. Everything is mostly normal priced and it's nice being able to drive to the beach (i have a car) and not pay for parking or the beach. Can't explain how important that was for me. But yea Aldea Zama is empty. Tulum is empty compared to a few years ago. The hype is dying.
Do you think Tulum’s ‘hype’ was just a bubble, or could it reinvent itself like other hotspots?
@ I think it was social media. Tulum’s coast is no doubt beautiful and that’s the only thing that was showed on social media (for the most part). But not depicted was all the forementioned. People arrive and people leave disappointed or scammed. I speak Spanish too so I’ve talked to Mexicans on this issue and it’s bad when the locals or Mexicans don’t like it. I think the majority of people have to try to make Tulum work for them and it shouldn’t be like that. The only way Tulum could make a comeback is perhaps getting off their high horse. I think with the surge of money that came in 2020 kind of got them a bit high on that and driven by it (the money). The people of Tulum are new to money or at least that much money so it’s kind of become what they identify with. Everything in Tulum is based on taking your money when in reality we all came to Mexico for the same reasons. The last thing I want is to be taken advantage of and most people feel like that. We had our car towed at the free beach for our tire sticking out off the rocks by a few inches. When we were at the tow place there were couples and travelers experiencing the same grief. So yea those bad experiences add up and all they do is spread them back at home. At this point why would people come back to Tulum when you can go to Asia, Greece, and so on?
Interesting points! Do you think Tulum’s issues are fixable with better planning, or has it already lost its soul? And can destinations like Asia or Greece really offer what Tulum once did?