Hi! I miss QRo. ☺️

Hi Melissa!! Aww thank you so much. I LOVE Queretaro! The people are so warm and welcoming. Let me know when you arrive so we can grab breakfast or coffee. 💛

​@EbisPoppin Hello, quick question: Is Queretaro getting expensive or affordable? Interested in moving there within a year or two

Thank you!! 💛 Definitely loved my time in QRo!

Hey Jason! Congrats on your temporary residency. I’ll be starting my process in a couple of months. Yeah SMA is a place I’d go to for a couple days max. Maybe to shop or go to one of the spas. Living there doesn’t seem very exciting. It’s beautiful though!

Thanks! Safety in regards to what?

@EbisPoppin Queretaro is an area that's on the Govt watch list. Do you ever feel like it's unsafe to be there while out and about? Especially if you're alone. I've heard other races say it safe. I just want to get your take on it.

@veganista5096 Oh no I NEVER felt unsafe. I feel more unsafe in cities in California. People were extremely friendly and helpful. I would walk to the Oxo (convenience store like 7-Eleven) at night and there’d be women/husbands & wives out on evening strolls after dinner with their babies or small children. Queretaro is a smaller city and people really just work and mind their business. CDMX was larger and I never felt unsafe there either. We’d walk the dog we were sitting at 9-10pm at night and felt safe enough to do it. No one ever bothered us.

@veganista5096 honestly the government should be on a government watch list.

@@Ebthehousesitter ohh thanks! It's between Merida and Queretaro. I just need to visit to make my decision. Thank you for the video and response!

You’re so welcome!! I will be hitting up PDC next year for 6 months. Definitely check out QRo. I was pleasantly surprised. 💛

Hey Natalie! Congrats on making the decision to leave the US once you retire. ☺️I am not even close to being fluent. I am still learning. I use basic Spanish. Very basic. My problem is I need to adopt a Mexican accent because they sometimes don’t understand if I am using an english one. 😆 As far as friends- it was actually super easy to make friends. I joined lots of groups for (women) expats and actually met a few women in person. Also posting to social media has helped me to connect with women who are here as well because I usually hashtag my pics and videos. As far as dating- yes! I personally know ladies who are dating or engaged to Mexican men. There’s definitely not a shortage of men and I have no problem with men being interested. I haven’t really used public transportation (buses). I either use Uber or I walk. I did catch the ADO bus from Mexico city which wasn’t too difficult. I probably wont get on the city bus because I dont like the packed like sardines feel. Hope this helps!

@@Ebthehousesitter Thanks. This is really helpful. I'm really excited, looking at real estate every week. I wonder if I can ask you about safety? I'm now wondering what you think about the recent news--the number of Mexican families desperately trying to leave Mexico, some Americans being killed by cartels one of the two Latina women who just disappeared after traveling to MX? Is it a matter of location? Do you feel safe there? Do you feel safe traveling in and out of Queretaro? Is the US just making this out to be a larger problem than it actually is?

Sorry I didn’t get a notification for your message. Honestly, there’s crime everywhere. I can say this- I haven’t had any interaction with the police here that made me question whether they’d try to harm or unalive me. Actually each encounter they’ve been helpful. As per usual, US media sells propaganda. I am probably more unsafe in Chicago, LA or New York. I travel in and out of Queretaro and haven’t had any issues. Its really safe here. I walk to the store at night and there are usually families out walking dogs or coming from a restaurant.

@@Ebthehousesitter I thought as much. USA loves fear mongering, spinning narratives. Thanks for sharing your experience. If we/I visit first, I’d love to reach out, if you’re willing. Looking forward to your new vids. I subscribed.

Absolutely! I’d love to hit up one of the MANY cute cafes or restaurants here. Let me know. Are you on IG? My insta is @ebispoppin

Thank you 💛 My airbnb was in Alamos and I moved to Jardines de la Hacienda. Cute neighborhood pretty central to a lot of cafes, stores, etc. A lot of Expats here will solely recommend Expat areas but I chose to live where the locals are. Let me know if you have any other questions.