Be Warned: Misjudge These 6 Things About Merida & You'll Be Back in the US

[@lyns.7173]

Im loving Mérida after living here a while. Immersed myself in learning español and developed a close network of Yucatán friends and subsequently I get services that I need rapidly. Yes it is hot in Merida but when you think and speak positive, the universe brings blessings we take for granted. I seek inner peace for myself and seek to give back to those that are worthy around me. Be grateful for your blessings and those around you wherever you live.🎉

[@imagineme6406]

WELL SAID❤

[@MoveAbroadandThrive]

Don't get me wrong ... I love the place. This video was simply me reminding people to know themselves and to be very conscious of their decisions. It's not all fun and games (not just Merida, but any other place). My goal is to prepare people of what to expect. I assist with a lot of relocation services here and I see soo many people come and abruptly leave due to unrealistic expectations.

[@dday3322]

❤❤❤

[@Jorge-e4c2l]

Good for you for taking the initiative to learn spanish. Considering spanish is the second most widely spoken language in the world, while english is the third most widely spoken language in the world. With the exception of Belize and Brazil, every country in Central America and South America primary language is spainish. Learning spanish will open new cultures for You. 👍👍

[@ericfarmer8613]

I been here 15 years, you tell the truth.

[@MrMC-xg8qp]

Great video again my brother. My wife and I decided to leave Playa Del Carmen but not because of the heat, it was due to the area not being very developed, the infrastructure, and the local Mexicans constantly ripping us off at every chance they got. Plus the rental prices were extremely high for the area and what it had to offer. We've been to Merida, Conkal, Progresso, Mexico City, and Puerto Vallarta. So far we prefer Mexico City overall. The best thing we did was get our Temporary Residency which is very important. You should speak on that for sure.

[@2GringosOnTheGulf]

Every single person I know that left Merida left because of the heat. Some people I know that are still there want to leave because of the heat. Every state in Mexico is very different. After 2+ full years of living there we were ready to move on. The Merida area is beautiful, we loved our time there other than the heat. The Yucatan will always hold a special place in our heart. We have many friends living in the area. Cheers from 2 Canadians living in Xalapa Veracruz Mexico ✌🏼🇲🇽

[@MoveAbroadandThrive]

Yes. That heat is real, folks underestimate it.

[@YouTubeBlueButterflies]

Water makes me want to pee too.

[@YouTubeBlueButterflies]

​@@MoveAbroadandThrivehow's the heat in the winter time?

[@malikahonthemove]

@@KZbinBlueButterflies beautiful! Many mornings and early evenings the interior of the home is very cold ! I had to walk around wrapped in a blanket! But 😔the chilly weather is a month or so at the most.

[@KTALKS2U]

Thanks for sharing your TRUTH I enjoyed hearing the truth and your delivery.. like you said when the vacation is over and reality hits it changes things.

[@coachdarwinmpt]

I grew up in Phoenix but this heat in Merida is next level. Feels like a hot wet blanket on me at all times. But it's still a small price to pay for how great Merida is.

[@MoveAbroadandThrive]

Agreed :)

[@edra4054]

This was a podcast. You have a great poolside chat vibe. Thanks for all you do.

[@MoveAbroadandThrive]

I appreciate you watching. Thank u

[@Mexicobeanpole]

I told my husband and family that I’m never going to move back to the U.S. I’m hoping that Mexico will always work for me. It has for a year now. But, the U.S. isn’t an option.

[@MoveAbroadandThrive]

I agree.. If i ever change my mind, definitely will be other countries/cities before moving back to US

[@dday3322]

❤❤❤

[@delesahmercer3530]

This was by far one of your best posts yet. Your genuine honesty, the information about Mérida, your faith. Man with God on your side your family and you will be okay. Great content! Looking forward to meeting you and your family next year..

[@malikahonthemove]

Your parents educational achievements are impressive ! Both my parents had regrets at the end of their lives as well. Both wished to make travel a priority. I choose to live having as little regrets as possible! If you can make it happen, follow your passions!

[@MoveAbroadandThrive]

Gracias. I don't want any more regrets, so I'm trying to go all in

[@BuceriasRodHardy]

I have lived several places around different parts of Mexico and it's really the same everywhere, you have to be very patient and it can take many days to get a service person out and it's best to find someone that's qualified and not just someone that's just a general everything handyman.

[@MoveAbroadandThrive]

Great tip... Thanks for sharing

[@angelg6068]

Brother you are speaking the truth. Thank you for telling it as it is, folks need to know the good, the bad and the ugly

[@MoveAbroadandThrive]

Amen brother!!!

[@tampapropertygirl3422]

BEWARE: Cartess, I lived in Puerto Vallarta for 3 years where I built 6 houses. In the USA I am a real estate investor and I have owned several businesses. You do NOT need a Mexican partner to create a Mexican corporation. I strongly suggest that you maintain 100% control of your business and protect your ideas. Lawyers WORK FOR YOU and assist you in bringing your ideas to life! Lawyers are NOT business partners! Unless you know someone who happens to be a lawyer. My point is that I am very suspicious of any lawyer who tells you to give him a percentage of your business. And I'm sure he will expect a fee in addition to a part of your business. Visit several law firms with a reputation of dealing fairly with foreigners. Seek out larger law firms, not a one-man firm. The one-man firm is trying to make it just like you and they will rip you off. I have seen it happen. Move slowly when doing business in Mexico. Good Luck!

[@RescueAlwaysOfficial]

Great advice! I agree. Thanks for sharing!

[@MoveAbroadandThrive]

Just seeing this... Thank u for your advice. I sincerely appreciate it and will heed what you say.

[@khayeelwilson-el5370]

Cartess, I’m amazed at your achievements. I remember watching your videos on heat pressing t-shirts at least 15 years ago or more. And now we’re on the same page again moving from the U.S. to Mexico. I don’t know if it will be Merida. But, definitely moving. Best wishes in all that you do! ❤️

[@MoveAbroadandThrive]

Thank you. You're too kind. Yes ... Definitely check out some places and go explore it.

[@ruthmunnings8267]

He's not lying I spend alot of time in Belize..Mexico's neighbor and the heat from May-July can be extreme even for the locals 😢

[@trynafindpeaceofmind1019]

I was thinking I could handle the heat until you said even the monkeys passed out that got me second guessing right there 😂😂😂❤️✅🐒

[@MoveAbroadandThrive]

Here's the link to the story: www.wired.com/story/mexico-is-so-hot-monkeys-are-falling-to-their-death-from-trees/

[@RescueAlwaysOfficial]

Yes. Horrific! I hear 60 something street dogs died too. Very sad!

[@meliw4142]

​@@RescueAlwaysOfficial I once saw a nursing mother stretched out on the sidewalk across from Super Aki. Her partner would not leave her side either. It looked like she was dying!!! It shook me so badly I had to do something! So I brought them enòugh food and water to last for a while. That was a sight that I will never forget.

[@RescueAlwaysOfficial]

​@@meliw4142 horrible! Thanks for getting them food and water!

[@constancebailey1052]

Mister man, you on a right tangent. Merida is our go to place for health. I remember one expat here, he had a heart problem, He went to Merida to get a consult and he felt uncomfortable so he went back to Houston for the procedure instead.As he is getting rolled in on a gurney into the operating room, the masked doctor came out and said, "Nice to see you, my friend. I was afraid you wouldnt make the plane flight.. Houston always calls me in for procedures like this."

[@LifewithTinaMarie]

I'm ready to come and be disappointed by Merida. Your content is very helpful. I have visited Merida several times, and lived there for 2 and a half months. I toured several other places in Mexico, and Merida is tugging my heart. So, I'll give her a chance to disappoint me. Then I get to go be disappointed somewhere else new! Like you said, the future ain't here! I'm not a tree; I can move!

[@dday3322]

Same here!!! I rather be hurt/disappointed by weather, than politics and violence!

[@tinamama6954]

You and Tia Nikki should open up a therapy place for the this sane!😂. Thanks for always keeping it 💯 😅in your pool and all!. Please don't stop sharing..love to y'all FAM!

[@MoveAbroadandThrive]

❤❤❤❤❤

[@tinamama6954]

@@MoveAbroadandThrive 🤗🥰🤩

[@trynafindpeaceofmind1019]

I love how you do you and move around and don’t let anything or anyone stop you keep goin and keep recording we love seeing it especially when you just ramble the pool videos will be apart of your legacy

[@MoveAbroadandThrive]

You are too kind... Thank u!

[@ridethroughmexico3494]

The heat usually doesn't bother me, but this year is something else! The air quality with all the burning has me staying inside .

[@RescueAlwaysOfficial]

Same! This year is a record!

[@MoveAbroadandThrive]

Yes. That heat was special this year. Oh my goodness

[@MoveAbroadandThrive]

I was hurting this year lol

[@cheryldurham6021]

Many of the things you outlined would be tackled with research. Language, heat and healthcare should be areas of priority when considering making a move. I can imagine wanting to see grandchildren and possibly desiring to return when health changes occur. I can understand the changing exchange rate of the peso. Money is a commodity that governs one’s way of life. The dollar losing value could mean return to the states, change the way you live or do what needs to be done, legally, to obtain employment. Great video….awesome nuggets.

[@kimberly5928]

Really loving these pool talks…Thank You Cartess!🫶🏼

[@divinelove4131]

Thank you Cartess. Your information is so valuable and appreciated. I cant wait to get out there and hang out with you and the family. 👋🏽👋🏽🙏🏽

[@MoveAbroadandThrive]

❤❤❤❤❤

[@tradeordye3000]

Also, make sure when you'll get those generators to not have them right up against the house or near windows... you want to decrease the chances of carbon monoxide enter the home and poisoning you'll. You will not smell, you will not see it.. it makes you sleepy/tired and you won't wake up.... be careful with generators always...

[@MoveAbroadandThrive]

Great advise. Thanks for sharing!

[@AlejandroLara-nz5bv]

I used to work for a company Tripp Lite Manufacturing which was bought out by Eaton. They make back-up power systems. They were a hit in the Dominican Republic where the power goes out notoriously. They use a bank of marine batteries that get charged by the power company on their on-time. When power goes out, their system immediately picks up the load of (up to) the entire house. Better load capacity than the solar batteries option

[@meliw4142]

Great information! I am going to pass this on to my landlord! Gracias

[@AlejandroLara-nz5bv]

it depends on how large a bank of batteries you connect and of course how large the load. Sorry can't give you a better idea. ​@@MaryGwenDungan

[@gretacobb5582]

Cartess….this was an epic interview….I love it! It changes perspectives on so many levels…learning so much from you. I am so looking forward to learning more from us you. Almost there! I am foolish enough to do that which is uncomfortable to thrive. See you soon! Holding space for the couple. I am imagining wholeness ,healing and restoration for the couple. I believe in possibilities❤️ and the diagnosis was the catalyst to push them to heal themselves.…❤️ My purpose for coming to Merida is to HEAL I Believe in total healing. Please keep us updated ❤️ Again, Great video. thank you!

[@gretacobb5582]

@@MaryGwenDungan because THAT is the ‘intention’ I hold for myself!..there is a sacredness in Merida…I did not choose Merida…I was called here. This is a calling…I’m surrendering to that, no complaints, just surrender and BE…if NO-thing happens…it was a beautiful experience to courageously take a solo trip to the unknown and SURRENDER the “old me” to the culture, people and environment…without complaint about nothing…let’s see what happens then…………..I would just be SOULgrateful.❤️

[@Tracie_Collins]

Merida is very different from the rest of México. I completely agree with this. Explore México. Cartess, we waiting for you in SMA. Come check us out.

[@MoveAbroadandThrive]

I will be there soon :)

[@tinamama6954]

Now Cartess you know that your spilling this tea 😅😂😂❤❤❤. Loving every ounce of this video and will definitely keep it on rewind as therapy..😂🎉🎉

[@MoveAbroadandThrive]

You're the best! ❤❤❤❤❤

[@RescueAlwaysOfficial]

"Been to different places and living in different places is two different things." 🤣 🎯

[@tinamama6954]

😅😂

[@MoveAbroadandThrive]

🤣 🤣

[@pamelar.edwards2617]

Indeed

[@neshellerichardson1515]

This year really had me rethinking life here...this August will make two years this summer was brutal, its already hot and they say this is the hottest its been in 15 years. I feel I need a place somewhere else in the summer as well. The new direct flight to Atlanta is nice

[@on.a.repose]

Doors open when I show up, great faith

[@MoveAbroadandThrive]

Amen

[@cindygreenhill2935]

Love the poolside chat and wishing I could jump in. Curious about the giant bat sleeping to the right of the screen. 😂Umbrella?

[@MoveAbroadandThrive]

That’s my daughter’s boxing/punching bag 🥊

[@trynafindpeaceofmind1019]

It made me cry when you spoke on your dad talking to you in the hospital

[@MoveAbroadandThrive]

Yeah, it was a tough moment watching and listening to him

[@cindyk3076]

You made good points! I think that if people do their homework before moving they will at least be mentally prepared for the move, then they have to actually adjust to life and the differences they know about when they get there. They need to give themselves time to get to know the area, time to learn (in person) the customs, etc. Otherwise, as you said, they are doomed to fail.

[@samato-pk9jb]

Will send Zelle! Thk you for sharing!

[@MoveAbroadandThrive]

Awesome thank you! You are too kind!

[@HeatherICreateMyPath]

These observations are real! I'm in full agreement that it starts with knowing who we are before we select a place to live. I'm loving it here and have been very careful to hire folks I can trust to help when things go sideways...because they will! Also, every Mediterranean country I've lived in has a slower pace and "I'll get it done when I'm available" mindset. And lets not talk about the tropical island I'm from!! 😂😂

[@MoveAbroadandThrive]

Amen ❤❤❤❤❤ .... Thanks for watching

[@KatKatz11]

I live in SW Florida. The weather is similar HOT & HUMID, so I don't think it will bother me as much as a lot of people that don't have summer year round. Our summer was brutal last year, worse than others. And I can't stand being in my office or restaurants or stores with the air blowing...I like hot but know when to get out of it as well.

[@meliw4142]

Someone mentioned that Merida has a different sizzling white-hot humid filled by 10:30 am. By 9:30 the heat index makes it feel like 101-2 degrees. PLUS the humidity is around 50, 60% even higher. So can see for yourself. You will love the City!!!

[@dianacook6337]

Prayers for that sweet couple. Thank you Cartess

[@MoveAbroadandThrive]

Thank you Diana. Hope to be seeing you soon.

[@constancebailey1052]

Good morning, what a good "pool talk." Hey, I went to visit your website and it's telling me that it's a potential security threat. I'm going to visit anyways bc I think it could be a difference in our time zones (?-I'm south of Chetumal)), but I wanted to give you a "heads up" so that it doesn't chase off other new visitors to your site.

[@MoveAbroadandThrive]

Thanks for the heads-up. Moved to a new hosting server last night and may be funky over the next 24-hours.

[@constancebailey1052]

@@MoveAbroadandThrive Just came back for a break from painting in this heat. You fixed it.👍 Thanks!

[@caralatise1706]

The end made me cry❤.

[@mrsbrown817]

Amazon has skimmer solar machines for 35.00 up to 100

[@MoveAbroadandThrive]

Just looked that up... Interesting. Now I just need something that'll skim the bottom of the pool :)

[@cpeeps430]

Good discussion!!! Keep it up Cartess!!!

[@MoveAbroadandThrive]

Thank u ma'am ❤❤❤❤❤

[@Sabir_DelNorte]

One of the questions that I have on the weather related concerns are how are the nationals who spent their lives there managing to keep up with the extreme heats, I’m sure since Merida has aa sizable elderly, and retirees population born and raised there they would have a lot of the same issues around heat as the expats have. Is it that they’re conditioned to it? Is it they live in facilities that have adequate AC accommodation that’s reliable? Asking because it cannot be unique to expats only but those nationals from Merida -are they moving solely based on 3-4 months of extremely hot and humid weather? As far as the other concerns raised, it’s a risk when you uproot from the country of origin to a different one entirely from the one you lived most of your life in, but millions of people do it and many have due to persecution, war, tyranny, and so on. I think perspective needs to be a factor in the hangups people are finding there also but me not being there also is a valid argument. Economy wise, things are not that great in the US either, and cost of living is definitely not. If you aren’t well off already or have job security in the US the situation is likely still worse here. Health care well yea you can argue you’d have access to it in the US more easily but there’s a lot going on with general health care systems and another type of influx going on in the US that I don’t think expats and even some still here in the US are paying enough attention to regarding our own health care system and the burdens put on it by a significant event happening with the US I also saw some content on the analysis of why the CoL in Merida has increased, what factors are driving it, and by whom is the population increases tied to. The answers were surprising if I’m going off expats in general. The individual whom has purchased property in Merida with their own means stated that the property they acquired actually wasn’t in a community that was impacted and that the property was in very bad order to begin with (it was a fixer upper), he also indicated that while yes Merida is growing, it isn’t driven primarily by expats migrations, it was actually nationals from other locales that are coming into Merida -while others say Mexican nationals from there are moving out of Merida so that’s conflicting info. It’s also plain to see, CoL isn’t so good anywhere in the world irrespective of what the standard CoL was even 2-3 years ago. So while some expats feel they have a better chance of having a quality of life outside of the US, the reality is no one is escaping the pains of decades of printing money and the after effects of printing so much money. It drives inflation and it drives the devaluation of most currencies in a global sense. Still you’re going to come out better outside the US in a lower cost nation than one with an already equivalent cost of living to the US of the past four years or ten max

[@Sheila-sx2sq]

Good one! I enjoyed the story about your mom & dad. I love Merida, first time I visited in 2006, it weirdly felt like I belonged there...like i came home. The power of T'ho! Every city has its issues. Just hotta decide which issues you Can and Cannot tolerate. I tried life in Merida and Oaxaca, and even though I could not imagine full time in either, I love them equally, but now have my eye on some CDMX winter stays.

[@samato-pk9jb]

Have Sent Zelle! Thank you for sharing! s.amato 5.30.24 Enjoy some mango!

[@mommadrew9392]

Hello Cartess. I'm sorry your father passed. His work was not in vain. I would love a typing job online. I'll contribute . I really like Merida. Thanks for all you do.

[@wille.1007]

Cartess, the poolside chat is a good format👍

[@elijahhacks6399]

I do like your analysis of the 99% and 1% . Always offer that 1% simply because it will be a long-term benefit. You are surrounded by success, and that is what is important.

[@eliahernanez]

Im Mexican and as Mexican a know every State is completely different, I will never go to live to Merida, I live in US but I want to go back to my country but I want to go to live in San Miguel de Allende the weather is different ans peacefully..... Good luck brother..... may God bless you and your family...!!

[@MoveAbroadandThrive]

Thank u. San Miguel Allende keeps popping up in every conversation ... People seem to love it there. Gotta check it out one day

[@pamelar.edwards2617]

@@MoveAbroadandThriveSan Miguel de Allende is beautiful and has a great vibe too.

[@martabendavid]

San Miguel is a beautiful, very expensive colonial city in the state of Guanajuato. That city is protected by UNESCO as Cultural Heritage of Human Kind. Weather is perfect year round. I am in awe every time I visit. Mérida’s only drawback is the weather.

[@donies8798]

I live in the states right now and to get something repaired in my house is a nightmare. Either they never come, they come give you a quote and never come back to do the job or they don't do it right and you have to hire another person and hope they do it right. So what's happening there is universal.

[@donies8798]

That's great. Wish it was like that here. I live on the eastern shore of MD.

[@mikejuarez8450]

We've lived in Merida for nine years. We own our house. Great neighborhood, U.S. born and raised and my grandparents are Mexican nationals so I speak Spanish. We love Merida but......because of the heat, rains, constantly maintaining the house and some things you mentioned and didn't mention we decided this past spring to finally put our house on the market and move elsewhere in Mexico. To sum up how I feel about Merida, in my own words. It's like being madly in love with someone but they make your life hell with physical and mental abuse and then apologize by showering you with beautiful gifts.

[@MoveAbroadandThrive]

Hey. I think u summed it up perfectly! I have a love-hate relationship with Mérida lol😂😂😂

[@MoveAbroadandThrive]

Where did y’all decide to move to?

[@mikejuarez8450]

@@MoveAbroadandThrive We're looking at beach houses in Progreso, Chicxulub, Telchac Puerto and Chabihau. We're also looking at Puebla, Mexico to be nearer to the mountains. I was an avid hiker back in California and Colorado. We'll see.

[@InvernessFlorida2023]

This is the same experience of many in west Indian islands, it’s called island time , things get done when they get done … people on a different timeline than North Americans

[@MoveAbroadandThrive]

Soooo true

[@misstownes]

Every time I see a video like this it remakes me think if I can move abroad.

[@MoveAbroadandThrive]

You can definintely do it and should try ... Visit some where for a month or two or three and give it a shot. Just be prepared but by all means, give it a go.

[@imagineme6406]

Lovin the poolside chats!

[@MoveAbroadandThrive]

❤❤❤❤❤

[@angelg6068]

Very true. Great video as always❤

[@IETravelTV]

Im really interested in Puebla. Centrally located, and doesn't get hot.

[@2GringosOnTheGulf]

Puebla gets hot

[@IETravelTV]

Really? Does it get as hot as The Yucatan?

[@2GringosOnTheGulf]

@@IETravelTV It's not Merida hot but it still gets hot especially in the summer months.

[@tonichisolm81]

Ok, good to know. Google isn't always correct 😂. Thanks!

[@2GringosOnTheGulf]

@@tonichisolm81 Its beautiful city we really enjoyed our time there, I'd live there. lol

[@trynafindpeaceofmind1019]

“Can’t take ya mama nowhere” damn that should be the title of a video

[@MoveAbroadandThrive]

True

[@patsyzepeda9339]

A GREAT INFORMATION VIDEO 📹

[@MoveAbroadandThrive]

Glad you liked it

[@ilyatichtchenko1039]

Look like good time for you open maintenance company 🤘

[@MoveAbroadandThrive]

True ... If i had the patience jejeje

[@richardlugo3396]

Cartess great video, but just you mentioning how ricous is that heat during may thru September is rough, I live in the Caribbean we have the cross breeze from ocean 🌊 to ocean, bless you and the family.

[@Jorge-e4c2l]

My plan is to spend six months in Mexico and six months in Argentina/Uruguay.

[@MoveAbroadandThrive]

Which part of Uruguay are u considering?

[@universalsourcecode]

I already wait a week or so many time for a plumber or electrician. I am enrolled in HomeServe. It can take a few days for one of their plumbers or service people to contact me and then put me on the list. There aren't many services people who rush to your house here, unless in my state the Amish and funnily Mexicans. Go figure. My main reason for staying is for immersion, I am a homeschool mom and we need everyone to speak Español. Plus looking for a tutor while there, any positive suggestions on that?

[@AccidentalCarnivore-ul3kg]

Wow! 😮 I had no idea that part of Mexico gets that 🥵 hot. 😱

[@MoveAbroadandThrive]

Very very hot.

[@YouTubeBlueButterflies]

Sounds like an adventure, it sounds like where I'm currently living and working in Trinidad Colorado. The community is primarily Native American and old Spanish now with white Texans gentrifying.

[@XenStitchThreads]

We’re in Colorado too and it’s not just Trinidad. we’ve been there to Trinidad. It’s absolutely amazing. However, the gentrification is ruining the entire state.

[@Average--Joe]

Be down there in june for a couple weeks to check it out

[@MoveAbroadandThrive]

Come on through ... it'll be a great experience

[@geegeel7907]

Sounds like an opportunity to provide these services to the area that provide excellent customer service and acquire real estate to rent out to targetted expats if possible as well.

[@MoveAbroadandThrive]

Definitely a market to make this idea work.

[@MrJrweir]

It's a virtue to be patient.

[@RescueAlwaysOfficial]

I wouldn't fix anything in a house in Yucatan and expect to take it out of the rent. Could be the beginning of conflict between you and the landlord and cause problems for you.

[@MoveAbroadandThrive]

Been lucky so far... That heat: i couldn't wait on them, it was too hot 🤣

[@RescueAlwaysOfficial]

@@MoveAbroadandThrive ha ha! I agree with fixing stuff if you need to. I'm just saying that I wouldn't expect that the landlord will be ethical and take it out of your rent. Long story short: I moved into a new place in Chelem sometime last year. On the first day the landlord and the person who found the place for me (a local and "friend" of the landlord's family) discussed with the landlord things that needed to be fixed, like electric work, door, etc. It was a new house but needed some repairs. I WASN'T part of this conversation. The guy does all the work the next day. He goes to ask the landlord for payment and the landlord told him to ask ME! I give him the money only because I saw him as a nice guy who'd been helpful when I needed- I paid him well every time he helped me. If it was someone else I probably wouldn't have given them anything. I just didn't want to see someone I considered a nice guy get screwed over by this landlord. As I have encountered countless times here lack of basic ethics is a big issue here, and you never know when you're going to run into it.

[@angeliaduncan7172]

Love this!

[@MoveAbroadandThrive]

Thank u for watching

[@elijahhacks6399]

It's a 22% drop from 210 pesos for $10 , if it is 160 pesos for $10 dollars now. This drop requires investing in stocks or crypto to counterattack this percentage rate drop. Here in the US, inflation is high, but I always manage to be above a 20 % inflation rate. Bonk crypto, for instance, has been returning up to 100% of any investments. This return can happen within 45 days . Of course, there are other investments to counterattack any inflation rate. Blessings.

[@Bibibabies260]

Does your pool have a filter?

[@TECMOBOWLvsRBI]

I spent a week in Merida last December. Didn’t see a single menu in English. I found a couple young people in retail stores that switched over to English to help me, but other than that, it was full on Spanish. Barely saw any other white people as well. 😅 It was very different than Cancun/Playa Del Carmen/Tulum. It’s a different planet compared to those places.

[@christchild1711]

I pray you really consider relocating, from may-aug, for the sake of your wife and maybe even your daughters. Older women hv hot flashes/moodswings/hormonal issues in oppressive heat. Just consider it for Peace sake 🥰

[@KatKatz11]

I want to bring a good/accurate translator device when I move there, and obviously continue learning Spanish. But will Mexicans talk with me using a device? OR think I'm not trying? I actually learn a lot of words and phrases from using it....because once you know it you remember it.

I WILL NEVER UNDERSTAND PEOPLE THAT ARE SO UNHAPPY IN A FOREIGN COUNTRY AND THEY COMPLAIN ABOUT EVERYTHING BUT THEY WON’T GO BACK TO THEIRS. 🤦🏻‍♀️

[@OWEN-CASH]

Just curious why you chose to relocate to Merida, Mexico instead of Medellin, or other cities in Colombia? The weather is better. The cost of living is lower. And a lot of the other things you complained about are better or non-existent in Colombia. I subscribed to your "Escape To Medellin" KZbin channel years ago (when it was still available) and you sold me on moving to Colombia. Then you end up moving to Mexico.

[@Troy-nc5br]

In nashville tn the dollar general is open sometimes and sometimes not because people aren't coming into work my new dishwasher I got in april is still broke I am living the merida life while paying american dollars and it isn't cheap living in nashville tn so why not live where it is cheaper in mexico I speak spanish as best as I can because I am in their country not mine and I expect english while in america so it is only right that I speak spanish and all the time while in mexico I am tired of the high prices and lack of courtesy in america I visit merida alot and have seen everything you are talking about and tn isn't any better america is going down hill fast I do very well here in tn and soon I will say bye forever

[@jorgecanul6221]

I am glad they are only 6.

[@MoveAbroadandThrive]

jejeje

[@tinamama6954]

I f you adapt,. Good for you!🤣🤣🤣😂

[@MoveAbroadandThrive]

🤣🤣🤣😂

[@tinamama6954]

@@MoveAbroadandThrive 😆🤣🤣🤣I dub you brother 4 life!

[@ilyatichtchenko1039]

Hire responsible greengonized crue of locals and run tight maintenance businesses))

[@MoveAbroadandThrive]

That would be an excellent biz model here

[@Jorge-e4c2l]

Its one thing to learn the local language, its altogether another thing to LEARN THE LOCAL CUSTOMS!!! The Yucatan people are far more Mayan than "Mexican", which is comparable to the differences between being Mexican and being Puerto Rican.

[@annsettles224]

🙏🏾

[@tinamama6954]

Different breed kinda heat,.. feeling hot anyone?😅

[@MoveAbroadandThrive]

Definitely a different kind of heat for sure.

[@lizh6578]

The question I have is about rodents. Will they come into your homes?

[@angeloago9938]

Get some one to do your pool! You're too busy to do this! Or get your daughter to do it!

[@MoveAbroadandThrive]

I like doing it ... It's relaxing

[@WinnieGravely]

❤

[@MoveAbroadandThrive]

❤❤❤❤❤

[@daviddurango9562]

Like there aren't plenty of incompetent jokers in the U.S. Personally, every move requires at least the 3 year commitment. Congratulations on having done that. So now what? There are cooler, higher elevation locations in Mexico.

[@MoveAbroadandThrive]

I actually like it here, even though i whine about the heat jejeje

[@erichudgins-om4kj]

So when do you plan to leave? Don't waste your time there, if your wife doesn't like it there, fine somewhere that you and she agree on, time waits for nobody.

[@MoveAbroadandThrive]

I have a love-hate relationship with this place 😭😭😭

[@YouTubeBlueButterflies]

You're funny

[@Myhandle-2024]

Yeah but they have the best crime ratings in all of Mexico so…

[@jpepsiemichel]

#poolsidechats & #peebreaks

[@MoveAbroadandThrive]

🤣 🤣 🤣

[@XenStitchThreads]

He’s definitely the realist and has my husband engaged so leave him alone. Thank you.😂 i’ve almost convinced my husband.

[@iamthatiam8894]

A los Mexicano(a)s que NO demuestren A Mexico, Al Mexicano(a) Y La Cultura Mexicana a la imagen y gusto de Dios NO entraran al Nuevo Reino de Dios . Mexico es la casa y el corazo de Dios el Creador Y Los Mexicanos Servimos a Jesus Christ Recuerda que El Mexicano nace donde se le da su rech1ngada gana. Sinceramente 🇲🇽

[@erentran3362]

You are complaining too much. But I seen you have a beautiful house. Which you will never afford to have one in USA. IM PRETTY SURE YOU USE TO LIVE I A VERY OLD HOUSE AS MORE OF THE PEOPLE OF YOUR COUNTRY. AND THEY ATE SO DAMAGE AND LIFE IS VERY EXPENSIVE AND A VERY BAD CONDITIONS. AND OVER HERE ARE VERY DANGEROUS. IF YOU COMPLAIN G TOO MUCH VE ARE VERY HAPPY IN MEXICO..

[@ClydeDavis-p3z]

You should be more professional on your page. You're talking about peeing on air come on man. I can't understand half the things you are talking about pronouncing your words correctly is important 👍🏽

[@arianaedwards6793]

Can you please spell your insults correctly?🙄

[@malikahonthemove]

Punctuation is very important as well. Everything you wrote is all run together.

[@ClydeDavis-p3z]

Can you get a life 😅 How was that ?

[@ClydeDavis-p3z]

Can you say that last part again ? It sounds like it's running together 😂

[@MoveAbroadandThrive]

I see you had to edit your comments a bit after a few folks corrected you. I may not be your cup of tea, and you’ll probably be better suited finding another channel to vibes with you. No hard feelings; and good luck finding what you need. Be blessed.

[@YouTubeBlueButterflies]

You're funny