I have down here in Baja for over 25 years. One needs to see it an live it to understand how stupid it is to stay in the US. I'm 80 with Medicare but find it cheaper to pay for my medical needs and drugs if needed here in Mexico. Granted, I am healthy and exercise a lot and use no meds but they are cheap if I need them. The US has become a third world country. IMO.
@@angelnorwind6813 Absolutely. If you possess the average attitude of Gringos, you probably wouldn't like it. If you realize Americans are no better than any other people, you'll love it.
@@patrickvanmeter2922 God recognizes no race or color of man....Americans, I do think, have an issue with most other people....but they do work hard. Life in America is getting to be "no better than anywhere else...just 3xs as expensive".
Really looked forward to getting information. I think she mentioned once where she’s at and couldn’t understand it. I don’t care about a 5 minute conversation in bicycle purchases and repairs. Sadly this video left me no better off than where I started.
Long-term I would too. It's nice to be here for a little while, but I think long-term I would either get tired of only being able to go a bicycle-distance away or I'd end up needing to buy a car (which at this point in time I really don't want to do).
This is fascinating to me. I live in Chapala but my son visits Todos every year. Hope he gets up the courage to return soon. I think Mx is as safe as anywhere in the world 🧙♀️❤️👍
Yeah right, people get killed all the time and noone ever catches the murderers. Two years ago my uncle who was a taxi driver got in an argument with someone on a motorcycle, he told his wife about it. Then later in the day they called her wife and told her my uncle had been killed that people had seen a motorcycle ride up to his taxi and they shot him 8 times in the head thru his window. My ex wife is currently in mexico right now she had to go to her older sisters funeral cause someone shot her. A few years earlier someone had killed that ladies son too. Within the last five years two brothers a sister and a nephew of my ex wife have been murdered in guanajuato mexico.
When you live there and ingrain yourself into the neighborhood and the people you’ll realize how dangerous it can be,it’s not dangerous for tourist because not only they’re not there that long but tourist are in touristy areas as well as tourist for the most part are off limits not becuase you’re a tourist only but because you’re not there that long to offend anybody you shouldn’t be offending but you live there you’ll understand the importance of keep your head down and mind your business.
it is cheaper for those that receive a check or some form of living from the United States and higher income countries.... but try to live on only 500 pesos a week by many of the jobs there in mexico. "Yes I do own a home in Mexico and lived there for many years."
Question...and this is "a serious topic": What kind of jobs can an "American get" to float one's bank account. In other words...does an American simply move here to "retire and spend their wealth"...if they have enough to retire and then grow old and die...or, are their' sustainable jobs in Mexico. America is getting to be a 3rd World country now...and unsustainable.
if you can't sell timeshares. you better bring enough money to retire on. Every single person I know who makes any form of a living here is in timeshare sales.
Wow! Thank you, I learn a lot watching your videos, good old Mexico here I come!...when I retire....soon, muchas gracias, saludos desde San Diego California. ;)
Can you share your experience with the residency process? Many people do not qualify for the stringent economic solvency requirements for Temporary and/or Permanent residency.
For a European from Belgium I see and hear that Mexico is cheap for us Europeans and I say it again, very cheap. 125 dollars for a bicycle, for a decent normal bicycle you can easily pay 400 Euro (485 US Dollars) to 600 Euro (730 US Dollars) here. Eating out is in Mexico also very cheap compared to Europe. We could live like royalty in Mexico.
Hi....anyone who will read my comment. I'm in canada and planning to leave asap since things are getting worse and worse by the day and I feel like the walls are closing in. Besides, the cold, and rainy weather 9-10 months of the year is literally torturous if you don't like the rain. I don't know where to go but Mexico looks like the only choice for me now. The thing's I've never been there before and I feel a little too nervous moving down there without knowing anything or anyone to help me settle down. Anyone has any advice on how to make my move ? Also, looking for the least expensive ways to stay there (mostly rent). I appreciate any feedback/info.
I have lived in sw Costa Rica for the last12 years. It's been a great run, but thinking it is time to move on as it has gotten ridiculously expensive and the government seems hellbent on destroying the country economically. Looking to explore Mexico and Ecuador as I have spent some time there. Thanks for your informative videos!
Your awesome ! Thank you 😊 so much for sharing . My goal is to move to from Los Angeles to a beach in Mexico 🇲🇽 In May 2021. All of your clips are soooooo fun & informative. Thank u Thank u Thank u! Blake
You might mention we are over 1,000 miles down the peninsula! And that we are landlocked. Im sending this information to a friend in the USA. I grew up in La Paz.
It’s a short term rental- fully furnished, bills included. There are some cheaper options here for those, but not for the quality that we found here. Of course, if you rent long term, unfurnished places you can spend much less.
@@laura-bronner Yes, I pay about the same for a similar quiet place outside of La Paz $480 USD. I found a 2nd story apartment, near el centro for $150USD, smaller, on-street parking, no storage, awkward entrance, noisy, tighter quarters. Yeah I'm probably paying a premium, but I like the people I am paying, I'm unpacked and its much cheaper than the states. It helps to view prices in relation to the prevailing salaries in that locale.
Oh that’s sad, I hope you’re able to find other ways to amuse yourself in the future besides watching & commenting on gringo videos comparing the cost of living in Mexico.
Hey girl, you are glowing! 😊 I found your channel back in early 2018 when I was moving to MX from Europe. Just wanna say finally.. Thank you for giving me a push without even knowing.. to move as a young girl to CDMX without knowing anyone there. You look and sound even happier in your last videos! This hair makes you look hella young! Baja looks beautiful! I have been living in CDMX but due to covid and being a digital nomad designer myself, I also decided to move. However, to Nayarit to a pueblito for now. Love CDMX though, just like you. What keeps me coming back to your videos is how natural you are. Easy going. Honest. You always explain in a simple way. You are neither fake nor annoying like some travel youtubers :D And definitely not a typical gringa hehe. Keep it up girl, keep shining and sharing!
Thank you so much for taking the time to leave such a lovely comment. It makes me so happy that I could help in some way! I hope the videos continue to help - I'm so appreciative of your support and kindness (and thanks for saying I look young! haha)
Don't feel too ripped off about the bikes. I pay at least a grand for all my bikes. You're not going to find great deals in Mexico for them because all bikes are basically made in China and Taiwan and imported in from there. If you could put a rack and panniers (bike bags) on the backs of your bikes they can be excellent grocery getters. The weather is so nice there, it's a shame so many people feel like they have to drive everywhere.
We've been using backpacks to do our grocery runs haha. It's been really nice though, overall I think it was worth it even if we can't sell them on for very much.
@@beverlyb6391 If you fly you can have your bike partially disassembled, put into a shipping box, and taken with you as check in luggage. It usually costs less than a hundred bucks or so.
Correct. its been 1°C here in Ireland more or less for the last month and with full lockdown it's been pretty impossible to get out on the bike. What a waste of an opportunity not to use a bike to the max when the weather permits.
Ha ha.... I'm an American living in sunny South Africa and I recently mentioned to my wife that maybe we should think of moving to Mexico, as she could teach English there. First thing she said was...."Oh no....too many drug cartels!" Word gets around the world about Mexico...shame!
Well they’re border towns and most border towns are ugly and have high crime. Try towns more to the center... look up ajijic or chápala, jalostotitlan, calvillo Aguascalientes,...
@@thommysides4616 that’s not true bro, Mexico has a bad reputation about it but Los Cabos and Todos Santos are very safe! Baja California Sur is very safe.
I’ve seen brand new bikes in Walmart and other large stores like that in Mexico City for less than $100 - I was shocked at a used bike being that price over here.
my brother met his wife in Todos Santos. Her family was running a resturaunt she served his meal and that was 20 years ago. he used to run the Baja 500 and 1000 solo motor bike.
I have a couple of friends who own the Hierbabuena Restaurant in Pescadero, about 15m south of Todos Santos. The owners name are Marco and Denise. It’s an outdoor place on beautiful grounds and they grow most of their produce and acquire fish from local fisherman. Check it out!
This was really helpful and interesting! I have not yet been to that area but I've been wanting to explore it. I've been living in La Paz for the past 9 months. I definitely want to start making some interesting videos here as well and reviewing a lot of places. I would love to chat and maybe collaborate!
Have you very been in Mexico Estado de México?? At the north area as Cuautitlan Izcalli as invest to business so cheap is good for as induatry, wh, malls... it is so close from Mexico city and have everything to give the american retired people good quality life...they have many differents around 4 cardinals point around 2 hors from town as Querwtaro, Hidalgo, Guanajuato, Michoacan, Cuernavaca and Mexico city is in 60 min...
Also, the only time I went to Todos Santos it rained (take into account it is a desert)... Also, the City has the urban legend (and not so legend) that the band Eagles got inspired at Todos Santos for the song "Hotel California".
Thanks darling looking great and iam learning a lot about my future country muchos gracias ❤️🙏😘😍I would be coming from Paris can I find mussels in Mexico
I think she has been in Mexico too long. A $125 dollar bike is expensive? the brakes on my bike cost more than that in the US. a mountain bike here is $2000 if you want a cheap one. $5000 and up if you want a good one.
My apologies if you were asked this before. But did you learn spanish once you moved to Mexico or were you fluent in the language prior to coming to Mexico?
I studied it in high school, but my level was incredibly basic when I first got here. I have a few videos on the channel about my language learning journey - I really started focusing on learning about a year and a half ago with a program called Baselang. Since then I've joined a book club where we read a book in spanish and talk about it once a week in Spanish, I read the news in spanish, I obviously speak it when I leave the house here in Mexico, and I try to put myself in as many situations to speak and hear it as much as possible. I also watch Spanish/Latin American TV shows on Netflix (currently watching Casa de Papel and it is FANTASTIC!) and I also listen to podcasts that are in spanish - at first ones that were made for learners like Spanish and Go and then onto others that are for spanish speakers like Tedx in Spanish or Radio Ambulante. Hope that helps a little bit!
We stay in a much smaller fishing village further south. A small main Mercado supplies all the foods we need. Few extranjeros. Much cheaper, beach, seafood, etc.
I love place which can attract free dog LOL! nice video.. I was lead to Mexico retirement searching in youtube and it is nice to hear how much it would cost in Mexico. I get it.. it is travel attraction site so it is little bit more expensive. I am just looking for affordable and safe place in Mexico for retirement (from US). It looks like a good candidate since I like the weather.
Where are you now. Have you picked a final place. Are you doing something digital for work besides this channel...I am gonna be interested in a 2 bedroom Casita or apartment but not a condo. Not want to be in the thick of a city but on a street or path off of though easily found as I do energy work, card reading, art making, metaphysical supplies selling interests. I.am teaching myself Spanish. Thank you. I will be coming from a town outside of worcester ma. And driving as soon as I have settled some things here. Thank You
Baja California (Norte/Sur) both can be a great place to live, if you need to be close to the US. Baja California also has a great climate, almost the eternal spring climate.
My wife and I have been watching all your Baja videos. We’ve been exploring the peninsula for the past several months and your videos have been great 🙌
Very much enjoying your videos - very informative. Hope the rain ends before we arrive - lots of SNOW here today so we're looking forward to getting away from it. We'll be renting a condo in La Paz but not planning on doing any serious cooking - will probably pick up some beverages and fruit and maybe some breakfast food along the way. Cheers!
It's gone now but it has been pretty windy the last few days - I'm wearing a sweater right now! (ok and shorts haha). Either way it will be much warmer than up in the snow!
Hi Laura, my wife and I have been living in Valle de Guadalupe, near Ensenada for the past 3 years. The ranch we're been staying on has been sold, and now we're being forced to find a new place to live. This seems like the greatest time to explore the Baja, especially the southern state. Can you give tips to finding month to month housing? How do you travel, mostly by air from area to area, or do you have a car? Love your channel. Marco
We don’t have a car, but if you’re going to spend time exploring this area of the peninsula I think that would be your best option. Best place for month to month rentals in my experience has been Facebook marketplace and Facebook groups that are specific to the place you’re looking to live (like todos Santos newsfeed or expats in la Paz). I’ve found a few gems through craigslist and then I’ve also had some luck by contacting local property managers. Airbnb is always a last resort if you can find anything.
I still haven't understood why you would leave Mexico City, where I would never live because I don't like big cities, to go so far north to a desert town like Todos Santos. There are so many beautiful coastal towns in Oaxaca, Colima, Jalisco, and Nayarit with luxurious tropical vegetation and mountains that come down to the sea. I would have gone to San Blas, Nayarit where you can stay quite cheaply and eat cheaply. The water is also a lot warmer. Looking today at the temperature of the sea in Todos Santos it is 15.3ºC while in San Blás it is 23.1ºC. For me that is cold.
I left Mexico City in June because our lease was up and my boyfriend still couldn't (and still can't) go back to work because of the restrictions there at the moment. I've been to the coasts in Oaxaca, Colima, Jalisco, Nayarit, Sinaloa, and you're right - they're absolutely stunning. I really love Nayarit and the quiet beaches south of Puerto Vallarta. Huatulco and Puerto Escondido are two of my favorite places in all of Mexico. But this region is somewhere I've never explored before. I wanted to go somewhere new - Mexico has so many treasures to uncover!
@@laura-bronner Yes, it does. Thanks for the prompt reply. I am enjoying your channel. A little story: in 1965 I was in Pochutla and Puerto Ángel for nine months. There was a dirt road over the mountains between Oaxaca and the coast. Puerto Escondido was a village at the time and Huatulco was probably smaller than a village. At that time no one even knew about it. There was no road between Puerto Ángel and Puerto Escondido or Huatulco. I was of course the only American in the town and managed to survive getting free rent and teaching English to a few private students. I already knew Spanish and I survived; just barely perhaps. I cant count the times I came close to an early death.
@@rayvogensen2983 when was the last time you were in Mexico? You just seem to be talking about your time there 50yrs ago in all of your comments! You sound like one of those old people that talks about their years as the captain of the high school football team because it was the highlight of their life or something. This couple has already been to many parts of Mexico and they are discovering for themselves new areas so they can make up their own minds what the area is like rather than just listen to others' opinions and stay stuck in the same area they already know well. It's called adventure travel. Sometimes it works out, sometimes it doesn't. Might turn out after their time in TS and BCS that they prefer other parts of Mexico but that shouldn't deter them from their current travels. I remember several years ago i was in a relationship with a woman who wanted to go to Iceland for a vacation and i had zero interest, or rather- i wanted to go somewhere warm and tropical instead. She went behind my back and booked a flight to Iceland anyhow and decided she was going to go on her own. Rather than complain, i ponied up the money and booked a seat next to her on that flight. We went to Iceland and i had an amazing time and fell in love with the place and the people. I felt like i was at home even though i hate cold and cloudy weather. The point of me mentioning this is that i would never have discovered my appreciation for Iceland if i never went there in person and discovered it for myself. Sometimes we need to go out of our comfort zones.
@@sashachip You don't even know me so please show a miminum of respect. Maybe it is not your intention but your comments come across as being very rude. I have the right to say that a town in the desert of northern Mexico is not as pleasing as the tropical coast of Nayarit, for example. It is my opinion and has nothing to do with my age. If you don't like my opinion, just ignore it but please don't try to analyse me and give me lessons on life.
@@rayvogensen2983 You said nothing out of line -- and even if you had, it's nobody's business to criticize (he was very rude and condescending, imo). You simply asked a perfectly proper question and one that may be helpful to others who read this traveler's channel.
Muchos gracias, Laura. The Cabo area is near the top of my short list as desirable places to stay in the winter months, so your video is much appreciated!
Just found your channel,very informative ♡ ,,I read a comment earlier,,,""Your adorable ♡"",,eye agree ♡,lol.i just retired and here in the states, everything is starting to opening up 100%,,yeaa!!.I traveled in Mexico as a child with my Family and I loved it.♡I plan on traveling all the way to Belize to stay with my ex-girlfriend just to paint the ocean,,lol.thanks for sharing,,☆☆☆
@@rosegarden0988 If you Google San Felipe, Puertocitos is 50 miles south. Very small town. Not sure if it has any accomadations or even a restaurant. My sis is down there now but she has a house she lives in there. :)
@@marylightfoot4817 Puertecitos is such a cute lovely little tiny town 💕 I visited that place in the summer of 2019 💝 Can’t wait to go back 😍 Blessings from the Bay Area 💜
Wow, I never give food a second thought. In San Pedro Tlaquepaque we just buy food daily. I think nothing about taking a 2 minute walk to get a few things while my wife is cooking.
I have down here in Baja for over 25 years. One needs to see it an live it to understand how stupid it is to stay in the US. I'm 80 with Medicare but find it cheaper to pay for my medical needs and drugs if needed here in Mexico. Granted, I am healthy and exercise a lot and use no meds but they are cheap if I need them. The US has become a third world country. IMO.
Wish you long life and excellent health :)
I love to see Mexico. Is it safe in general where you live ?
@@angelnorwind6813 Absolutely. If you possess the average attitude of Gringos, you probably wouldn't like it. If you realize Americans are no better than any other people, you'll love it.
I live across the border.. been here 4 years now..but now with us Americans moving down the rents are starting to go up.
@@patrickvanmeter2922 God recognizes no race or color of man....Americans, I do think, have an issue with most other people....but they do work hard. Life in America is getting to be "no better than anywhere else...just 3xs as expensive".
thank you for giving Mexico a chance!!
Really looked forward to getting information. I think she mentioned once where she’s at and couldn’t understand it. I don’t care about a 5 minute conversation in bicycle purchases and repairs. Sadly this video left me no better off than where I started.
Looks nice, I would personally prefer a more walk able and a place with more transportation options. But following your journey. Bueno Suerte!
Long-term I would too. It's nice to be here for a little while, but I think long-term I would either get tired of only being able to go a bicycle-distance away or I'd end up needing to buy a car (which at this point in time I really don't want to do).
Who's "We"?
I love the gardens in Mexico. you can basically plant and grow anything there, the weather is so perfect for that.
This is fascinating to me. I live in Chapala but my son visits Todos every year. Hope he gets up the courage to return soon. I think Mx is as safe as anywhere in the world 🧙♀️❤️👍
Yeah right, people get killed all the time and noone ever catches the murderers. Two years ago my uncle who was a taxi driver got in an argument with someone on a motorcycle, he told his wife about it. Then later in the day they called her wife and told her my uncle had been killed that people had seen a motorcycle ride up to his taxi and they shot him 8 times in the head thru his window. My ex wife is currently in mexico right now she had to go to her older sisters funeral cause someone shot her. A few years earlier someone had killed that ladies son too. Within the last five years two brothers a sister and a nephew of my ex wife have been murdered in guanajuato mexico.
When you live there and ingrain yourself into the neighborhood and the people you’ll realize how dangerous it can be,it’s not dangerous for tourist because not only they’re not there that long but tourist are in touristy areas as well as tourist for the most part are off limits not becuase you’re a tourist only but because you’re not there that long to offend anybody you shouldn’t be offending but you live there you’ll understand the importance of keep your head down and mind your business.
Lived there. Safety right? NOT.
@@raymondhernandez8535 you are absolutely right. Learned quickly to lay low when I moved there. Also don’t speak English if you are a local!
@@juniorpineda4151 Exactly.
I never get tired to see your videos, keep going, Beauty.
Glad you enjoy them! Thanks for taking the time to comment!
it is cheaper for those that receive a check or some form of living from the United States and higher income countries.... but try to live on only 500 pesos a week by many of the jobs there in mexico.
"Yes I do own a home in Mexico and lived there for many years."
@Carlos Hernández Ok I am a little out of date atm... but still you get my point.
Question...and this is "a serious topic": What kind of jobs can an "American get" to float one's bank account. In other words...does an American simply move here to "retire and spend their wealth"...if they have enough to retire and then grow old and die...or, are their' sustainable jobs in Mexico. America is getting to be a 3rd World country now...and unsustainable.
if you can't sell timeshares. you better bring enough money to retire on. Every single person I know who makes any form of a living here is in timeshare sales.
Nice video, we have a place in Rosarito, just south of Tijuana and the food prices are comperable to whet youve described
VISIT EUROPE IS BETTER.
Very interesting video about Mexico, I like your video so much. Now I have moved to Baja California Sur, a beautiful city.
Wow! Thank you, I learn a lot watching your videos, good old Mexico here I come!...when I retire....soon, muchas gracias, saludos desde San Diego California. ;)
Another informative vlog. We are missing Mexico right now.
Thanks so much for your comment, I'm glad you found the video informative! Hopefully you can return to Mexico safely again soon!
BUT PLEASE BEWARE OF NARCOS, OUTSIDERS ARE NOT WELLCOME.
Mexico's lower cost of living means a comfortable, fulfilling life here will likely cost you a fraction of what you pay “back home.”
It’s hot as hell over there
Can you share your experience with the residency process? Many people do not qualify for the stringent economic solvency requirements for Temporary and/or Permanent residency.
One of your better videos. We have been to Todo Santos and San Jose del Cabo several times, and you are "Spot On!" Thank you,
For a European from Belgium I see and hear that Mexico is cheap for us Europeans and I say it again, very cheap.
125 dollars for a bicycle, for a decent normal bicycle you can easily pay 400 Euro (485 US Dollars) to 600 Euro (730 US Dollars) here. Eating out is in Mexico also very cheap
compared to Europe.
We could live like royalty in Mexico.
It all depends on your income.
You made my day by tagging me with your stamp.. thank you.. I’m always watching from Rhode Island....
Hi....anyone who will read my comment. I'm in canada and planning to leave asap since things are getting worse and worse by the day and I feel like the walls are closing in. Besides, the cold, and rainy weather 9-10 months of the year is literally torturous if you don't like the rain. I don't know where to go but Mexico looks like the only choice for me now. The thing's I've never been there before and I feel a little too nervous moving down there without knowing anything or anyone to help me settle down. Anyone has any advice on how to make my move ? Also, looking for the least expensive ways to stay there (mostly rent). I appreciate any feedback/info.
I have lived in sw Costa Rica for the last12 years. It's been a great run, but thinking it is time to move on as it has gotten ridiculously expensive and the government seems hellbent on destroying the country economically.
Looking to explore Mexico and Ecuador as I have spent some time there.
Thanks for your informative videos!
Looks like the ilegal migration will begin from the north to the south soon
Mexico would be your best choice.
@@alalesc3796 I'm in Thailand. Better food, security and women than anywhere. hahaha
@@МартинХороши Already has begun.
Gracias for your transparency. Love hearing prices and comparisons to other places you’ve been to in Mexico. Valuable information. You are addicting 🌴
Your awesome !
Thank you 😊 so much for sharing .
My goal is to move to from Los Angeles to a beach in Mexico 🇲🇽 In May 2021.
All of your clips are soooooo fun & informative.
Thank u
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Blake
She's so adorable😘
You might mention we are over 1,000 miles down the peninsula! And that we are landlocked. Im sending this information to a friend in the USA. I grew up in La Paz.
Should you decide to head north in summer, as many do due to the heat,we can show you some great taquerias, pescado, camaron, birria, and arrachera😁
Laura your prices for rent are high
It’s a short term rental- fully furnished, bills included. There are some cheaper options here for those, but not for the quality that we found here. Of course, if you rent long term, unfurnished places you can spend much less.
@@laura-bronner Yes, I pay about the same for a similar quiet place outside of La Paz $480 USD. I found a 2nd story apartment, near el centro for $150USD, smaller, on-street parking, no storage, awkward entrance, noisy, tighter quarters. Yeah I'm probably paying a premium, but I like the people I am paying, I'm unpacked and its much cheaper than the states. It helps to view prices in relation to the prevailing salaries in that locale.
Do you have a video explaining what you do for a living or how you can afford to live in Mexico!!
I think they make money by doing these videos . That’s why they do it full time . That’s why they are called RUclipsrs .
@@sfelix8702 😂 ryt!
Even the dog was friendly, and happy to meet new tenants with grocery bags
NARCOS ARE FRIENDLY TOO, AND THEY WILL WELCOME YOU.
What a great lifestyle. You're a beautiful sweet lady.
A big poser too though
I find it amusing gringos are so obsessed with comparing the cost of living in Mexico..
Why?
If you don't compare then your math is broken.
Oh that’s sad, I hope you’re able to find other ways to amuse yourself in the future besides watching & commenting on gringo videos comparing the cost of living in Mexico.
Would love to hear about temps, humidity and mosquitoes!
Question what about Vespas?
Hey girl, you are glowing! 😊
I found your channel back in early 2018 when I was moving to MX from Europe. Just wanna say finally.. Thank you for giving me a push without even knowing.. to move as a young girl to CDMX without knowing anyone there.
You look and sound even happier in your last videos! This hair makes you look hella young! Baja looks beautiful!
I have been living in CDMX but due to covid and being a digital nomad designer myself, I also decided to move. However, to Nayarit to a pueblito for now. Love CDMX though, just like you.
What keeps me coming back to your videos is how natural you are. Easy going. Honest. You always explain in a simple way. You are neither fake nor annoying like some travel youtubers :D And definitely not a typical gringa hehe.
Keep it up girl, keep shining and sharing!
Thank you so much for taking the time to leave such a lovely comment. It makes me so happy that I could help in some way! I hope the videos continue to help - I'm so appreciative of your support and kindness (and thanks for saying I look young! haha)
@@laura-bronner When women glow it sometimes means they are pregnant or fertile IE looking for a mate.
@@MHdollrevievs This reeks of middle-aged, divorsed conservative dad.
Don't feel too ripped off about the bikes. I pay at least a grand for all my bikes. You're not going to find great deals in Mexico for them because all bikes are basically made in China and Taiwan and imported in from there. If you could put a rack and panniers (bike bags) on the backs of your bikes they can be excellent grocery getters. The weather is so nice there, it's a shame so many people feel like they have to drive everywhere.
We've been using backpacks to do our grocery runs haha. It's been really nice though, overall I think it was worth it even if we can't sell them on for very much.
I would like to bring my bike when I come, it's my best friend.
@@beverlyb6391 If you fly you can have your bike partially disassembled, put into a shipping box, and taken with you as check in luggage. It usually costs less than a hundred bucks or so.
Correct. its been 1°C here in Ireland more or less for the last month and with full lockdown it's been pretty impossible to get out on the bike.
What a waste of an opportunity not to use a bike to the max when the weather permits.
now i just have to convince my wife!!!!!!I have only been to border towns liike Mexacali and Matormoros.Kind of rough there.
Yep..
I'm trying to wait for the right time to talk to my wife too 😃
Ha ha.... I'm an American living in sunny South Africa and I recently mentioned to my wife that maybe we should think of moving to Mexico, as she could teach English there. First thing she said was...."Oh no....too many drug cartels!" Word gets around the world about Mexico...shame!
Well they’re border towns and most border towns are ugly and have high crime. Try towns more to the center... look up ajijic or chápala, jalostotitlan, calvillo Aguascalientes,...
@@thommysides4616 that’s not true bro, Mexico has a bad reputation about it but Los Cabos and Todos Santos are very safe! Baja California Sur is very safe.
Hello. I just found you here on RUclips. Really enjoying your videos
Yay! Thank you for posting this and thank u for answering my email on this subject.
Happy to help where I can!
$125 for a bike. Why the cringe? I've never seen an adult bike that inexpensive.
I’ve seen brand new bikes in Walmart and other large stores like that in Mexico City for less than $100 - I was shocked at a used bike being that price over here.
THATS IT WHILE BOARDERS OPEN MAKING A RUN FOR IT BIG SUR. HAVE THE COYOTES PICK ME UP ONCE A GET ACROSS THE RIVER YO
my brother met his wife in Todos Santos. Her family was running a resturaunt she served his meal and that was 20 years ago. he used to run the Baja 500 and 1000 solo motor bike.
And my brother is the only in my family to find residence in Baja California (Cabo San Lucas & Los Cabos).
I have a couple of friends who own the Hierbabuena Restaurant in Pescadero, about 15m south of Todos Santos. The owners name are Marco and Denise. It’s an outdoor place on beautiful grounds and they grow most of their produce and acquire fish from local fisherman. Check it out!
ITALY MILLION TIMES BETTER
@@annazfker2028 ? so far
Almost 40 thousands subscribers and giving up of channel? This video is from 2 years ago. Some people wishing to have so many sub like you have. 🎈
This video was very helpful with cost of living from a 30 day perspective.
Glad you found it helpful!
Not now. Very expensive more than the United States and the government is very scary now.
Thank you, informative and a joy to watch. Can you suggest a publication or web site to find month to month rentals?
This was really helpful and interesting! I have not yet been to that area but I've been wanting to explore it. I've been living in La Paz for the past 9 months. I definitely want to start making some interesting videos here as well and reviewing a lot of places. I would love to chat and maybe collaborate!
Have you very been in Mexico Estado de México?? At the north area as Cuautitlan Izcalli as invest to business so cheap is good for as induatry, wh, malls... it is so close from Mexico city and have everything to give the american retired people good quality life...they have many differents around 4 cardinals point around 2 hors from town as Querwtaro, Hidalgo, Guanajuato, Michoacan, Cuernavaca and Mexico city is in 60 min...
Also, the only time I went to Todos Santos it rained (take into account it is a desert)... Also, the City has the urban legend (and not so legend) that the band Eagles got inspired at Todos Santos for the song "Hotel California".
Cool! I didn't know that.
Hehe I hear a dozen different hotels make that claim 😂
Thanks darling looking great and iam learning a lot about my future country muchos gracias ❤️🙏😘😍I would be coming from Paris can I find mussels in Mexico
I think she has been in Mexico too long. A $125 dollar bike is expensive? the brakes on my bike cost more than that in the US.
a mountain bike here is $2000 if you want a cheap one. $5000 and up if you want a good one.
My apologies if you were asked this before. But did you learn spanish once you moved to Mexico or were you fluent in the language prior to coming to Mexico?
I studied it in high school, but my level was incredibly basic when I first got here. I have a few videos on the channel about my language learning journey - I really started focusing on learning about a year and a half ago with a program called Baselang. Since then I've joined a book club where we read a book in spanish and talk about it once a week in Spanish, I read the news in spanish, I obviously speak it when I leave the house here in Mexico, and I try to put myself in as many situations to speak and hear it as much as possible. I also watch Spanish/Latin American TV shows on Netflix (currently watching Casa de Papel and it is FANTASTIC!) and I also listen to podcasts that are in spanish - at first ones that were made for learners like Spanish and Go and then onto others that are for spanish speakers like Tedx in Spanish or Radio Ambulante. Hope that helps a little bit!
We stay in a much smaller fishing village further south. A small main Mercado supplies all the foods we need. Few extranjeros. Much cheaper, beach, seafood, etc.
Thanks for bringing more gringos. To our town. Like we don't have enough.
I love place which can attract free dog LOL! nice video.. I was lead to Mexico retirement searching in youtube and it is nice to hear how much it would cost in Mexico. I get it.. it is travel attraction site so it is little bit more expensive.
I am just looking for affordable and safe place in Mexico for retirement (from US). It looks like a good candidate since I like the weather.
why cant the dog go in house ? WTF ? WHO'S RULE IS THAT ??? THATS BULLSHIT !!!
Love your video's ..keep going 🇲🇩👍
Thanks so much Laura…I’m considering a move to Todos Santos and would like to know about the insect situation. Muchas gracias!
Where are you now. Have you picked a final place. Are you doing something digital for work besides this channel...I am gonna be interested in a 2 bedroom Casita or apartment but not a condo. Not want to be in the thick of a city but on a street or path off of though easily found as I do energy work, card reading, art making, metaphysical supplies selling interests. I.am teaching myself Spanish. Thank you. I will be coming from a town outside of worcester ma. And driving as soon as I have settled some things here. Thank You
Did you see Ted Cruz?
he was in Cozumel not todo santos
@@troygreene9753 Yes yes, it was a joke 😁
U don't have to do the correct spanish pronunciation all the time, it gets annoying to be perfevtly honest.....
I lived in Mexico and if they know you you pay less than tourist. I lived in Loreto Baja.
Baja California (Norte/Sur) both can be a great place to live, if you need to be close to the US. Baja California also has a great climate, almost the eternal spring climate.
It does have a lovely climate, I like how dry it is compared to other more tropical beach areas.
Hi hopefully I can find in a good safe neighborhood near the beach 300 hundred dollars for a studio no? 🤔😘🌹
My wife and I have been watching all your Baja videos. We’ve been exploring the peninsula for the past several months and your videos have been great 🙌
Very much enjoying your videos - very informative. Hope the rain ends before we arrive - lots of SNOW here today so we're looking forward to getting away from it. We'll be renting a condo in La Paz but not planning on doing any serious cooking - will probably pick up some beverages and fruit and maybe some breakfast food along the way. Cheers!
It's gone now but it has been pretty windy the last few days - I'm wearing a sweater right now! (ok and shorts haha). Either way it will be much warmer than up in the snow!
Hi Laura, my wife and I have been living in Valle de Guadalupe, near Ensenada for the past 3 years. The ranch we're been staying on has been sold, and now we're being forced to find a new place to live. This seems like the greatest time to explore the Baja, especially the southern state.
Can you give tips to finding month to month housing? How do you travel, mostly by air from area to area, or do you have a car?
Love your channel.
Marco
We don’t have a car, but if you’re going to spend time exploring this area of the peninsula I think that would be your best option. Best place for month to month rentals in my experience has been Facebook marketplace and Facebook groups that are specific to the place you’re looking to live (like todos Santos newsfeed or expats in la Paz). I’ve found a few gems through craigslist and then I’ve also had some luck by contacting local property managers. Airbnb is always a last resort if you can find anything.
@@laura-bronner Thank you for your time. :)
@@laura-bronner Ooops.. one other thing, do you have perm residency, or just FMM tourist visa?
I live 3 blocks from the beach here in oahu hawaii and in 10 years i will move down to Mexico again . I will be able to afford to retire
We know many people living in Baja Mexico on $1,000. a month Duh!
I still haven't understood why you would leave Mexico City, where I would never live because I don't like big cities, to go so far north to a desert town like Todos Santos. There are so many beautiful coastal towns in Oaxaca, Colima, Jalisco, and Nayarit with luxurious tropical vegetation and mountains that come down to the sea. I would have gone to San Blas, Nayarit where you can stay quite cheaply and eat cheaply. The water is also a lot warmer. Looking today at the temperature of the sea in Todos Santos it is 15.3ºC while in San Blás it is 23.1ºC. For me that is cold.
I left Mexico City in June because our lease was up and my boyfriend still couldn't (and still can't) go back to work because of the restrictions there at the moment. I've been to the coasts in Oaxaca, Colima, Jalisco, Nayarit, Sinaloa, and you're right - they're absolutely stunning. I really love Nayarit and the quiet beaches south of Puerto Vallarta. Huatulco and Puerto Escondido are two of my favorite places in all of Mexico. But this region is somewhere I've never explored before. I wanted to go somewhere new - Mexico has so many treasures to uncover!
@@laura-bronner Yes, it does. Thanks for the prompt reply. I am enjoying your channel. A little story: in 1965 I was in Pochutla and Puerto Ángel for nine months. There was a dirt road over the mountains between Oaxaca and the coast. Puerto Escondido was a village at the time and Huatulco was probably smaller than a village. At that time no one even knew about it. There was no road between Puerto Ángel and Puerto Escondido or Huatulco. I was of course the only American in the town and managed to survive getting free rent and teaching English to a few private students. I already knew Spanish and I survived; just barely perhaps. I cant count the times I came close to an early death.
@@rayvogensen2983 when was the last time you were in Mexico? You just seem to be talking about your time there 50yrs ago in all of your comments! You sound like one of those old people that talks about their years as the captain of the high school football team because it was the highlight of their life or something. This couple has already been to many parts of Mexico and they are discovering for themselves new areas so they can make up their own minds what the area is like rather than just listen to others' opinions and stay stuck in the same area they already know well. It's called adventure travel. Sometimes it works out, sometimes it doesn't. Might turn out after their time in TS and BCS that they prefer other parts of Mexico but that shouldn't deter them from their current travels. I remember several years ago i was in a relationship with a woman who wanted to go to Iceland for a vacation and i had zero interest, or rather- i wanted to go somewhere warm and tropical instead. She went behind my back and booked a flight to Iceland anyhow and decided she was going to go on her own. Rather than complain, i ponied up the money and booked a seat next to her on that flight. We went to Iceland and i had an amazing time and fell in love with the place and the people. I felt like i was at home even though i hate cold and cloudy weather. The point of me mentioning this is that i would never have discovered my appreciation for Iceland if i never went there in person and discovered it for myself. Sometimes we need to go out of our comfort zones.
@@sashachip You don't even know me so please show a miminum of respect. Maybe it is not your intention but your comments come across as being very rude. I have the right to say that a town in the desert of northern Mexico is not as pleasing as the tropical coast of Nayarit, for example. It is my opinion and has nothing to do with my age. If you don't like my opinion, just ignore it but please don't try to analyse me and give me lessons on life.
@@rayvogensen2983 You said nothing out of line -- and even if you had, it's nobody's business to criticize (he was very rude and condescending, imo). You simply asked a perfectly proper question and one that may be helpful to others who read this traveler's channel.
Where does all this food come from? I don't mean where you bought it but where it's produced.
Bienvenida a la baja!
Beautiful...Blessings
Yea I guess u can save eating nothing but fruits in baja ,but you're in the wrong part of mex. To save
You make a lot of funny faces, but it's cute. I think I like you...
Muchos gracias, Laura. The Cabo area is near the top of my short list as desirable places to stay in the winter months, so your video is much appreciated!
It is so great my wife and I get to see parts of the world through your eyes. Thanks for sharing. Always a like and a thumbs up.
Thank you so much for your kind words. I'm so grateful to be able to share some of the world with you.
We are moving to Arizona.very much cheaper.
Thank u for all the info 💓 im going to San luis Sonora boarder oh wow la paz ur way down there im going for dental and cosmetic sx
What about frozen food? Everyone needs the ease of a chicken pot pie every once in a while.
Just found your channel,very informative ♡ ,,I read a comment earlier,,,""Your adorable ♡"",,eye agree ♡,lol.i just retired and here in the states, everything is starting to opening up 100%,,yeaa!!.I traveled in Mexico as a child with my Family and I loved it.♡I plan on traveling all the way to Belize to stay with my ex-girlfriend just to paint the ocean,,lol.thanks for sharing,,☆☆☆
E-bikes would be perfect in a small city like that.
Now it's more than the United States. We checked.
Valuable content and so well presented! I'm considering a multi-month summer stay in Todos Santos, so your vid is especially helpful.
Thank you, Nice video and info appreciate it!👍👍🙏
My sis has a small place in Puertocitos, a small fishing town. Been going down there for over 50 years. Roughing it but really is paradise.
Mary L. Sounds nice, how do you get there from Los Angeles?
@@rosegarden0988 If you Google San Felipe, Puertocitos is 50 miles south. Very small town. Not sure if it has any accomadations or even a restaurant. My sis is down there now but she has a house she lives in there. :)
@@marylightfoot4817
Puertecitos is such a cute lovely little tiny town 💕 I visited that place in the summer of 2019 💝 Can’t wait to go back 😍
Blessings from the Bay Area 💜
Love that area. Going through there next week on the way to Bahía Gonzaga...
México is incredibel 👍
I chose to drink with Mexicans!! Major!!!
Can you live in your motorhome out here like are there spots to rent to park it and is it safe?
Where is the Maria Callander’s or Banquet mega bowls !?
The most expensive place in all Mexico.
What's with facial expressions?
Wow, I never give food a second thought. In San Pedro Tlaquepaque we just buy food daily. I think nothing about taking a 2 minute walk to get a few things while my wife is cooking.
How the cost of living there sir ? I have relatives in Guadalajara but not sure that cost of living in San Pedro .
He thinks about the cost of food 😭. In America I think about it every day 😭
great video, would love to see more of the beach towns...
There will be a lot more exploring of the surrounding beach towns in a few weeks when we rent a car :)
@@laura-bronner Nice, I am thinking of leaving the USA and this channel is just right since I love beach cities. Good luck and enjoy your adventures!
I'll bring my motorcycle and buy a donkey and a wagon for around town and bring my own bicycle.
LIKE THE DONKEY THEN DO RIDES FIVE BUCKS MAKE SOME SPLIFF
Excellent information, thanks! Where I write or text for more specific questions. Like hospital, doctors , banks etc. I'm retired.
Please add name of town or village near you in clueding tourist area.
Shopping is the same as the USA.
Amazing price is so low! Just subscribed!
As soon as I saw her face I knew immediately it was going to be todos santos
Donde puedo conseguir tu estufa eléctrica!!! I love it...