PLAYS AGUA BLANCA & THINGS MEXICANS TAUGHT ME

[@lancebarker]

One of the things I love about Mexico: tolerance. Thanks much for the vid.

[@itzelouise8714]

Such nice words at the end 😊

[@toulla186]

Omg those oysters stop it! You crack me up girl. Great video 😍

[@TravelMamaAnnaVon]

Right!! No one wanted to share them with me Toulla - coulda used ya there.

[@toulla186]

@@TravelMamaAnnaVon you seriously could.. except I’m just fresh lemon all the way.. a couple days with you would send my tastebuds nuts w chilli 😝I’m a very very mild chilli girl if any ... in playa del Carmen the locals we hung out dared my man and brother but they never dare women he said .. phew got away with that one

[@Borderlinegoldenretriever]

When you say to cold to swim, how cold is that?

[@TravelMamaAnnaVon]

too cols for me - warm for a canadian on vacation

[@truestory923]

Hands down, u are the best breath of fresh air!! Love your thoughts and grateful you share... I'm learning from YOU. and enjoying every second. Agree regarding children. Having raised my son here in Vancouver, as a single Mom, it was brutttttttal! So many stories of feeling ashamed and afraid while raising him. Can't wait to come down to Mexico. A little scared shitless; leaving a good paying job and a beautiful house and area... But, Canada is lost and I've stuck around long enough hoping it would change. now I know I have to Change. 🙂

[@TravelMamaAnnaVon]

I feel you - it took me years of having one foot out the door in canada to make the leap. There is a lot of programming that I had to overcome like the "free health care" narrative. I have received better care outside of canada and for a better price since. But that "you;ll lose your health care" scare kept me in the relationship for a long time

[@sonjabier3360]

I've been watching for a few years now. I love puerto escondido. Ive been a few times. I would love to move with my daughter. i've made friends and fallen in love with the area, food, culture, and people. my daughter is almost four. you inspire us so much! another Ontario resident but not toronto. hour into the country. Looking for somewhere to go once we can fly. to stay.

[@TravelMamaAnnaVon]

you can fly here anytime you want - Mexico is open and not stopping entrance. i think you just go through the USA to leave the totalitarian regime of Canada eh

[@Maya-uy2xx]

you should write a book about life in Mexico!!

[@hemelypaz3557]

Hello ladies..wow Luna is so big and so beautiful. I haven't seen your videos for along time now and seeing Luna and at beach always great to see she is enjoying it.🇨🇦❤🇬🇹..Oh I love lime on mangos and pepita we also had put chile powered..I am craving mangoes and pepita now..ugh.😋🍋

[@jerojas10]

Amazing how you understand our culture, love your videos!

[@TravelMamaAnnaVon]

cause I am mexican:)

[@ren1018]

You pretty much nailed exactly what i love about Mexico.

[@TravelMamaAnnaVon]

i got more baby. this is just my first three jajajaja

[@susancheer5981]

Being married to a Mexican has really taught me to slow down and enjoy life. And I've been to more funerals here than I ever had in the states. They just get them in the ground or cremated and on about their day. (Sadness of course, but quite different than what I was used to). The face mask thing reminded me of a time I flew to the states years ago and the guy at security took my nail clippers out of my little bag and I thought, 'oh geez, I really don't want to have to buy another'- he proceeds to take the file part of said cutters and bends it back and forth til it breaks off, hands the clippers back to me with a big grin on his face. And yes, the poorest of people here have some amazing stories to tell and a completely different kind of intelligence. Glad you brought that to the light.

[@TravelMamaAnnaVon]

loved your story

[@annabenavides3254]

Anna, it never stops amazing me how much you love Mexico love it!!! its makes my heart beat faster, growing up in Mexico and moved to the states, I never stopped eating like a Mexican, Tajin, Miguelitos, Vlentina or salsas on EVERYTHING! eggs, chilaquiles, tacos, ceviche beans rice, caldos de pollo. quesadillas etc etc... go one forever, but on fruit AMAZING, I turned some friends that grew uo in Cuba to the tan on watermelon and oranges and mangos and they love it besos y abrazos.

[@TravelMamaAnnaVon]

never adopt the american way - they have contributed nothing but fast food to the world. Mexicans know how to eat!

[@annabenavides3254]

@@TravelMamaAnnaVon even though we grew up in the border, fast food was never an option in our family.. I love mexican food, learned how to make salsas and tortillas.. something that we are never out of at the house!! you should watch the move Como agua para Chocolate excellent movie.. We cook with love and soul.. its slow food not fast food! hugs from Miami

[@mjim77]

Great Video! Loved it!!!! Wow! the beach looks great! can't believe it's cold though, come down here to Victoria-Australia, it's freezing!!!!! :) Thanks for sharing. Luna looks a lot older now wow, she reminds me so much of my daughter! all into FROZEN stuff.... Have fun girls! p.s one more thing I would say Mexico teaches us all in general is: how to be humble and appreciate everything one has. Big Hugs! x

[@tracymedina169]

Eggs tomatoes onions in chili is the bomb

[@angelika77st]

Huevos ahogados

[@TravelMamaAnnaVon]

anything a la mexicana is a sure bet!

[@mjc42701]

Mexico still has a lot of what used to make the U.S. so great, I hope that never changes.

[@violettaplatar8341]

thanks a lot, great video!!

[@TravelMamaAnnaVon]

Glad you liked it!

[@nabatylife4987]

I can’t wait to travel with my 4 year old. Im now a single mom and your channel is so inspiring ❤️

[@TravelMamaAnnaVon]

thanks! Travel as we knew it is finished for now but new stuff is cropping up all the time

[@angelika77st]

You are soooo funny. I love to watch and hear you speak. You make me smile a lot

[@TravelMamaAnnaVon]

this is the ultimate compliment - thanks hermana

[@angelika77st]

@@TravelMamaAnnaVon de nada. Estoy orgullosa de ti. ❤️

[@juanmjimenez1884]

Looking great Anna 😍 Luna looks so happy! You are doing a great job with her :)

[@TravelMamaAnnaVon]

Thank you!! 😊

[@monicabranson2780]

I lived in Belize for a time ....when my son was young...I loved I could take him any where..and he wasn't considered a pain...I travelled to most Central American countries and found the same thing....but Mexico is different...their exceptence and love of children is wonderful....I had local "strangers" offer to help me...in restaurants.... on beaches.... in buses...was lovely....back to Toronto...and a visit to Loblaws with my son....was nasty...he even noticed the difference ....

[@TravelMamaAnnaVon]

i have had people in canada (even parents) scream at me becuase I was not hovering around my kid and had the AUDACITY to think that I might get "SPECIAL" treatment (like being able to go to the front of the line with a 7 month old) becuase I was the selfish one who had a kid. Canada has the lowest birthrate in the "modern" world as a result of how terribly they treat children. I feel for anyone trying to parent there.

[@LMDinNC]

“Do what people say and then make up your own mind.” This totally sums up my philosophy as a conflict avoider.

[@jorgechiubomberos]

As you know, I moved from Guatemala to Ohio a few years ago. Still go to Guate, a lot, but fruit is something I miss the most. Lucky that at least the Walmart caries tajin

[@hestiasgardenhomestead7562]

Aldi carries Tajin also, I will be moving from Ohio to Mexico in a few years

[@TravelMamaAnnaVon]

i just got the saddest picture of you in line in Ohio with a wrinkly old fruit in one hand and tajin in the other. the fruit in guate is next level! agreed

[@jorgechiubomberos]

@@hestiasgardenhomestead7562 thanks 😊, we're in Ohio? I'm in Cbus

[@hestiasgardenhomestead7562]

@@jorgechiubomberos Toledo

[@ams_tyquiengco]

I Love, love 💗 love this!!! Thank you to Mexico 🇲🇽 👏🏽 😊 🤗

[@angelika77st]

My kids love pepinos with lime and sea salt. Sooo good

[@TravelMamaAnnaVon]

lunita toooooo!

[@MrSweetoso]

Luna has grown so much! She is precious. Love you💕💕💕

[@jeanetteg10411]

Your so refreshing.. I laugh and I'm happy listening to you talk..

[@truestory923]

Ps: cannot reach you on your travel Mama channel or wherever that is. It just won't work on my phone. 🙃

[@TravelMamaAnnaVon]

it's the mighty network - they have an ap - did you try downloading it? Although you can on desktop too but I like the ap better

[@fernandocarodotnet]

Like it! It sounds like you’re enjoying just to be a human being that enjoys life with people around them.

[@NanDa-mu4kj]

Luna big girl now,i used to see Luna in Bali, she's so cute

[@brittanyallen1344]

Anna, thank you so much for sharing your experiences and especially your mind. My family and I moved to Quintana Roo several months back and you have been an inspiration to us. I hope that one day our paths cross and we can enjoy a michelada together jajaja Much Love!

[@CaptainKseadog1]

I love so many things about Mexico. But, the one thing that really stands out to me, especially now days is the genuine KINDNESS of the people and the culture. They have taught me among many things is to be more gentle in life. When you are there, there you are! 😎💚

[@TravelMamaAnnaVon]

You are so welcome! I'm always in for a michelada

[@ksoleicorazon8079]

where do you find your cool glasses?

[@TravelMamaAnnaVon]

At the optometrist

[@robinredondo9427]

That Luna is so precious !!

[@acarmer1]

So jealous right now. I live in Nebraska and its only 6 degrees, windy, and lots of snow! Beaches look amazing!!!

[@WestCoastWave1]

We have our yearly family vacation and (they‼️😩 )referring to my family decided going to Puerto Rico instead of Mexico 🇲🇽 I’m so bummed out🙁

[@TravelMamaAnnaVon]

although puerto rico is very cool too

[@patriciaclarke7686]

Can you explain the risks of open toes on a plane? I’m a kiwi and often walk around with bare feet. We will go to the supermarket with no shoes! It’s normal here but my American friend also is shocked by this. Enjoyed your video. Kia kaha from NZ.

[@TravelMamaAnnaVon]

a plane is not the super market. We are not made to fly 30,000 ft. in the air. so when we go up there, our immune systems are already low - which means anyone with a cold on the plane can pass it (does not matter about masks - in fact, covering your mouth and nose on a plane will only make you more open to any virus floating around) so you cover your toes becuase it's cold. It's cold and you are high up and not moving around sitting in a virus. This has always been plane travel - covid has not changed it one bit and neither has hand sanitizer. Anyone who is a life long flyer does not have their open ass feet on a plane. keep your neck and head warm and your hands and feet. this is just some basic ass common sense shit from growing up. don't drink alcohol, and try to eat as healthy as you can. when you land in your destination - take AT LEAST 24 hours to do nothing, drink tons of water, sleep lots and acclimate. People get sick on vacation cause they dress poorly on the plane, then truck down all kinds of crap to their destination, immediately bake in the sun and get drunk all day then blame the food or water on their sickness. It's massive shock to the system to do that and my feelings are "you deserve a little protest from your body if you treat it that way." but open toes - not the look on a plane - i really should make a video about it

[@TheRedroger27]

I’ve been meaning to leave the states for a while & your advice & personal feedback makes me want to do the change ASAP

[@bertlouis6082]

Hadn't seen one of your videos in a long time. Wow, you are really beautiful close up without your glasses. You are so right about how different it is raising kids in the Latin culture. It's a lot about attitude.

[@tracymedina169]

My daughter loves mangoes with Chile and Limon

[@TravelMamaAnnaVon]

because it's the absolute best! jajaja

[@paulinasilva3312]

Couldn't agree more about your point of view about children in Canada. We moved here 5 years ago and keep getting asked why my now adult children haven't moved out the house.

[@laceyfisher6103]

Papaya doesn’t taste like socks 😂😂😂😂 so true!

[@TravelMamaAnnaVon]

Right!! totally did in canada growing up hahaha

[@maferva2541]

We call it “salirte por la tangente” lol

[@franciscosaldana2879]

You are right on on the Mexican attitude on having children, Canada and US can learn something from Mexico though they might think that Mexico has nothing to teach them.

[@mstyles2667]

I think the issue most stems from the fact children in the US are not the most well behaved as the parenting in the US leaves much to be desired. I don't care where you are from, NO ONE wants ill behaved children around who's parents are too busy on their phones to actually parent. Back in the day kids were welcomed everywhere in the US and people loved having kids around, this was back when people actually parented their children. Mexican's parent their kids, makes for a totally different world and totally different children.

[@TravelMamaAnnaVon]

there's no space for children so they act out - what came first? the shitty parents or people treating parents shitty? hard to tell - but kids in canada are assholes. and I don't want one and I know I am a product of that place, so I just try to be teachable here and it works

[@tracymedina169]

Yeah that's the way to go I eat mangoes like that my kids are Spanish

[@mangosgomexico6343]

Dont forget restaurants have playgrounds. Loved that when my kids were little. I’ve had to learn from my husband to just put the mask on then bring it down when they walk away. Cuz everyone there wears it under their nose anyway unless they work on an airline.

[@TravelMamaAnnaVon]

restaurants have nineras too. i mentioned that I think? chin strap is the way on the coast. under the nose is the way everywhere else. hahahah

[@alatsaf]

What are the condition to be able to be resident there ( European citizens). Thank you. And say hello to the little princesse

[@TravelMamaAnnaVon]

this is a complicated question that can't be answered in this comment box. i fyou join my network there are other people there asking the same, doing the same and I offer free calls to members. first month is free

[@joelincolnlincoln6315]

I have trouble dealing with both california norms and tijuana as im from nyc area. For instance you can't honk horn at cars in California. It leads to gang signs being thrown. And the border to walk into San Diego due to covid, border restrictions, on foot, instead of usual 35 minutes it's 3 to 4 hours. And it would only be 1 hr but there's tons of line cutting and. Nobody says anything about it. Not only that, I they don't even get angry. In nyc if you cut a line and got shot for it, the people would say, well they shouldn't of cut a line

[@TravelMamaAnnaVon]

people frrom TJ are thier own thing - they need a separate country jajaja

[@andreaziga2919]

bendiciones.

[@sharkboyjuan]

Thank you for sharing and being an ambasador of the México we know we have but gets bad rep by colonial media, agree

[@lauradavila8129]

Only Anna would find a comparison between putting tajin on fruit and sex AND what a comparison😂😳

[@TravelMamaAnnaVon]

there is no sex in normal fruit. it's sexless. it's a tokyo gaming conference for men over 50. flaccid. hahahahah

[@lauradavila8129]

😬

[@amandawilder7353]

Oaxaca is definitely not plastic free. And neither is it ruthless. Not sure where that mumbo jumbo came from. My kids (6 of the 9) are 1/2 indigenous Their father is full Mixtepec from Santa Maria Texcatitlan Oax. But you're right on the money with their passion for real ingredients, fresh and clean produce, fiesta of flavors, family first and very caring about their offspring even if they dont choose to be a constant in their everyday life. Definitely the lax parenting styles gets them (parents) in trouble with CPS here in the US. Mexican men love more deeply, most of them, not all but a large majority, as many are raised to control and abuse, but you find that in white men/US too.

[@paul_the_merciful]

Haha too funny ..its amazing how crazy people are.. with this mask thing.. da beach looked fab..love the blue sea in Mexico..must be the angle of the sunlight..

[@TravelMamaAnnaVon]

Right?! no one at that restaurant had one on. mexicans just wear them if the police are around. plenty of old people were there too:0

[@corinabalfour7987]

You're approach is not anything close to a typical Canadian response. Don't put your own aggressive response to a situation as being "Canadian".

[@seapr6]

Why trash yourself and white people like that? You're not barbaric, and your not a colonialist.

[@JRspeaking]

Wait. You're comparing open toe shoes to mask wearing in the middle of a pandemic? You lost me there.

[@joelincolnlincoln6315]

She's a anti masker they do that

[@TravelMamaAnnaVon]

i am saying that if you don't wear socks on a plane, then you are upping your chances of getting sick becuase you are not helping your immune system. which is also lowered on a plane becuase of altitude. the mask doesn't do anything to protect you on a plane unless you are sneezing a lot and not covering your face whne you do it. we all touch the same surfaces - the best defense for getting a cold on a flight, is to keep warm - feet hands and neck/head, drink lots of water and eat as healthy as you can. and wash your hands with SOAP AND WATER. all the rest is just smoke and mirrors. What I was saying to those two is that they don't actually care about protecting themselves on a flight. No seasoned flyer would go barefoot if they wanted to avoid getting sick.

[@TravelMamaAnnaVon]

and I am not an anti-masker. I make choices for my health and I assume everyone else is doing the same. I don't care if other people wear masks. I wouldn't tell someone to wear one or not. it's their choice. I just don't wear one. but not anti-=them. i wouldn't care if people didn't wear any clothes or hazmat suits. i barely notice what other people are doing.