ULTIMATE first timer's Mexico travel guide (with must-know tips!)

For more, check my 6 detailed *Mexico itineraries:* 🗺️ 🇲🇽

Want to travel to Mexico but not sure where to start? I've travelled in Mexico for 6 months combined, so I can help you out! I'll cover all the safety tips, do's and don'ts, the best destinations and travel routes for getting to know Mexico, practical issues like money, language, and transportation, and everything else you need to know to have an amazing Mexico trip.

*Are you visiting the capital?* Then don't miss my deep dive on Mexico City!

CHAPTERS
00:00 - Intro
00:42 - What to expect of Mexico
02:21 - Spotlight: Pueblos Mancomunicados
02:41 - Where to go (top 3 regions)
05:21 - Spotlight: Mexico City
05:56 - When to go (best times + tips)
08:26 - What are the magical villages?
09:19 - Spotlight: San Cristobal
09:53 - Is Mexico safe?
11:51 - Spotlight: Oaxaca
12:34 - How to get around
19:00 - Spotlight: Chiapas
19:31 - Practical travel tips
22:56 - Bonus safety tips
26:10 - Going off the beaten path

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[jeffsitka]

Level headed and thorough, this is one of the better travel guides that I've seen on Mexico. Well done!

[Matt-Carter]

It is criminal that more people aren’t served your videos. Fantastic videos and you should have 10x the subscribers!

[andresayala]

Hello! I'm happy to see you're uploading new videos. I have always wanted to visit Mexico, which is one of my favorite countries. Greetings from Colombia! ;)

[sombrachibi]

I am Chicana and planning a Mexico trip for me and my Turkish husband this year whose visiting for the first time! Thanks a lot for this video!

[casksj]

Great video!! I visit every year and haven’t seen it all! There’s always something new to see.. :) and the food is epic! *I’m Mexican, but grew up in the US.

[AniaAntul]

I started watching this at work, but I don't think my small screen is doing justice to your travel guide! Leaving it for later, to play it on TV! :D
Even thought I've only been to Mexico twice and I've seen a very small part of it, this country evokes such a positive emotions for me, that I wish to one day be able to stay there for a couple of months and see many beautiful places in a relaxed timeline, without being worried that my flight back to Toronto leaves in 5 days!

[mwells]

Great video. I enjoy and appreviate what you do and have recommended your vids to friends. Happy travels!

[ATHENS]

Great video. Thanks for the insight planning to go there in Feb 2025.

[lisajakobs]

such a good video! really thought through and all the important information put together, thank you!! :)

[sashaisme]

Excellent guide - also love your vid on Mexico City. Thank you!

[HeddaSørensen]

Great videos and recomendations! Greetings Norway <3

[josepadilla]

Great tips! And the bus system do have the very comfortable busses like ETN or executive busses which are very comfortable to travel nights or long distances. Other companies also you just need to check the area and destinations but in Central México ETN is the most popular one. Saludos from Jalisco ❤

[juanfranciscosilvagarcia]

Excelente que promocionen mi país saludos desde Monterrey nuevo León México

[juanfranciscosilvagarcia]

Sería muy bueno que promocionen más sobre ciudades de México y municipios

[augustogarcia]

Gracias por llevar mas lejos el como se puede vacacionar en México

[IamArtiC]

Im thinking of doing to Oaxaca city for day of the dead but the hotel/airbnb is far out how is the taxi service in the night during the day of the dead?