WHAT TO KNOW about TULUM MEXICO!
UPDATED VIDEO can be found here • THIS IS WHY TULUM MEXICO IS *NOT* FOR EVER... I returned to Tulum in 2024 and so (so) many things have NOT improved for travelers. Tulum travel is.. over for me.
This video is for someone who's seen the pretty pictures of Tulum on instagram and is curious about traveling there. People always ask me in instagram direct messages: WHERE ARE THE ALL INCLUSIVE RESORTS IN TULUM?! And that's NOT what Tulum is... it's not Cancun or Playa (it's something more special)!
I did my research and I knew it was the jungle. I knew it would be a different experience, but I put together this list to help others travel there - these are the things I WISH I KNEW despite all the research I did.
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Hola I’m Christine! Tulum is where my YouTube journey really began. I used to love it and I traveled here often during and after the pandemic. Over time things changed and while there are still incredible experiences to be had, the destination lost some of its charm for me. I created this Tulum video series to help you be a smart traveler, know what to expect, and plan the best trip possible so you can decide if it’s right for you.
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⏰ WHAT’S IN THIS VIDEO
0:00 Intro
0:51 Money
Many places are cash only
ATMs run out of cash
Prices vary for everything (like taxis and cenote entrance fees)
3:20 Tulum beach road
One way road that gets backed up and has a ton of potholes
There are no sidewalks
4:05 Biking
Road to the beach is flat and most paved
Can be dangerous on the beach
5:45 Google maps
Not always accurate
6:08 No service on beach
6:18 Few public beaches
Accessing beach can be "not terribly easy"
6:50 How to access beach
7:15 North vs. South beach
North is 'semi mellow'
South is more 'party ish'
7:45 Where to stay
Price difference between town and beach is significant (so is the experience)
Hard to find info about places online
Paying in person CAN be (not always) much cheaper than booking online
9:50 Jungle
Many eco hotels will TURN OFF the air con at night
You will get eaten alive by bugs
My Reel about eating raw garlic:
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10:45 Seaweed
11:20 Wifi is bad
EVERYWHERE is trying to become a 'coworking space' (with pretty bad wifi)
11:55 Gyms
I loved Yoga Dicha
12:22 Air conditioning
12:45 Toilets
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