Things have CHANGED in Playa del Carmen (2024 update) 🇲🇽

We've been living in Playa del Carmen Mexico for three years already?! In this day in the life vlog, we take you on a walkthrough of Playa del Carmen to share what life looks like in PDC in 2023, as well as talk about some of the concerning indicators that the rapid expansion of Playa is not slowing down anytime soon.
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What to Expect from this Video:
00:00 Is there sargassum in Playa del Carmen
01:51 Ice bath in Playa del Carmen
06:07 Where to check sargassum updates in Playa del Carmen Mexico
06:42 Playa del Carmen street art mural
06:52 Where to have breakfast in Playa del Carmen
09:15 Where to get groceries in Playa del Carmen
11:00 Struggles of living in Playa del Carmen
11:50 Where to live in Playa del Carmen Mexico
12:21 Paying utilities in Playa del Carmen
13:32 Where to buy wholesome foods in Playa del Carmen Mexico
15:24 Using public transportation in Playa del Carmen
16:20 Grilling
16:57 Why is there not Uber in Playa del Carmen Mexico
17:50 Population growth in Playa del Carmen
18:56 Expat vs Immigrant
19:42 Playa del Carmen housing developments
21:28 Life update in Playa del Carmen
23:51 Outro
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[@ForTheRoadTravels]

Thank you for joining us for another episode Amigos, we love to have you here! 🤗🤗 If you'd like to book a virtual coffee with us, or send us a coffee we we appreciate it so much 🤗🫶 ☕ Support our channel by buying us a cappuccino 🙏❤: www.buymeacoffee.com/fortheroad 📍 Shop our Map & Guides fortheroadtravels.com/shop/ 😎 Get your FREE Rivera Maya Survival Guide (Ebook) eepurl.com/hYSovD ✈️ Check out our Resources (Travel / Content Creation) fortheroadtravels.com/resources/

[@toddmaek5436]

Do you know where the best place to find those rent prices that you mentioned are?? U wouldnt mind paying 1000 or less for a 2 bedroom

[@ForTheRoadTravels]

Sorry for the late response Todd, yes you might want to check Los Olivos or Paseo Los Olivos, Cataluña, or Punta Estrella

[@toddmaek5436]

@@ForTheRoadTravels Gracias.

[@ForTheRoadTravels]

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[@TheFabJerLife]

Never thought about how weighted that term “ex-pat” could be. Thanks for pointing that out. And thanks for showing us the interesting dynamics of PDC.

[@ForTheRoadTravels]

Hola *Fabeola & Jeremiah* amigos 🫶 Yes, we didn't even know either, until we watched that video, was quite well explained. Yes, thank you guys it was a little bit of how our life looks outside of our little bubble 🤩❤️. Sending you both and the kids a big big hug 🤗

[@luumaven]

Big fan of you guys content!!! I’m finally visiting Playa tmrw, I’m super excited and can’t wait 😊

[@ForTheRoadTravels]

*Hola Lu* 👋 Awww, thank you so much 🫶. That's fantastic news, we wish you have an amazing time in PDC 🙌 Thank you for watching, and supporting our content 🙏

[@TrustNotMyHeart]

I was just in playa for the last 2 months. It was definitely an experience and you all helped me so much with my trip planning.

[@ForTheRoadTravels]

*Hola Amig@* Awesome, thank you so much for watching and commenting 🙏, we are so happy our content helped you with your trip to PDC, and we truly hope you have had a good time here 🫶

[@terryelliott4942]

Hi guys its great too see you both we enjoyed the vlog keep them coming see ya next time

[@ForTheRoadTravels]

Hola Terry and Hazel 👋👋 Thank you amigos, nice reading your comment as always. Sending you a big big hug from PDC 🤗🫶

[@annastayziaa]

hiiii❤️❤️❤️❤️ gong you’re soooo close to 10k subscribers🥹🥹🥹🥹 so proud of you two🥹🥹🥹

[@ForTheRoadTravels]

*Hola amiga* 👋👋 Awww, thank you, yes we are getting close to that 10K mark, we are so excited and so grateful for everyone who has supported us all this time 🙏🫶. Thanks again for the encouragement

[@juancho420]

Just got back from Playa. Your content was a huge help ❤

[@ForTheRoadTravels]

*Hola Juancho,* Really? Awww that's so very nice to hear, we are so happy our info was very helpful for you 🙌. Thank you for watching and leaving your comment amigo.

[@darrellvivianpeters6631]

Great video guys!! Always a pleasure to watch your content!!....Viv&Darrell

[@ForTheRoadTravels]

Awww, thank you so much *amigos*, we really appreciate it. We always love reading your comments and messages 🙏🫶

[@anthony.clarity]

Hola our beautiful amigos from over here in Australia! Thank you for the PDC share and update. Really good informative video. Big hugs. 🤗

[@ForTheRoadTravels]

*Anthony & Michele* 👋👋 We're happy to read your comment. That's awesome how long will you guys be there? We will be sharing more things around PDC and more day-in-the-life vlogs, and of course Travel vlogs 🤩. Sending a big hug to both of you. 🫶

[@anthony.clarity]

@@ForTheRoadTravelsfor us it was so nice to see the other side of PDC being shared by you both. We leave Australia at the end of this month bound for Europe again. Look forward to catching your upcoming PDC vids. 😊

[@ForTheRoadTravels]

Thank you so much amigos 🤩🫶

[@TrustNotMyHeart]

I only took the taxi while I was in playa. I also did my best to pay as close to local rates as possible. I followed the taxi rate chart. Generally my rides were 35 to 50 pesos and I didn't ask the cost. I just handed the driver the money. I know they aren't treating locals well, so I refused to be part of the problem with overpaying.

[@ForTheRoadTravels]

*Thanks* for sharing this travel experience with us 🙏. Did anyone of them say it was short or something like that? Thank you so much for your insight 🫶

[@annastayziaa]

yes❤️ we are immigrants ❤️ I am immigrant and proud to call myself an immigrant. people who call themselves expats are elitist. I agree with you❤️

[@ForTheRoadTravels]

*Exactly,* we were so glad to find that video was very eye opener 🤩 . Thank you for watching amiga, we're sending you a big big hug 🤗🤗

[@TobyNomad]

I’m not sure I agree with this delineation of what expat is versus immigrant. It could be kind of a part of a woke trend to overpolice language, no? The usage of the terms is different and I do think it’s different audiences and groups with different needs. Expats are generally people who are moving to a new country bringing in money and investments, rarely looking for a job competing with local salaries. Immigrants, as it’s most commonly used, are generally moving out of economic necessity and are willing to work difficult jobs in their new country and are usually not bringing in much money, rather Human Resources. I don’t think one group is good or bad, they are just different and it’s normal for people to respond differently and use different terms because each group has a different effect on the host country and different needs and wants and hence different marketing for each. When my ancestors came to America they were immigrants, escaping religious oppression and poverty. When my uncle moved to Costa Rica he was looking for a cheap place to retire and enjoy his savings. Totally different groups and markets and it doesn’t mean to recognize they are different makes you elitist or racist. That card is really overplayed nowadays imho.

[@leahl7352]

Who really cares what you call yourself. More woke bs

[@pedror.m2865]

I fell in love with playa del Carmen more than Tulum... I am going back this July hopefully we run into each other

[@ForTheRoadTravels]

We *cannot* agree with you enough, between those 2 places, PDC is a winner, we think Tulum has so much hype around that people when they visit for the first time get disappointed with what they've previously seen on Instagram or other videos. Thank you for watching amigo, and certainly, if you see us on the streets please stop us to say hi 🤗👋.

[@KarenGranados-vk1qn]

Thanks guys! Love your videos. I didn't even know there was a REAL Mama Coco!

[@ForTheRoadTravels]

*Hola Karen* 👋👋 Yes, the movie was somehow inspired in that specific town where she lived, we cannot wait to share this video, is taking a bit longer than expected but we are so excited to release it soon 🤭. Thank you so much for watching our video and leaving your comment, it helps us so much 🙏🫶

[@still-at-it-still]

Hello. I just finished watching your video to the end. Great info, as usual. Are there hostels in the areas you post about? I'm sure I'm not alone in being curious about what they look like, prices and how to access them. Thank you and stay awesome! 😁🎉👏🏼👋🏼

[@ForTheRoadTravels]

Hola amig@, Sure, there are few of them, but the only we can recommend because we've heard about from people, however (little disclaimer) we've never visited, it's Selina. It's kind of a hostal for Digital Nomads, and has good reputation. Thank you so much for watching and commenting 🙏🫶

[@loriboo651]

Thank you, will be there Tuesday! Always looking for local food, my best is outside Chedraui

[@ForTheRoadTravels]

Hola Lori 🫶 Awesome, at Chedraui Centro? At the street stands or the local establishments near by? Thank you for watching and commenting amiga 🤩🤩

[@islandgirldoherty2888]

Great video guys - LOL you drove right past our condo in the taxi. We are home now in cold Canada and really enjoyed our time in Playa Del Carmen. We did notice how many people there are and the traffic was crazy!

[@ForTheRoadTravels]

Kay & David 👋👋 Awww thank you so much amigos 🫶 Which condo, the one close to Plaza las Americas? Is where you were staying 🤭. Awwww we are glad you enjoyed your time here is a lovely place and was a pleasure have meet you both 🥰. Yes, traffic has gotten a bit worse (for this small town) and it's slow season right now. Sending you a big big warm hug from PDC 🇲🇽🫶

[@islandgirldoherty2888]

@@ForTheRoadTravels Yes it was Playa Aurora next to Plaza las Americas. Great place to stay - very safe and the pools on the roof were amazing. We are missing the sunshine and warmth.

[@ForTheRoadTravels]

Awesome 👏🏼 I know which one now! Next time when your in Playa would be awesome to see you both again 🤩🫶

[@luciferoii3499]

Sono stato a playa dal 6 al 28 febbraio e non vedo l'ora che arrivi l'anno prossimo per ritornarci....🔝🔝🔝

[@ForTheRoadTravels]

*Fantastico,* siamo contenti che ti sia divertito, cosa ti è piaciuto di più? Quando pensi di tornare 🤭 Grazie mille per aver guardato il nostro video e aver lasciato un commento lo apprezziamo davvero 🙏

[@Startover_its_OK]

New Subbie here 👋🏽👋🏽... I've really been enjoying your videos. 😊

[@ForTheRoadTravels]

Hola Latoya 👋👋👋 Awwww, thank you so much, we are so glad you are enjoying our videos, and we hope they're helping you if you are planning a trip to Playa del Carmen 🙏🫶.

[@FreedomPlaya]

Yey! Glad you got to go to the ice baths. Good job you guys! 👏👏

[@ForTheRoadTravels]

Hola Leticia 🫶🫶 Awww, thank you, yes this is the first time we do it at the beach, and was amazing 🤗. Thank you for watching amiga.

[@FreedomPlaya]

@For The Road Kevin and his team do a great job of coaching and encouraging people. In any case, no ice bath is a 'walk in the park' so kudos again 👏 🙌

[@ForTheRoadTravels]

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[@stephenexley599]

Enjoy your content - thx! Question: Which beach bar / club in Playa Del Carmen would you recommend to work on a laptop at with decent food and drinks, great view and good vibe?

[@ForTheRoadTravels]

*Hola Stephen*, thank you for watching and leaving a comment 🙏🫶. We once were at Rooftop 28 at it was great, we did not use the WiFi but we enjoyed the vibe. We are planning on showing more of these places, so you guys can have a better idea of them. Thank you for watching and supporting our content 🙏❤️

[@roccooppedisano5188]

I really like your videos.

[@ForTheRoadTravels]

Hola Rocco 👋 Thank you so much this type of comments really mean a lot to us 🙏🫶. Thank you for your support and for commenting 🙌

[@TobyNomad]

Hey would you mind sharing what mic setup you guys are using? I don’t hear any wind in your beach shot and I’m amazed by that!!!!! :))

[@ForTheRoadTravels]

Hola Toby, Yes, we use for both of our cameras Rode Mics. RØDE Microphones Rode VideoMicro Compact for our DJI action camera kit.co/ForTheRoadTravels/youtube-gear/r-de-microphones-rod RØDE Microphones Rode VideoMic GO Lightweight On-Camera Microphone with Integrated Rycote Shockmount for our Mirrorless camera. We hope this info helps 🙏

[@ForTheRoadTravels]

Thanks for watching Toby 🫶

[@sadie9527]

Excellent video as usual! I have temporary residency but usually stay about 6 months in Playa. I rent in Punta Estrella and love not being on the “fun “ side 😊 Prices are going up significantly rent, gas and food. I rent a car so i can avoid the taxi drivers as much as possible! Of course that just adds my expense . I would love to see you put together a grocery shopping tour 🥰 I would love to try some of your recipes too. I always end up at Plaza Las Americas for groceries. I am back in Florida now but will return in January. You guys are a treasure to watch… btw i am 67 yo now and travel with my min pin Sadie

[@ForTheRoadTravels]

Thank you, we're so glad you enjoyed it 🙌 Aaaah Punta Estrella is fantastic, and just a stone's throw away from Plaza las Americas 🌴 I think that it's awesome that you split your year between Playa and home - that means you never get bored of a place 🙏 Good thing you rent a car - I think it's totally worth it if you don't have to deal with the taxi drivers 🙌 Thank you so much for your suggestions - we've added them to our filming list for this month - I think an update in cost of living would be very interesting to see because like you said, things have definitely gone up 😳 Aaah, I love that you travel with your doggie, I'm sure she's very grateful for her adventurous life with you 🐶🐶 I've been calling you Sadie in previous comments, what can I call you in future? 🧐🫣

[@sadie9527]

@@ForTheRoadTravels my name is Pat, Sadie is my min pin 😊

[@ForTheRoadTravels]

@@sadie9527 🤩🥰 Saludos Pat & Sadie

[@SC-hc7vy]

how safe is it to drive cancun to riviera maya and tulum for tourists with family? thanks

[@violetasettle4419]

Mountain people have cold plunges as a day at the Lake. Love cold water. Bariloche Argentina❤

[@ForTheRoadTravels]

That's so awesome, I'm sure that water is a fair bit cooler than this cold plunge that we did 🏔️🏔️ Same, I find it really gets my circulation going 🤩🙌 Sending a big hug Violeta 🤗

[@mariaherrera-fe7sw]

viví 17 años en Playa buenas recuerdos ❤

[@ForTheRoadTravels]

Wow, en serio? En que parte? En donde radica ahora si se puede saber? 🤭 Gracias por ver nuestro video y comentar. Saludos Maria 🙏🫶

[@mariaherrera-fe7sw]

@@ForTheRoadTravels en el centro 34 con Av 40 ahora en cdmx💋

[@katem4365]

I appreciate this video and the insights you've shared. I do think there are a lot of American and Canadian people moving to Mexico. For comparison, I just googled how many Mex Cdns we have in Canada: 155,380 (0.42% of Canadian residents by ancestry, 2021 Census) 90,585 (by birth, 2021 Census). So I'd be curious to learn how many Cdns have moved to Mex in last few years. I bet it's a lot!

[@ForTheRoadTravels]

*Hola Kate* 👋👋 Thank you so much for watching and sharing all this information 🙏. According to INEGI's 2020 census, there are 12,439 Canadian-born emigrants residing in Mexico, this is for the entire country, we tried finding the numbers specific for Playa del Carmen but we haven't found info about as yet.

[@katem4365]

@@ForTheRoadTravels Wow, thanks for looking that up! Honestly, I thought the number would be much higher. As so many cdns are openly talking about how much they enjoy Mexico and are selling up and moving. Hope you are enjoying a relaxing weekend!

[@ForTheRoadTravels]

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[@panchawood5389]

I would truly like u to be our tour guide when we go down in Oct

[@ForTheRoadTravels]

Hola Pancha 🙌🙌🙌 Thank you so much, such a compliment for us! And thank you for your generosity in our Buy me a Coffee page 🙏🤩

[@rondouglas2917]

Thanks for the informative videos ! Whats the average cost of rent in playa del Carmen?

[@ForTheRoadTravels]

Hey Ron 🤗🤗 You're most welcome! Rent is largely dependant on how close you want to live to the beach - we live about 20 minutes (by car) away from the beach and average rental here is around US$600 per month. If you're wanting to live near the 5th avenue, we would imagine rent is closer to US$1000-1500 per month 😊😊 If you look up a channel called @freedomplaya Letita works in the realm of real estate in PDC and I'm sure she'd be able to give you a better answer 😊😊

[@gloriaroebuck9054]

Hi!! Love your videos..is zazil -hi on your side of the highway??

[@ForTheRoadTravels]

Aw, thank you so much for your kind words. No, Zazil-ha is actually on the other side (The Fun) beach side 🤭🥰

[@gloriaroebuck9054]

@@ForTheRoadTravels thank you for replying!! Maybe you will be still there..end of jan /24?? Would love to meet you both!! Take care!!

[@mikenapper8007]

I know I probably won’t hear back but me and my girlfriend are from Missouri. We will be in Playa on February 13-17 surprise for her for Valentine’s Day. Not looking for anything weird like some people these days, way too many weird people out there!! but would love to meet up with you all for a day would pay for the guided tour if that would be something you would be interested in. We are semi well traveled but most of mine was in the Army. Love your channel. Please let me know if that is a possibility? Would really like to have a day outside the tourist trap. If not no harm no foul! Keep up the good 🎉👍

[@ForTheRoadTravels]

Hola Mike and GF 🫶, We always strive to respond to everyone and truly appreciate all your messages, emails, and comments 🫶. Thank you for the generous offer! We would love to organize more meet-ups, but it's a bit challenging because I (Geo) have a full-time job and only one day off per week. Planning in advance is tough since I usually get my schedule on Saturdays or Sundays before the work week starts. Nonetheless, we're grateful for your consideration. If you spot us on the streets, don't hesitate to say "Hola" - we'd love to connect!

[@ForTheRoadTravels]

We wish you have a blast during your visit to PDC ❤️🤩

[@flomartinez1304]

love your videos ,can you recommend a good place to stay, like a hotel medium price range but good at the same time if possible ,ill be coming over in june thank you so much

[@ForTheRoadTravels]

*Hola Flo* 👋👋 Awww, thank you so much we're so happy you enjoy our videos 🙏 You might want to check HM Hotel or Holiday Inn hotels both are close to the 5th Ave and Centro area so you might not need to take taxis or public transportation to move around at least in PDC. HM Playa del Carmen: expedia.com/affiliate/L0sJNmG Holiday Inn PDC: expedia.com/affiliate/nPByPeR We hope this info helps you Flo, thank you for watching and supporting our content 🙏🫶

[@flomartinez1304]

@@ForTheRoadTravels thank you for the advise

[@ForTheRoadTravels]

@@flomartinez1304 You're most welcome Flo 🤗🫶

[@Divegrohl90]

Heya, do you have any idea if its safe to go on holiday september 11th to playa del carmen? I've heard a couple of horror stories about rainfall and cyclones. We've alraedy booked, so would be great to know if we should cancel or not. Thanks in advance!

[@ForTheRoadTravels]

Hola 🤗🤗 September is known as one of the rainiest months of the year, so you'd be somewhat at risk of experiencing a hurricane, but it doesn't happen every year🫶 We personally love The Riviera Maya over the rainy season because the weather starts to get a bit cooler and there are much less people around 🙌 It's really up to what your gut is telling you 😊

[@kaylabarboza2401]

Hi ! Going to playa in June . We wanna take a day trip to isla mujeres ? What would be the safest and economic way to get to Cancun/Isla ? We’re staying at RUI palace Mexico in Playa !

[@ForTheRoadTravels]

The most economical will be taking the colectivos (van) and taking the public transport in Cancun to get to the ferry port, it is safe but some of the vans love to pack the units and tend to go faster. Our best recommendation is to take a tour like this: shrsl.com/4gtxk The are other more affordable options too: gyg.me/FCqJ1QFo *_P.S: Disclaimer: The links above are affiliated; booking through it does not cost you extra, and we get a little kickback that helps us create more FREE content on KZbin. Muchas gracias 🫶🙏🥰_*

[@grinstarr]

Notice the Cayman necklace. We used to live there also :) See you in Playa! Find us at zenzi corner

[@ForTheRoadTravels]

*Hola Tim* 👋👋 That's awesome, which years did you live in Cayman? Do you guys live in PDC? Zenzi the beach restaurant? Thank you so much for watching 🫶🫶

[@rogerkim1910]

great video, we are going to PLC and Tulum for the first time. We're from NYC and we're having issues wrapping our heads around private transportation options. Airport transfer to PLC $80, PLC to tulum ADO bus $13, ADO bus terminal in tulum to our hotel $??... and tulum to the airport $145...

[@ForTheRoadTravels]

*Hola Roger,* 👋👋 Thank you so much for watching our video 🙏🙏 It is definitely something we've been so sad to see about the taxis in the entire region, they're charging prices that you might not even pay in the US, ADO is great we highly recommend taking the ADO straight to Tulum, but do not buy the tickets until you arrive, once arrive to Tulum depending where your hotel is located, you might get a "decent" taxi driver who can take you all for a reasonable price, however, they are charging 30USD to take you from Tulum centro to the Tulum beach zone, total rip off.

[@rogerkim1910]

@@ForTheRoadTravels Thank you for the advice. We are traveling light with a back pack and a carryon each. Do you know if we have to store our bags in the checked bags storage area or if we can carry them both onto the bus? We are slightly concerned about checking our carryons in the storage area.

[@18katez]

We just arrived back from PDC and took a few ADO buses around the area, (would totally recommend them, on time, aircon and clean) we had two medium size backpacks and they were fine with us taking the bags on board and not putting them in the hold of the bus, hope that helps!

[@ForTheRoadTravels]

Awesome thank you for sharing your experience Katie 🫶🙏🏼

[@boet68]

Love your videos, we actually watched a few of your videos this afternoon…..but it wouldn’t been much better if that was some of my Boerewors instead on that Braai 😢

[@ForTheRoadTravels]

Awww, thank you so much *Andre* !! We totally agree, we need to buy you some of that Boerewors, I (Geo) am a fan, the next Braai we make has to be with some Boerewors for sure. Thank you so much for watching, we really appreciate it amigo 🫶🥰

[@cam-bo11]

"And theeeen, Bob's your uncle." 😂

[@ForTheRoadTravels]

🤭🤭🤭 I always repeat the new *English* idioms or phrases that Simone teaches me 🤭. Thank you for watching amiga 🤩

[@justinpoole-theater3287]

happy birthday

[@ForTheRoadTravels]

Thanks Justine 🫶❤️

[@TrashatFantasy]

Could you please recommend the best form of rideshare? Is there anything similar to Uber that can be used instead of taxis? Great videos, keep them up!

[@ForTheRoadTravels]

*Hola Christian* 👋 There is no such a rideshare with the taxis here, in fact, we strongly recommend not hopping on a taxi that has already a passenger, for safety! Unfortunately, Uber is far from reality to operate in the area while the taxi union keeps striking due to the regulation, so the only options are the taxis and local transportation 😔. Thank you for watching and commenting amigo, this really helps us out 🫶

[@jovanaruiz3394]

This makes me nervous because I'm moving there with my 2 month old twin babies, 5 year old, and 7 year old sons. Me and my spouse have decided we'd probably have to book 2 Ubers every time we go somewhere as a family, but now reading about the taxi situation I'm wondering if maybe Playa Del Carmen isn't a good fit for us? We were looking for somewhere walkable, but also on the quantana roo side. Last year, we lived on the Yucatan side near Progresso. I'm wondering if it's best to just go back there? I've also thought about Campeche. Do you happen to know if there are any places in the Quantana Roo side that does use Ubers? Or, is it just banned all along that area. I'm not too sure I can risk corruption/any trouble with a family of 4 younger kids. It'll be A LOT on me... Thank you for your videos. I just subscribed :)

[@bluestarfishsea]

Great video! Thks for sharing. Yes, i tried using radio taxi app but it didn’t work. On the street all of the taxis would ask for triple what it was supposed to cost. I decided we shouldn’t use colectivo bc we are 5, and it’s not fair to ppl who need it to take 5 seats away frm ppl who rely on it. Definitely why they are getting overwhelmed, i hear frm many tourists that they use the colectivos. We are on a budget tho, so we changed our plans used taxis for cenotes once + on cozumel once, then did simple day trips on foot the rest of the month. We skipped xelha bc the admission was already too steep for our fam of 5, nevermind the crazy priced taxis 😂 Loving the walk ability here though! 👌

[@ForTheRoadTravels]

*Really?* We have not used the app in months, but we are working on something, and we will be testing Radio Taxi as well as another new one that has been released. We can believe that they always tried their best to rip off people! Thank you so much for sharing your experience, and we hope next time you can visit Xel-ha park! 🫶🙏

[@bluestarfishsea]

@@ForTheRoadTravels thk you!I look fwd to hearing about the apps! Radiotaxi didn’t wrk for me the day I tried and non of the whatsapp numbers posted online were in service any longer. At avenida 25, the taxi drivers were not interested in making deals, they only wanted the tourist price or they would let us walk. Too many ppl unaware of actual prices + willing to overpay.

[@ForTheRoadTravels]

Yeah, most of the taxi drivers really make PDC look bad on the tourism we hope they improve their app and stick to the rate sheet and not trying to rip off the tourist and locals, this will change some much to move around this area 🫶

[@cats3xxx]

I'm visiting Cancun next month for the first time. How disappointing about the sea weed 😭

[@ForTheRoadTravels]

Hola amiga! Even though Cancun and PDC are approx. 1hr from each other we found out, that the beaches in Cancun, are typically clear of sargassum but we recommend check the FB group we share in the video description 🫶🤩.

[@lisawigg7409]

You two are so lovely 🤗~ my sweetheart and I will be honeymooning there and Cozamel in mid June~ do you feel that we will be safe?

[@ForTheRoadTravels]

*Hola Lisa* 👋 Awwww, thank you so much amiga. Awesome, where will you be staying in PDC if you don't mind us asking? Cozumel is super safe, PDC we highly recommend avoiding walking on dark/empty streets at night and not flashing any fancy jewelry. and always avoid the people offering drugs at 5th Ave. Other than that PDC is very safe, and we bet you will have an amazing time. Thank you for watching and commenting this helps us tremendously on our channel 🙏🥰

[@MMed2472]

I started going to playa in 2000. That Playa was better. I miss it.

[@ForTheRoadTravels]

Hola MM 👋👋 I *(Geo)* moved to PDC in early 2006, and has changed sooooooooooo much, I do agree it used to be better, and so do I 😔😪

[@MMed2472]

@@ForTheRoadTravels si amigo. I still like going. But was way better back in the day. As with everything else in life things constantly change.

[@NWSKingReyll]

How did you get your dogs there

[@ForTheRoadTravels]

*Hola amig@* 🙌 We traveled from the Cayman Islands and transited through the US. We made a video (kzbin.info/www/bejne/fYmxmKuEZrJ1iqs ) where we share the details. Thank you for watching and commenting 🙏

[@stevenmonaghan4821]

When is best time to visit playa without seaweed

[@ForTheRoadTravels]

*Hola Steven* 👋👋 Now is really hard to say, our best bet would be during December - January / April - August, but this is just based on our experience living here for the last 3 years. We highly recommend following the Facebook page listed on the video description, you will get daily updates in regards to the sargassum 🙏 Thank you for watching 🫶

[@meltonsonthemove]

You said you quit your jobs? What do you guys do now for a living if you do not mind us asking?

[@ForTheRoadTravels]

*Yes, of course,*. We kind of were forced to quit due to the pandemic, long story short, we left our hospitality jobs and moved to Mexico, and we started in the world of content creation, as well as freelance photography and videography for hotels, and tourism companies 🙏🤩

[@micheleperumal690]

Hi there … just came across your videos and have watched a few so far - great content 😊.. I’m considering Mexico in May this year and would appreciate your recommendations.. I prefer staying in quieter resorts with access to lovely beaches (I was looking at Playacar?- is it worth it) I def want to experience the local culture, food and shopping (souvenirs) and would like to see the Ruins and experience the Cenotes … any advice will be greatly appreciated.. I’m thinking to def visit isla mujeres as the beaches look amazing from your vlogs.. thank you 😊

[@ForTheRoadTravels]

Hi Michele 🤗🤗 Thank you, we're so happy you've been enjoying our videos 🫶 Amazing, I'm sure you won't be disappointed with a trip to Mexico - it's such a beautiful and diverse country 🇲🇽 Playacar is actually amazing, we stayed there for our honeymoon and absolutely LOVED how quiet, beautiful and peaceful it was! 🌴 But if you do stay in Playacar, its absolutely worth getting out of the estate in the day time to experience some local cuisine 🌮 You've got to try a torta de cochinita, a queso empanada and a marquesita too 🇲🇽 You'll find all the souvenirs you could dream of on the 5th avenue ☺️ We went to the Tulum ruins a few years ago before moving here and they were definitely worth seeing, but go in the morning because it gets SO hot by midday 🤭 If you're really into history, the 2.5 hour drtive to Chichen Itza is amazing and much bigger than the ruin site in Tulum 🙂 There are a TON of cenotes in the area - we'd recommend checking-out Cantun-Chi if you'd like a full day worth of cenotes - they have 5 amazing cenotes on site and offer lunch and lots of hammock space to enjoy the jungle 🌴 Isla is a must do - definitely get there early to enjoy the beaches nice and quite, or even stay a night 🙌 We've got a full Riviera Maya playlist with tons of fun things to do in this region of Mexico 🫶

[@micheleperumal690]

@@ForTheRoadTravels thank you sooo much for the recommendations.. 💓 so appreciate it.. 🙏 .. I’m super excited now 😊

[@ForTheRoadTravels]

❤️🫶

[@ForTheRoadTravels]

@@micheleperumal690 🫶🙏🤩

[@keithmckay7914]

Hey great video! Really enjoying this. We are from London and looking to go to PDC in July, we have a 4 year old kid so this looks like a great destination. Would you say there's enough 'authentic' less touristy stuff to see once you get outside of the hotels? I'm guessing this area is also better for families vs Cancun right?

[@laurafuller3528]

Your friend who does the ice baths and breathwork - does he have an instagram account so I can look him up? Thanks in advance! 🥰

[@ForTheRoadTravels]

*Hola Laura* 🙌 Yes, he has! find his details below! ReConnect (Ice Baths & Breathwork) IG: instagram.com/recnnect/ Website: www.reconnect.mx/ Thank you for watching, and say hello to Kevin from us 🫶🤩

[@calmingmelodies3187]

Loved the video very infromative. What about safety, narcos, kidnnaping . How do you manage to live surroounded by that. I am genuenly asking because my fam and I is thinking abt moving down there specifically but i would hate to live in a place were i constantly have fear from my safety. - Thank you

[@ForTheRoadTravels]

Hola amig@ 🙌 Thank you so much for watching and leaving a comment. Your question is really interesting, and we'll definitely keep it in mind for our next video on safety. 🙏 We completely understand your concern, and we want to assure you that we aim to be transparent and not sugarcoat any of the challenges that can exist here. Fortunately, we've been living together in PDC for some time now, and we've been fortunate enough to not experience any safety issues. We have heard about incidents of violence, but it's important to note that the majority of these cases are related to drugs and are often targeted. 🧐 The government has taken steps to enhance safety by increasing the police presence on the streets. PDC is a fantastic place to live, and as always, we recommend doing a discovery trip to get a feel for the place before making any decisions about moving here. 🫶🤩 We're committed to creating more content that can provide this kind of information to our audience. Your feedback is valuable to us, and we appreciate your support. Feel free to reach out if you have more questions or suggestions. 🥰

[@Cause4Alarm]

When I was in Cancun last month I noticed that they had a huge Orthodox Jewish community.... Why is that?

[@ForTheRoadTravels]

Hola amig@ Yes, there's a big Jewish community in Mexico, you might find them mostly in Mexico City and Monterrey 🤗. Thank you for watching and leaving a comment. 🙏

[@violetasettle4419]

It's unfortunately not just climate change, it is also from agricultural pollution. Florida has bad now as well.

[@ForTheRoadTravels]

That's true, we've heard that lots of establishments dump their waste into the ocean and other water bodies here - it's such a shame and we hope they get called out and stopped 🙏🙏 The Bacalar lagoon is also suffering tremendously, not just from climate change, but also because hotels and restaurants dump their sewage into the lagoon 🤯🤯🤯

[@tanyagwilkins962]

Where is your dog? When you guys are not in Playa who takes care of the dog? I have pets too. Cats. I worry how it would be for then if we ever brought them to Mexico.

[@ForTheRoadTravels]

*Hola Tanya* 👋👋 He was at our neighbour house, the day we were filming 🤭, he loves being with him 🥰. Actually, him or my younger brother who lives in PDC looks after Ted when we travel. However we have heard about a place called Animal House and they have only dog hotel, but we are not sure if they accept cats too 🤔.

[@ForTheRoadTravels]

BTW a friend send us this contact of a cat hotel in PDC that might help you: facebook.com/playakittyhotel/

[@keangwooichoo6138]

I thought youtubers loved going there.

[@ForTheRoadTravels]

Not only "KZbinrs" people like this area, to vacay or even retire. Like any other place, it has its pros and cons 🤷‍♂️

[@justinpoole-theater3287]

late birthday :/

[@ForTheRoadTravels]

A bit late, but I really appreciate it.

[@eric1107]

I disagree with the expat I think there’s nothing wrong with that’s word expat means someone who moves to a new country with the goal to return to there home country one day and a immigrant is someone who does not want to return home

[@eric1107]

There’s clearly a difference between the 2 terms I live in Canada and lots of foreigners come here I heard people from Japan, India and many more places call them selves expats it’s not a term only Americans use so I disagree with that vid that guy clearly spent 0 seconds reaching the difference between expat and immigrant

[@ForTheRoadTravels]

Hola Eric, Everyone has their own opinion and we respect yours too, but we do not agree. 🫶

[@DW-xd5sh]

You guys have started talking to fast especially in this particular video

[@ForTheRoadTravels]

I can totally understand how tough it must be to understand the accents - if you click the cog in the bottom right corner of the screen, you can reduce the playback speed to 0.75 or even 0.5 🙂🙂 Hope this helps!

[@jeanbitionne1929]

90% of what you talk about is yourselves and your day. the tittle is VERY miss leading. just so done with people tricking people.

[@ForTheRoadTravels]

🤷‍♂️. Tons of other channels to watch.