Hey Yvette! We just knew that the moment we walked away the train would come... it was probably waiting around the corner for us to go :-) Thank you so much, means a lot to get this kind of message! Best wishes Neil & Sarah
Hi Sarah and Neil, I’m writing from Nova Scotia, Canada. I have lived in San Miguel part time for the last 12 years and my favourite place to visit is Queretaro. If I spoke better Spanish I would live there…simply outstanding city. I just want to thank you for your positive and truthful comments on the Mexican people. I have found through my years in Mexico the people are polite, friendly and accepting. I live there on my own..never feeling any type of threat. And Sarah I smiled hearing your comments on crime. As I have told my adult children who were quite nervous of me being in Mexico “the only threat to me is walking due to the sidewalks”. I’ve now subscribed and thanks for the great videos.
Hey Deborah! We would have to agree that Queretaro feels like an extremely liveable City, we also found there were more english speakers than we found in Mexico City. Great your children are looking out for you, but absolutely with the Mexican people you are safe... we hope we find similar as we travel around the world. But the sidewalks?!?!! lol Best wishes Neil & Sarah
JMarin! Nooooo! Not the Americano!!!! Hope you didn't ruin your phone or laptop. Pleased you are continuing to enjoy our videos :-) Best wishes Neil & Sarah
Hey Trisa! That is FANTASTIC to hear, really it is. We put a lot of effort in and like to have as much fun as we can along the way. Loving that people are enjoying it. Thanks so much for the kind support, makes our day! Best wishes Neil & Sarah
I love that you mentioned the broken sidewalks! 😂😂😂 I totally tripped in San Miguel de Allende and bloodied my knees. That is the safety issue tourists need to be aware of.
While in Queretaro (and all throughout Mexico) Please do your homework and DO NOT OVERPAY FOR SERVICES OR GOODS, even if you have the power $$$ to do it. That produces price speculation and makes it more expensive for the locals
Hey Javier, Thanks for getting in touch, we appreciate it. We work hard in that regard and have also received good advice from Mexican's while here. The eco-system of any country can be skewed by tourism and we are mindful. Appreciate you raising as it is difficult for us all to travel leaving as little imprint as possible. Best wishes Neil & Sarah
This was a great video! Glad you didn’t expire waiting for the train, but it was a bit sad you didn’t get to pet a cat. My partner loves meeting new kitties. It is one of his favorite things to do as e we travel. Hope you get a chance to quench your thirst with an horchata.
Aura! That is great to hear about your partner, that is something we have in common for sure... Life is always ok when we get to see and spend time with cats. We have not tried horchata, but having googled it after your comment, we are prioritising that now. Thanks as ever for your very kind support. Best wishes Neil & Sarah
Neil underneath the arches...hilarious😂. My grandad sang it to us when we were little. What a fabulous place. I'm excited to find out your next stop on the adventure. Keep enjoying.xx
Hi Ange! You know Neil - that didn't take any encouragement 😂 QRO is a gorgeous place, we felt at home straight away. We are loving it so far, hope you keep enjoying the videos and it's giving you some inspiration :-) Best wishes Neil & Sarah
You two are just loving the slow travel lifestyle and it loves you, as underneath all that sweat you two are iterally glowing, or is that sunburn 🤣🤣🤣. And, Sarah, your face when Neil was singing was just priceless, love the humour! You two are on to something, keep it up, as your vlog style is unique, and we can see your followers numbers are increasing with each episode, well done....we love your channel ❤
😀 Thanks so much guys, we really do appreciate that! It means so much! We are loving our travel lifestyle that's for sure, the glowing is from the heat 😂 - we haven't quite got used to having such nice temperatures every day! (saying that as I type this we are having the biggest thunderstorm we have seen here in Mexico - Neil loves the rain!) :-) Pleased that we are making you laugh, that is what it is all about! Best wishes Neil & Sarah
HI Stephen, aren't we just! We were so sorry that we had to give up and we didn't see that train - we heard it ALL of the time! Thanks for getting in touch we appreciate it :-) Best wishes Neil & Sarah
I would've asked the neighbors about the train passing time. Ok, ok. I'll give your thumbs up and subscribe. I actually live in this town and have traveled quite a bit myself. I've been in your homeland, my father's family are from Scotland.
Hey Heidi! We would have done that but it was very quiet around there at the time. Thanks for subscribing, we hope you enjoy coming on our journey with us. Scotland is a wonderful part of the world! Best wishes Neil & Sarah
Underneath the arches..... Neil's getting unelegantly up..... whilst Sarah's having none of it. Comedy at its finest guys. Love watching you too. Keep enjoying
Hey La Reve! That was not my finest moment under the arches.... I thought I moved far more elegantly, but we live and learn. Thank you so much for all your support and advice along the way, we love it! Best wishes Neil & Sarah
I'm really enjoying your videos! I'm solo in Mexico and I wish I had a relationship like yours....Goals! You're very lucky to have one another. Looking forward to following your journey ❤️☺️🇲🇽
Hey Organic Artistic! Thank you so much that really is very kind of you. We are just us and we are fortunate that we have fun together and a similar sense of humour. Just checked out your channel, looks really interesting watched your latest video and we think you will be a great inspiration, we will be following your journey through Mexico! Best wishes Neil & Sarah
Enjoyed seeing the arches. Amazing to imagine the planning and execution of that project in 1700! I was going to ask you the Spanish word for "Ain't". This is my favorite new TV show. (First time following someone on RUclips.) Did I miss the apartment tour? I'm new to this and when I try to give a thumbs up or- guess the grocery $ amount while watching- I kick myself off of the video. I'll have to get my 8 year old niece to train me. Loving the laughs. You are both doing a great job.
Hey Debby, Although we are RUclipsrs, we are pretty technically incompetent on the platform ourselves. If you are watching on your phone in landscape, you can turn your phone back upright and comment/ thumbs up etc... we got caught a lot by that when we first started too. Those arches were incredible and to think it was built in the 1700's 'Mind blown'! So cool that we are the first people you have followed on RUclips! The Apartment tour is coming VERY soon.... :-) Thanks as ever for your very kind support. Best wishes Neil & Sarah
Seriously--from someone who falls at least once a year, I can agree that you need to keep at least one eye looking down at all times! I suspect tho after your trip to QRO that you may be tempted to either stay longer or make a return trip for longer. QRO has a charm that does grow on you! It's especially beautiful during the Christmas holiday season and you really shouldn't miss downtown at that time!
Hey Cindie, We would love to be here at Christmas but alas won't be able to do that this year, but will plan to at some time. QRO is absolutely lovely! Thanks for being in touch! Best wishes Neil & Sarah
I'm so glad you two didn't expire! Because we all want and need to see this video. Lol. Now, I'm a bit confused. You said that practically no one in Queretaro speaks English, but then you stated near the end of your vlog that they literally say in Mexico, "There ain't no train coming today. No man. No way!" That sounds like pretty good English to me. Maybe not the Queen's English, but it will pass for us Yankees. Hahaha. I love the creativity of your content. Keep up the good work!
Hey LK! Expiring was so close, what we do for our art eh.... :-) Yes I can see how we gave a slightly mixed message there, but I think that when it comes to train travel related statements, the Mexican people are all over that. But can I speak Spanish yet? No man, no way. Really pleased you are enjoying it. We are having a blast :-) Best wishes Neil & Sarah
Hey Jody, Sarah makes a brilliant straight man doesn't she. We need someone like her to keep me on the straight and narrow :-) Best wishes Neil & Sarah
Quite literally laughing out loud at your wit and expressions. “I’m clueless at the BEST of times, but here, I’m walking around in wonder…” Extraordinary channel. I’ve got every episode in a playlist for binging. One of you two has directoral talent-I’m just waiting to figure out if it’s Neil or Sarah. My wife and I have similar aspirations for our retirement, coming up in the next 5-10 years.
lol We were there at same exact time. Went to Celtics too! Great city! Oh its not that hot! I'm from Phoenix AZ originally! I think your right going out is cheaper. We did go to a steak house and somehow spent $170 on Kobi beef really not that good either. We are thinking of living there for 6 months a year and the other 6 months here in Medellin. Keep up the good work! We have a saying in Medellin never look up at anything while walking and found the same in Queretaro too lol!
Hey August Brante, small world eh? 😊 Our paths possibly crossed in Celtics! Unfortunate expensive experience in the steakhouse for you, but overall it is a cheaper city. Not a bad choice at all for 6 months of the year. Medellin is definitely on our list of travels, not as soon as we had hoped but one day for sure! 😆 Thanks for getting in touch Best wishes Neil & Sarah
Hi David, Thanks for the heads up on the Subtitles... RUclips really need to up their game so that they can convert for a fluent speaker like Neil :-) Really appreciate you getting in touch and love that you are enjoying what we are doing! Best wishes Neil & Sarah
Fantastic video, you two had me laughing while watching with my morning coffee. Sarah where’s your hat ! I know you bought one I remember seeing you pack it 😂 looks lovely there, I’m thinking over the next few years your Spanish will improve - well Sarah’s anyways 😂😂😂, thanks as always for taking the time to share, I love these videos and it’s making me think I may push my travels forward a year.
Hey Andrea! Thank you so much for the comment, we put so much into these videos it's great to get those positives back so a massive thank you. Sarah has been told... she gets concerned at messing her hair up, but her health comes first! Sarah is doing good at the spanish through immersion, me less so. Wow, excited to hear that our little videos are making you think of bringing your travels forward! That is wonderful to hear! Best wishes Neil & Sarah
I've watched a billion YT videos about various subjects. You are both so seemingly comfortable in front of the camera. Question, did you walk around practicing before you went live with the channel? And how do you feel carrying a camera around walking down the street or amongst a bunch of people and trying to record with many people around?
Hey Cacallahan! We are LOVING our new life, new experiences all the way and that is what life is for eh. Thank you for the kind comments, it means a lot to us! Best wishes Neil & Sarah
Hey Carmen, Thank you so much, we work really hard to do these videos so when its appreciated, that means a lot to us both. Pleased you like the info too. What a great city Queretaro is! Best wishes Neil & Sarah
Give me a call when youre back, you waited for the train literaly 2 blocks from my house, I would have given you shade! (Also, there is an old train station turned musem you can visit here very old west)
Hey Oscar! That's brilliant! We were not staying too far from there ourselves, we were on Navidad :-) We will for sure look you up when we are back in Queretaro! Best wishes Neil & Sarah
Guys, Really enjoyed the latest video. It is nice to see Queretaro through someone else's eyes and we will send the video reviews to our friends and family that will visit from the UK as it gives great insight. We are also going to check out your Mexico City video reviews as well for our own information as we have not travelled there yet. Enjoy the rest of your time in Q town and looking forward to the next location reviews.
Hi Simon, Thanks for the comment and wow that is a compliment that you will pass our videos on to folks visiting you from the UK, thank you! :-) Hope you enjoy the Mexico City videos, it was a bit of whirlwind visit for us (7 days) but we loved it! Thanks for your support, we really appreciate it. Best wishes Neil & Sarah
Hey Jesús, We are just being ourselves. We worked for so many years in corporate jobs, it is great to have no boss and we can just have fun together. What makes it even better is getting lovely messages from people like you! Thanks for taking the time to comment! Best wishes Neil & Sarah
We’ve just started watching your videos, as in the future we may want you to do something similar, they are great and addictive, thanks for all the info. Great editing. One quick question, sorry if it’s been asked but how and why did you pick Queretaro as your second destination? It looks a great off the beaten track to visit 👍
Hey ahajacobs! And you are awesome too! We don't expect too many people to 'get' us, so when someone does it means a lot. It also means that you are just as awesome as us! :-) Best wishes Neil & Sarah
The energy and sense of humor it's just refreshing. Great videos and glad you're enjoying Queretaro and central Mexico which has a lot to offer. Saludos. Hasta pronto!✌
Hey Jose! Thank you so much, we are like a couple of kids making these videos and that is where our energy comes from :-) We are loving central Mexico, it is truly wonderful and you know... nothing like we expected! Hasta pronto! Best wishes Neil & Sarah
@@2GoRoam my pleasure as well! Like you said.. RUclips is a place were you get to see and learn from others that things could be done, and you guys sharing your experiences in a very positive way and great spirit really makes it a good time while there is already a lot of negativity around! Bendiciones🙌
Went to the main station in Mexico City and asked where the timetable was. Haha, no timetable, just come this evening for train to Oaxaca. Love the aqueduct, what a wonder!! Keep it up, love the videos.
Hey John! Ha yes that seems a feature here. What were your thoughts on Oaxaca? We are hoping to visit this year, be interested in what you thought of it. That Aqueduct was quite awe inspiring seeing it in the 'flesh'. Hope you and Leonie are keeping yourselves well. Best wishes Neil & Sarah
Oaxaca was fabulous though very touristy now, I believe. It was quite magical sitting outside a bar in the square in the evening. The disappearing manhole covers brings back memories too. We were in a bar in Mexico City (there’s a theme developing here) and there was a power cut and you could hear a couple of people screaming as they fell into the holes!! All good here thanks. Been out 3 nights on the trot on mini pub crawls in Bristol. Bloody brilliant to be out again!! Looking forward to your next instalment.
Haha that shouldn't be funny but it is... Poor people falling down holes! 3 nights in the metropolis of Bristol, it's like the world is getting back to normal. Enjoy it John and roll on gigs starting proper again!
Talking about safety, this is something that we will be considering as 2 females travelling alone. We do sometimes feel more vulnerable but hoping when we eventually get round to it that going to the not so well known places that we’ll be ok! What do you think! Obviously we would be careful when and where we walk as in any country 😊
Hello! These are great questions! Queretaro is a fairly big place not far from Mexico City or San Miguel de Allende so it did feel an obvious choice for us. We found Queretaro incredibly safe and from time to time we were out late at night. Having said that, I would say that if you are two females traveling together, getting home at night before it gets dark would be a good idea. If you want more info, feel free to drop us a mail at info@2goroam.com and we can give you more detail. Happy travels. Neil & Sarah
@@2GoRoam Wow, thanks for the reply, you must be so busy now you’re not at work replying to everybody, safe travels and I’m sure you’ll here from me again soon 😃👍
Cafe Americano is simply the name of a shot of expresso diluted in boiling water to become a full cup of coffee not a brewed cup of coffee found in the USA. Alan
Hi Alan, thanks for the explanation! Our understanding is the expresso topped up with hot water......we didn't realise that meant something else in the USA. We live and learn eh 😊 Appreciate it, Best wishes Neil & Sarah
@@2GoRoam Cafe Americano in Spanish translates to American Coffee in English but in the US the phrase is not used as there is no coffee grown in the US. People call coffee a cup of coffee which is brewed coffee. Expresso in the US is usually only bought in specialty coffee houses like Starbucks. It is not common in restuarants or fast food places or convenient stores like in Europe. There is no connection in the use of the phrase. Alan
Hi Michael, Thanks for getting in touch, we agree, RUclips is a great resource for learning isn't it. El acueducto es muy impresionante - I admit I used Google Translate.....but, Si, muy impresionate! :-) Best wishes Neil & Sarah
History, drama, and a musical interlude! You really outdid yourselves on this one. : ) I'm having a great time living vicariously through you until we can get on the road ourselves. I thought what you were saying about the cost of groceries compared to the cost of eating out to be interesting. When we rent a condo for vacations we typically eat breakfast and lunch in (because we tend to keep these meals light anyway) then go out for dinner every night. I could see us doing that a lot while slow traveling too. I was also thinking (while you were waiting for the train) that I will need a massive amount of sunscreen! Happy travels.
Hey Mel! Yes this one was a bit of an epic lol. I spent over 2 hours editing just the train part :-) So pleased to hear that you are loving living through us while you get ready for your own travels. We did that so much on RUclips it feels great to pay that forward. We tend to only eat 2 meals a day and that helps with overall costs for sure. We are tending more and more to have breakfast at home (Greek Yoghurt, granola and fruit) and then eat out later. I think, like us, you will be pleasantly surprised at the costs in Mexico. Thanks as always for your very kind support! Best wishes Neil & Sarah
HA!! I wondered if you were going to the aquaduct! VERY affordable city, and I found it really walkable compared to many other cities. Hope Tropical Storm Grace doesn't cause you too much trouble in SMA. - Anne
Hey Anne! We agree, very walkable, we have a real soft spot for Queretaro now. It is getting windy and rainy in SMA today but that is actually respite from the heat. We feel for the people that have been battered by this storm. Thanks for your kind comment. Best wishes Neil & Sarah
I remember you posted on FI UK when you created your first video. Lots has changed. Well done for learning Spanish. Don't be afraid of looking stupid. I found that those who don't care excel the quickest 👍
Wow that seems a long time ago now! Back in the depths of winter in the UK :-) A lot has changed! Spanish continues to be a challenge of course but we are getting used to looking silly, it's better to have a go isn't it 😊 Thanks so much for getting in touch and sticking with us since the start! That really does make our day! Best wishes Neil & Sarah
Hi Erin, thanks as always for your comment. Yes, we really need to watch where we are walking that's for sure! Pavements are not great either, we've both had some spectacular trips! Thankfully no injuries yet (just red faces!) QRO is stunning :-) Thanks and best wishes Neil & Sarah
Stuart, Indeed, she is probably the most efficient SSCFO that I have ever had the joy to work with. I am so pleased to get this feedback as for much of my life I have had to deal with being a second class oaf, this really is a big step forward for me. Appreciate it. Cheers!!! Neil & Sarah
A few tips about Spanish. There are no dip things, per se. You have to pronounce each vowel. And each vowel always sounds exactly the same. There are no short/long vowels like in English. So the "e" sound is always an "e" sound; it doesn't change. Thus, learn the 5 vowel sounds and you can pronounce every word correctly. No crazy surprises, in general. I've got other tips if/when you're ready.
Hi EatWalkLearn, great to hear from you. Excellent tip thank you! It is useful to know about the vowels and it's hard to remember that all the time but helps with pronunciation when we purposefully say each vowel. We will make that effort to learn the 5 vowel sounds correctly that sounds very helpful. Keep the tips coming :-) Best wishes Neil & Sarah
Exactly Enailu, great point! I foolishly left them both back at the apartment! The thing we are finding with the rainy season, you can go out when it is cloudy and looks like rain, only to end up with bright sunshine. Need to be better prepared eh :-) Hope you are enjoying the videos and we really appreciate your comments. :-) Best wishes Neil & Sarah
Enjoyed the video :-) Joey watched the video with me and the comment about the affordability I got a huge “I told you so”. I resisted travelling to Mexico for years due to a concern about costs. Then we went three times in a row, ‘18, ‘19 and ‘20. Do you actually just have phone calls with the family phone number to phone number or are you using the phones for Wi-Fi audio chats like FaceTime calling? We use that with my U.K. relatives to avoid costs. My mum is 70 and has become quite the FaceTime expert!
Yep Joey is right :-) The costs and where we are at the moment is considered one of the most expensive parts of Mexico but if you stay out of the tourist areas it is extremely affordable! Our Parents are all in their late 80's, my parents are distrustful of anything on social media (who can say that is a bad thing eh lol) and they don't even watch our videos. So they need to use a traditional home phone and although Sarah's mum tries with Social Media she doesn't enjoy it, much rather pick up the phone to talk. Its a generational thing I guess. Best wishes Neil & Sarah
@@2GoRoam that’s fair. My mum was encouraged to use things like FaceTime, just because it allowed her to see us as well as speak to us. Plus there have been places we’ve gone where the idea of finding a local sim and mobile package vs just using local the local WiFi has made the latter much easier. It has also allowed her to see the small human as well. I will decide whether to tell Joey that you think he’s right. He’s smug enough as it is lol.
When we walked away, of course we heard the horn blow but we were too far away.... Opportunity lost! :-) Thanks for getting in touch Melissa! Best wishes Neil & Sarah
Hi Maria! Well there would have been no drama if we sat in the shade :-) :-) We had a real laugh making that video and we had a nice cold shower when we got back to the apartment :-) Thanks for your support! Best wishes Neil & Sarah
For the lady it should be more like Ke-re-ta-ro, with the spaces yes... because you're sounding like "ketro". In Spanish whatever is written you pronounce, there's no shortcut nor lazy approach.
Hey universal5, Thank you so much for that information! We actually have been told that but easy to fall into our English method of speaking. Hope you stick around on our journey! Best wishes Neil & Sarah
Love your channel. 😘 Please move to a safer and less expensive country, if you are on a pension, and can work online from anywhere. I did at 79 We need to provide studio apartments for the homeless.,$75K for all Americans 18 and up. Much respect from Chicago. And retired in Querétaro México. Send all criminals to war zones with play guns. Sterilization from birth.
"underneath the aaaaaarches..." That had us rolling on the floor🤣
Hey Skip!
Pleased you liked that bit, but I guess you know by now that I can be a bit of a berk at times :-)
See you soon!!!
Neil & Sarah x
We do love your humor. 🤣 We look forward to more adventures in Mexico with you guys. Safe travels, John and Bev
And we love the humour in your videos too! Your work is fantastic... we must stay in touch so we can meet somewhere in the world :-)
You put in that work. As soon as you got far enough away, the train was like..."here I come". The universe has a sense of humor. Love your videos.
Hey Yvette!
We just knew that the moment we walked away the train would come... it was probably waiting around the corner for us to go :-)
Thank you so much, means a lot to get this kind of message!
Best wishes
Neil & Sarah
Hi Sarah and Neil, I’m writing from Nova Scotia, Canada. I have lived in San Miguel part time for the last 12 years and my favourite place to visit is Queretaro. If I spoke better Spanish I would live there…simply outstanding city. I just want to thank you for your positive and truthful comments on the Mexican people. I have found through my years in Mexico the people are polite, friendly and accepting. I live there on my own..never feeling any type of threat. And Sarah I smiled hearing your comments on crime. As I have told my adult children who were quite nervous of me being in Mexico “the only threat to me is walking due to the sidewalks”. I’ve now subscribed and thanks for the great videos.
Hey Deborah!
We would have to agree that Queretaro feels like an extremely liveable City, we also found there were more english speakers than we found in Mexico City. Great your children are looking out for you, but absolutely with the Mexican people you are safe... we hope we find similar as we travel around the world. But the sidewalks?!?!! lol
Best wishes
Neil & Sarah
OMG hilarious! I think we need more of Neil’s singing!!
Melissa!!!
I think we need LESS of my singing :-) Pleased you enjoyed it, you can see we are clearly loving Mexico :-)
Best wishes
Neil & Sarah xx
Underneath the Arches! Omg i spit my americano coffee.🤣🤣🤣
JMarin! Nooooo! Not the Americano!!!! Hope you didn't ruin your phone or laptop.
Pleased you are continuing to enjoy our videos :-)
Best wishes
Neil & Sarah
Lol - going back into you're older videos and this totally made me smile
Hey Tim!
This sort of comment totally makes us smile! :-) Thanks so much!
Will never forget waiting for that train lol 😂
Best wishes
Neil & Sarah
I laughed out loud multiple times. You guys are hilarious! 🤣 Thank you for another fantastic video.
Hey Trisa!
That is FANTASTIC to hear, really it is. We put a lot of effort in and like to have as much fun as we can along the way. Loving that people are enjoying it.
Thanks so much for the kind support, makes our day!
Best wishes
Neil & Sarah
I love that you mentioned the broken sidewalks! 😂😂😂 I totally tripped in San Miguel de Allende and bloodied my knees. That is the safety issue tourists need to be aware of.
Oh no! Hope all ok now!
Best regards,
Neil & Sarah
Thank you for sharing your very charming, frank and entertaining take on your travel adventure! Where is the freakin train 🚊 LOL 😂
Hey Oceane Brieze!
Thanks for getting in touch, we appreciate it. That train though eh! Hope you enjoy our videos :-)
Best Wishes
Neil & Sarah
While in Queretaro (and all throughout Mexico) Please do your homework and DO NOT OVERPAY FOR SERVICES OR GOODS, even if you have the power $$$ to do it. That produces price speculation and makes it more expensive for the locals
Hey Javier,
Thanks for getting in touch, we appreciate it. We work hard in that regard and have also received good advice from Mexican's while here. The eco-system of any country can be skewed by tourism and we are mindful. Appreciate you raising as it is difficult for us all to travel leaving as little imprint as possible.
Best wishes
Neil & Sarah
This was a great video! Glad you didn’t expire waiting for the train, but it was a bit sad you didn’t get to pet a cat. My partner loves meeting new kitties. It is one of his favorite things to do as e we travel. Hope you get a chance to quench your thirst with an horchata.
Aura!
That is great to hear about your partner, that is something we have in common for sure... Life is always ok when we get to see and spend time with cats. We have not tried horchata, but having googled it after your comment, we are prioritising that now.
Thanks as ever for your very kind support.
Best wishes
Neil & Sarah
Neil underneath the arches...hilarious😂. My grandad sang it to us when we were little. What a fabulous place. I'm excited to find out your next stop on the adventure. Keep enjoying.xx
Hi Ange! You know Neil - that didn't take any encouragement 😂
QRO is a gorgeous place, we felt at home straight away.
We are loving it so far, hope you keep enjoying the videos and it's giving you some inspiration :-)
Best wishes
Neil & Sarah
You guys are fun👍 brilliant. Thank you
Redgree!
Thank you too for taking the time to drop that kind comment. Very pleased to meet you!
Best wishes
Neil & Sarah
"Something nice". 🥳
You two and your channel/videos are so good - hope all is well a year later!
You two are just loving the slow travel lifestyle and it loves you, as underneath all that sweat you two are iterally glowing, or is that sunburn 🤣🤣🤣. And, Sarah, your face when Neil was singing was just priceless, love the humour! You two are on to something, keep it up, as your vlog style is unique, and we can see your followers numbers are increasing with each episode, well done....we love your channel ❤
😀 Thanks so much guys, we really do appreciate that! It means so much!
We are loving our travel lifestyle that's for sure, the glowing is from the heat 😂 - we haven't quite got used to having such nice temperatures every day! (saying that as I type this we are having the biggest thunderstorm we have seen here in Mexico - Neil loves the rain!) :-)
Pleased that we are making you laugh, that is what it is all about!
Best wishes
Neil & Sarah
Love your show.
Hey Laureen!
Thank you! Appreciate you taking the time to let us know.
Best regards,
Neil & Sarah
You re truly dedicated to your mission.
HI Stephen, aren't we just! We were so sorry that we had to give up and we didn't see that train - we heard it ALL of the time!
Thanks for getting in touch we appreciate it :-)
Best wishes
Neil & Sarah
I would've asked the neighbors about the train passing time. Ok, ok. I'll give your thumbs up and subscribe. I actually live in this town and have traveled quite a bit myself. I've been in your homeland, my father's family are from Scotland.
Hey Heidi!
We would have done that but it was very quiet around there at the time. Thanks for subscribing, we hope you enjoy coming on our journey with us. Scotland is a wonderful part of the world!
Best wishes
Neil & Sarah
Underneath the arches..... Neil's getting unelegantly up..... whilst Sarah's having none of it. Comedy at its finest guys. Love watching you too. Keep enjoying
Hey La Reve!
That was not my finest moment under the arches.... I thought I moved far more elegantly, but we live and learn. Thank you so much for all your support and advice along the way, we love it!
Best wishes
Neil & Sarah
I'm really enjoying your videos! I'm solo in Mexico and I wish I had a relationship like yours....Goals! You're very lucky to have one another. Looking forward to following your journey ❤️☺️🇲🇽
Hey Organic Artistic!
Thank you so much that really is very kind of you. We are just us and we are fortunate that we have fun together and a similar sense of humour.
Just checked out your channel, looks really interesting watched your latest video and we think you will be a great inspiration, we will be following your journey through Mexico!
Best wishes
Neil & Sarah
Nice video, neighbours!
Hey Guillermo!
Thank you so much, we appreciate it 👍🙂
Best wishes
Neil & Sarah
Enjoyed seeing the arches. Amazing to imagine the planning and execution of that project in 1700! I was going to ask you the Spanish word for "Ain't". This is my favorite new TV show. (First time following someone on RUclips.) Did I miss the apartment tour? I'm new to this and when I try to give a thumbs up or- guess the grocery $ amount while watching- I kick myself off of the video. I'll have to get my 8 year old niece to train me. Loving the laughs. You are both doing a great job.
Hey Debby,
Although we are RUclipsrs, we are pretty technically incompetent on the platform ourselves. If you are watching on your phone in landscape, you can turn your phone back upright and comment/ thumbs up etc... we got caught a lot by that when we first started too.
Those arches were incredible and to think it was built in the 1700's 'Mind blown'! So cool that we are the first people you have followed on RUclips! The Apartment tour is coming VERY soon.... :-)
Thanks as ever for your very kind support.
Best wishes
Neil & Sarah
Seriously--from someone who falls at least once a year, I can agree that you need to keep at least one eye looking down at all times! I suspect tho after your trip to QRO that you may be tempted to either stay longer or make a return trip for longer. QRO has a charm that does grow on you! It's especially beautiful during the Christmas holiday season and you really shouldn't miss downtown at that time!
Hey Cindie,
We would love to be here at Christmas but alas won't be able to do that this year, but will plan to at some time. QRO is absolutely lovely!
Thanks for being in touch!
Best wishes
Neil & Sarah
I'm so glad you two didn't expire! Because we all want and need to see this video. Lol. Now, I'm a bit confused. You said that practically no one in Queretaro speaks English, but then you stated near the end of your vlog that they literally say in Mexico, "There ain't no train coming today. No man. No way!" That sounds like pretty good English to me. Maybe not the Queen's English, but it will pass for us Yankees. Hahaha. I love the creativity of your content. Keep up the good work!
Hey LK!
Expiring was so close, what we do for our art eh.... :-) Yes I can see how we gave a slightly mixed message there, but I think that when it comes to train travel related statements, the Mexican people are all over that. But can I speak Spanish yet? No man, no way.
Really pleased you are enjoying it. We are having a blast :-)
Best wishes
Neil & Sarah
I just now laughed out loud at 4:02 into the video! Sarah is a great "straight man". :-) :-)
Hey Jody,
Sarah makes a brilliant straight man doesn't she. We need someone like her to keep me on the straight and narrow :-)
Best wishes
Neil & Sarah
Quite literally laughing out loud at your wit and expressions. “I’m clueless at the BEST of times, but here, I’m walking around in wonder…” Extraordinary channel. I’ve got every episode in a playlist for binging. One of you two has directoral talent-I’m just waiting to figure out if it’s Neil or Sarah. My wife and I have similar aspirations for our retirement, coming up in the next 5-10 years.
lol We were there at same exact time. Went to Celtics too! Great city! Oh its not that hot! I'm from Phoenix AZ originally! I think your right going out is cheaper. We did go to a steak house and somehow spent $170 on Kobi beef really not that good either. We are thinking of living there for 6 months a year and the other 6 months here in Medellin. Keep up the good work! We have a saying in Medellin never look up at anything while walking and found the same in Queretaro too lol!
Hey August Brante, small world eh? 😊 Our paths possibly crossed in Celtics!
Unfortunate expensive experience in the steakhouse for you, but overall it is a cheaper city. Not a bad choice at all for 6 months of the year.
Medellin is definitely on our list of travels, not as soon as we had hoped but one day for sure! 😆
Thanks for getting in touch
Best wishes
Neil & Sarah
I do speak Spanish as a second language. I loved Spain.
Great video guys keep them coming. I watch with subtitles on and Neil's pronunciation of Queretero translates to Karate Roll and Collateral :-)
Hi David,
Thanks for the heads up on the Subtitles... RUclips really need to up their game so that they can convert for a fluent speaker like Neil :-)
Really appreciate you getting in touch and love that you are enjoying what we are doing!
Best wishes
Neil & Sarah
Fantastic video, you two had me laughing while watching with my morning coffee. Sarah where’s your hat ! I know you bought one I remember seeing you pack it 😂 looks lovely there, I’m thinking over the next few years your Spanish will improve - well Sarah’s anyways 😂😂😂, thanks as always for taking the time to share, I love these videos and it’s making me think I may push my travels forward a year.
Hey Andrea!
Thank you so much for the comment, we put so much into these videos it's great to get those positives back so a massive thank you. Sarah has been told... she gets concerned at messing her hair up, but her health comes first! Sarah is doing good at the spanish through immersion, me less so.
Wow, excited to hear that our little videos are making you think of bringing your travels forward! That is wonderful to hear!
Best wishes
Neil & Sarah
I've watched a billion YT videos about various subjects. You are both so seemingly comfortable in front of the camera. Question, did you walk around practicing before you went live with the channel? And how do you feel carrying a camera around walking down the street or amongst a bunch of people and trying to record with many people around?
I was going to like but then I seen your lack of commitment to wait for the train so I had to refrain 😂
Ryan,
We feel you. We don't deserve it.... Lazy journalism right there.... :-)
Thanks as ever man, we appreciate it!
Best wishes
Neil & Sarah
Another great video! Great tips for those of us contemplating slow travel. The two of you look like you are enjoying your new life!
Hey Cacallahan!
We are LOVING our new life, new experiences all the way and that is what life is for eh. Thank you for the kind comments, it means a lot to us!
Best wishes
Neil & Sarah
Your sense of adventure is fabulous. Great information on Queretaro.
Hey Carmen,
Thank you so much, we work really hard to do these videos so when its appreciated, that means a lot to us both. Pleased you like the info too. What a great city Queretaro is!
Best wishes
Neil & Sarah
Give me a call when youre back, you waited for the train literaly 2 blocks from my house, I would have given you shade! (Also, there is an old train station turned musem you can visit here very old west)
Hey Oscar!
That's brilliant! We were not staying too far from there ourselves, we were on Navidad :-)
We will for sure look you up when we are back in Queretaro!
Best wishes
Neil & Sarah
Guys,
Really enjoyed the latest video. It is nice to see Queretaro through someone else's eyes and we will send the video reviews to our friends and family that will visit from the UK as it gives great insight. We are also going to check out your Mexico City video reviews as well for our own information as we have not travelled there yet.
Enjoy the rest of your time in Q town and looking forward to the next location reviews.
Hi Simon,
Thanks for the comment and wow that is a compliment that you will pass our videos on to folks visiting you from the UK, thank you! :-)
Hope you enjoy the Mexico City videos, it was a bit of whirlwind visit for us (7 days) but we loved it!
Thanks for your support, we really appreciate it.
Best wishes
Neil & Sarah
The natural way to find out if a train is coming…you need to lay your head over the rail and listen to the train rumble…just don’t fall asleep…😝!
Like always, enjoyed that episode!
Hey Katameya,
Thank you so much for dropping the comment and thank you for enjoying the videos!
Best wishes
Neil & Sarah
Thanks for the laughs!
Haha thank you! We know how much you and John like a laugh, so pleased you are enjoying :-)
Best wishes
Neil & Sarah
Great vlogs, really enjoyable and longer too! thanks 😁
Hey Janet!
Ahhh so pleased you are enjoying them. Most people like shorter the better, pleased you like longer :-)
Best wishes
Neil & Sarah
i saw your videos for the first time today and I love you, welcome to Mexico. you're funny, both of you.
Hey Jesús,
We are just being ourselves. We worked for so many years in corporate jobs, it is great to have no boss and we can just have fun together. What makes it even better is getting lovely messages from people like you!
Thanks for taking the time to comment!
Best wishes
Neil & Sarah
We’ve just started watching your videos, as in the future we may want you to do something similar, they are great and addictive, thanks for all the info. Great editing. One quick question, sorry if it’s been asked but how and why did you pick Queretaro as your second destination? It looks a great off the beaten track to visit 👍
Great videos! You two are awesome!
Hey ahajacobs!
And you are awesome too! We don't expect too many people to 'get' us, so when someone does it means a lot. It also means that you are just as awesome as us! :-)
Best wishes
Neil & Sarah
The energy and sense of humor it's just refreshing. Great videos and glad you're enjoying Queretaro and central Mexico which has a lot to offer. Saludos. Hasta pronto!✌
Hey Jose!
Thank you so much, we are like a couple of kids making these videos and that is where our energy comes from :-) We are loving central Mexico, it is truly wonderful and you know... nothing like we expected! Hasta pronto!
Best wishes
Neil & Sarah
@@2GoRoam that's the best way to enjoy.. you guys are my couple's goal. Blessings and looking forward to more adventures! Hasta pronto!🙌
Wow Jose, that is high praise, thank you so much! One thing we love about RUclips is that we get to meet great people, thanks for being one of them.
@@2GoRoam my pleasure as well! Like you said.. RUclips is a place were you get to see and learn from others that things could be done, and you guys sharing your experiences in a very positive way and great spirit really makes it a good time while there is already a lot of negativity around! Bendiciones🙌
Went to the main station in Mexico City and asked where the timetable was. Haha, no timetable, just come this evening for train to Oaxaca.
Love the aqueduct, what a wonder!! Keep it up, love the videos.
Hey John!
Ha yes that seems a feature here. What were your thoughts on Oaxaca? We are hoping to visit this year, be interested in what you thought of it. That Aqueduct was quite awe inspiring seeing it in the 'flesh'.
Hope you and Leonie are keeping yourselves well.
Best wishes
Neil & Sarah
Oaxaca was fabulous though very touristy now, I believe. It was quite magical sitting outside a bar in the square in the evening. The disappearing manhole covers brings back memories too. We were in a bar in Mexico City (there’s a theme developing here) and there was a power cut and you could hear a couple of people screaming as they fell into the holes!!
All good here thanks. Been out 3 nights on the trot on mini pub crawls in Bristol. Bloody brilliant to be out again!!
Looking forward to your next instalment.
Haha that shouldn't be funny but it is... Poor people falling down holes! 3 nights in the metropolis of Bristol, it's like the world is getting back to normal. Enjoy it John and roll on gigs starting proper again!
Talking about safety, this is something that we will be considering as 2 females travelling alone. We do sometimes feel more vulnerable but hoping when we eventually get round to it that going to the not so well known places that we’ll be ok! What do you think! Obviously we would be careful when and where we walk as in any country 😊
Hello!
These are great questions! Queretaro is a fairly big place not far from Mexico City or San Miguel de Allende so it did feel an obvious choice for us. We found Queretaro incredibly safe and from time to time we were out late at night. Having said that, I would say that if you are two females traveling together, getting home at night before it gets dark would be a good idea.
If you want more info, feel free to drop us a mail at info@2goroam.com and we can give you more detail.
Happy travels.
Neil & Sarah
@@2GoRoam Wow, thanks for the reply, you must be so busy now you’re not at work replying to everybody, safe travels and I’m sure you’ll here from me again soon 😃👍
We hope so! X
Cafe Americano is simply the name of a shot of expresso diluted in boiling water to become a full cup of coffee not a brewed cup of coffee found in the USA. Alan
Hi Alan, thanks for the explanation! Our understanding is the expresso topped up with hot water......we didn't realise that meant something else in the USA. We live and learn eh 😊
Appreciate it,
Best wishes
Neil & Sarah
@@2GoRoam Cafe Americano in Spanish translates to American Coffee in English but in the US the phrase is not used as there is no coffee grown in the US. People call coffee a cup of coffee which is brewed coffee. Expresso in the US is usually only bought in specialty coffee houses like Starbucks. It is not common in restuarants or fast food places or convenient stores like in Europe. There is no connection in the use of the phrase. Alan
There are tons of Spanish language lessons on RUclips at all levels. Queretaro is a wonderful city. El acueducto es muy impresionante.
Hi Michael,
Thanks for getting in touch, we agree, RUclips is a great resource for learning isn't it.
El acueducto es muy impresionante - I admit I used Google Translate.....but, Si, muy impresionate! :-)
Best wishes
Neil & Sarah
History, drama, and a musical interlude! You really outdid yourselves on this one. : ) I'm having a great time living vicariously through you until we can get on the road ourselves. I thought what you were saying about the cost of groceries compared to the cost of eating out to be interesting. When we rent a condo for vacations we typically eat breakfast and lunch in (because we tend to keep these meals light anyway) then go out for dinner every night. I could see us doing that a lot while slow traveling too. I was also thinking (while you were waiting for the train) that I will need a massive amount of sunscreen! Happy travels.
Hey Mel!
Yes this one was a bit of an epic lol. I spent over 2 hours editing just the train part :-) So pleased to hear that you are loving living through us while you get ready for your own travels. We did that so much on RUclips it feels great to pay that forward. We tend to only eat 2 meals a day and that helps with overall costs for sure. We are tending more and more to have breakfast at home (Greek Yoghurt, granola and fruit) and then eat out later. I think, like us, you will be pleasantly surprised at the costs in Mexico.
Thanks as always for your very kind support!
Best wishes
Neil & Sarah
@@2GoRoam If you ever slow travel to our part of the U.S. (West Virginia) dinner's on us! : )
Mel,
Go careful, we might just take you up on that!!!! Thanks so much for your support!
Neil & Sarah
@@2GoRoam It is a sincere and standing offer. : )
Fun video... mobility scooters to get around? No ramps on curbs? Parks have flat concrete areas to scoot around on?
HA!! I wondered if you were going to the aquaduct! VERY affordable city, and I found it really walkable compared to many other cities. Hope Tropical Storm Grace doesn't cause you too much trouble in SMA. - Anne
Hey Anne!
We agree, very walkable, we have a real soft spot for Queretaro now. It is getting windy and rainy in SMA today but that is actually respite from the heat. We feel for the people that have been battered by this storm.
Thanks for your kind comment.
Best wishes
Neil & Sarah
I remember you posted on FI UK when you created your first video. Lots has changed. Well done for learning Spanish. Don't be afraid of looking stupid. I found that those who don't care excel the quickest 👍
Wow that seems a long time ago now! Back in the depths of winter in the UK :-)
A lot has changed!
Spanish continues to be a challenge of course but we are getting used to looking silly, it's better to have a go isn't it 😊
Thanks so much for getting in touch and sticking with us since the start! That really does make our day!
Best wishes
Neil & Sarah
I cringe for you when I saw the holes in the street! Be careful and don’t break an ankle. Otherwise the city looks fantastic!
Hi Erin, thanks as always for your comment.
Yes, we really need to watch where we are walking that's for sure! Pavements are not great either, we've both had some spectacular trips!
Thankfully no injuries yet (just red faces!)
QRO is stunning :-)
Thanks and best wishes
Neil & Sarah
Sarah, you make a fantastic SSCFO (whatever that stands for) and Neil, you make a first class oaf.
Stuart,
Indeed, she is probably the most efficient SSCFO that I have ever had the joy to work with. I am so pleased to get this feedback as for much of my life I have had to deal with being a second class oaf, this really is a big step forward for me. Appreciate it.
Cheers!!!
Neil & Sarah
A few tips about Spanish. There are no dip things, per se. You have to pronounce each vowel. And each vowel always sounds exactly the same. There are no short/long vowels like in English. So the "e" sound is always an "e" sound; it doesn't change. Thus, learn the 5 vowel sounds and you can pronounce every word correctly. No crazy surprises, in general. I've got other tips if/when you're ready.
I can't edit... *There are no *diphthongs.*
Hi EatWalkLearn, great to hear from you. Excellent tip thank you!
It is useful to know about the vowels and it's hard to remember that all the time but helps with pronunciation when we purposefully say each vowel. We will make that effort to learn the 5 vowel sounds correctly that sounds very helpful.
Keep the tips coming :-)
Best wishes
Neil & Sarah
Where was you mist fan and you sun shields, Sarah? :-D ;-)
Exactly Enailu, great point! I foolishly left them both back at the apartment!
The thing we are finding with the rainy season, you can go out when it is cloudy and looks like rain, only to end up with bright sunshine. Need to be better prepared eh :-)
Hope you are enjoying the videos and we really appreciate your comments. :-)
Best wishes
Neil & Sarah
Enjoyed the video :-) Joey watched the video with me and the comment about the affordability I got a huge “I told you so”. I resisted travelling to Mexico for years due to a concern about costs. Then we went three times in a row, ‘18, ‘19 and ‘20. Do you actually just have phone calls with the family phone number to phone number or are you using the phones for Wi-Fi audio chats like FaceTime calling? We use that with my U.K. relatives to avoid costs. My mum is 70 and has become quite the FaceTime expert!
Yep Joey is right :-) The costs and where we are at the moment is considered one of the most expensive parts of Mexico but if you stay out of the tourist areas it is extremely affordable!
Our Parents are all in their late 80's, my parents are distrustful of anything on social media (who can say that is a bad thing eh lol) and they don't even watch our videos. So they need to use a traditional home phone and although Sarah's mum tries with Social Media she doesn't enjoy it, much rather pick up the phone to talk. Its a generational thing I guess.
Best wishes
Neil & Sarah
@@2GoRoam that’s fair. My mum was encouraged to use things like FaceTime, just because it allowed her to see us as well as speak to us. Plus there have been places we’ve gone where the idea of finding a local sim and mobile package vs just using local the local WiFi has made the latter much easier. It has also allowed her to see the small human as well.
I will decide whether to tell Joey that you think he’s right. He’s smug enough as it is lol.
Yes, don't want Joey getting overly smug, keep it to yourself this time..... ;-)
@@2GoRoam 👍😆
Hi, why don't you wait in the shade?
Where oh where is that train😂
When we walked away, of course we heard the horn blow but we were too far away.... Opportunity lost! :-)
Thanks for getting in touch Melissa!
Best wishes
Neil & Sarah
Why didn’t y’all look for some shade while waiting for the train?? It made me hot just looking at y’all! 🤣
Hi Maria!
Well there would have been no drama if we sat in the shade :-) :-) We had a real laugh making that video and we had a nice cold shower when we got back to the apartment :-)
Thanks for your support!
Best wishes
Neil & Sarah
For the lady it should be more like Ke-re-ta-ro, with the spaces yes... because you're sounding like "ketro". In Spanish whatever is written you pronounce, there's no shortcut nor lazy approach.
Hey universal5,
Thank you so much for that information! We actually have been told that but easy to fall into our English method of speaking. Hope you stick around on our journey!
Best wishes
Neil & Sarah
Improve your Spanish. In the final analysis, it WILL make a difference.
Oh Marianas.... we are trying so hard. But thank you.... we are making small steps every day. Hope you enjoyed the video!
Best wishes
Neil & Sarah
Love your channel.
😘
Please move to a safer and less expensive country, if you are on a pension, and can work online from anywhere. I did at 79
We need to provide studio apartments for the homeless.,$75K for all Americans 18 and up.
Much respect from Chicago. And retired in Querétaro México.
Send all criminals to war zones with play guns. Sterilization from birth.
You all waiting for train that’s not coming and everyone is taking their afternoon siesta. Not a soul in sight.
Linda,
Yes... so... who are the fools eh? As usual.... US :-) Hope you enjoyed this one.
Best wishes
Neil & Sarah
@@2GoRoam It was awesome! Happy and safe travels!
Queretaro is the home for most the "narco" families. So nobody will bother you because they don't want to make waves.
Hey Heidi!
Wow interesting stuff. We had a great time and found all the Mexican people we engaged with absolutely lovely.
Best wishes
Neil & Sarah