Solo In Mexico's Most Dangerous Barrio ????????
???????? Ask any resident of Mexico City where they would avoid visiting and the answer always come back: Tepito. A barrio of counterfeit markets and dark alleyways where the hoodlums run the streets, the Barrio Bravo ( Ferocious neighbourhood ) is a place I was told not to go to if I valued my life and possessions. But could it really be that bad? There was only one way to find out. I had to go and investigate.
Mexico's Thieves Market ????????
■ MEXICO CITY: I've gone shopping in some wild markets in my day. From the Haputale market in Sri Lanka where the Yes Man would not leave me alone, to Cusco's central market in Peru and Mumbai's Dharavi slum. Iv'e seen it all.... or so I thought. Coz never have I seen a a market like the one I stumbled upon today in the centre of Mexico City.
Sprawled out in a traffic intersection which is very much open for cars and motorbikes at all times, this market has everything from counterfeit perfumes to face-masks, dumbells and a live mariachi band.
But that isn't what makes it the most entertaining market in the world. The fact that it can all vanish in the span of 20 seconds is responsible for that.....
How to find your Indigenous Mexican Ancestry! (Quick two minute tutorial)
There's been a lot of emails coming through asking me for help regarding their indigenous ancestry. Indigenous Mexican ancestry is a bit difficult to trace back due to the colonial mentality of mestizaje (or racial mixing).
Websites used:
23andme.com
ancestry.com
familysearch.org
wikitree.com
Lost In Mexico City ????????
???????? Sinaloa; the word alone conjures images of cartels and violence. A place that anyone with an ounce of sanity would avoid, especially a bunch of tourists who would stand out like a sore thumb. Well fortunately me and my friends don't have much sense so we decided to head deep into cartel country disguised as Mexicans. Join me in part one of a drunken adventure to the home of El Chapo...Culiacan, Sinaloa.
Please check out Harald Baldr's and Simon Wilson's YouTube channels for their films from Mexico.
Mexico Roadtrip Begins ????????
■ HIDALOGO, MEXICO: Apart from the mega city of Mexico City and the world famous resorts of Cancun and Playa Del Carmen, I know nothing about the rest of the country. And neither did my travel companion Mr. Bald or Simon Wilson. So we decided to rectify this situation by hiring a car and going on an epic roadtrip to explore the Mexico less travelled.
On the way I made sure I forced them both, to sample the local cuisine, mainly street tacos and other street food we came across on the road despite their objections.
After acquiring the Nissan Micro, and re-christening Mr. Simon to Mrs. Simone, we came across what looked like a make shift collection of old shipping containers which had been turned into a little street tacos kitchen.
Out of the 6 taco street food stall I tried in Mexico city, only 1 was good enough for me to want to go back for round two. So what about the roadside food in rural Mexico? Does the tacos measure up to my impeccable standards? YES!
$0.85 Gongo Hunt Zanzibar ????????
■ TANZANIA, ZANZIBAR: Every country have their own homebrew. In Zanzibar it's known as Gongo. But it's not easy to come by. After spending the better half of the day failing at finding a barber shop to make a haircut video, it suddenly dawned on me that a Gongo hunt would make for more entertaining viewing. Plus, I was kind of thirsty ????
The only problem was that everywhere I'd asked for Gongo previously that day had no idea what I was talking about (partly because I used a different term for it as you can see at the start of the vid; puree). So I needed to enlist a local for some help. Enter Zanzibar's greatest motorbike driver and the man with the coolest and least YouTube friendly name on the whole island: Mr. Faki Party Taxi !!!
■ Updates from the road on Instagram:
Dangerous Ride Zanzibar ????????
■ TANZANIA, ZANZIBAR: All over Stone Town I've seen locals cruising around on classic looking bicycles. Most of these bikes seem to be at least 2-3 decades old. After a couple of days filled with jealousy I decided I also wanted one. But where could I get one? It's not like these classic bicycles are sold in stores anymore.
So I went for a walk with Polo School in search of someone willing to sell me theirs. Before we'd reached the area we expected there to be a lot of cyclists at, and before I'd even started filming, I spotted one of these classic bikes locked and parked outside a coffee shop.
The owner was an old man who said he'd bought it over 20 years ago for 8000 shilling. He also seemed quite fond of the bike. A few minutes later though, I was the new proud owner of this classic bicycle and the old man had more money in his hand than he'd ever expect to get for his old bike.
I was now ready to commence my journey across the island on the narrow dangerous not made for biking roads of Zanzibar.
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$8 Beach Food Sinaloa: Coco Loco ????????
■ MAZATLAN, MEXICO: The premier beach resort in the state of Sinaloa is called Mazatlan. As with most Mexican cities they are theming with exotic street food dishes. The specialty in Sinaloa seem to be seafood. The main beach of Mazatlan was no exception. The only problem was that I dislike seafood with a passion.
Lucky for me I came across a dish called Coco Loco. Essentially a coconut covered in shrimps and spiced up with some sauces and spices of unknown origins.
Shopping in Sinaloa: Culiacan ????????
■ CULIACAN, MEXICO: After 5 days of traveling with only a tiny backpack everything I had brought with me was dirty and smelly. And with laundromats being non-existent at every street or hotel we'd stayed at as we drove up the west coast of Mexico, it was time to go shopping for something clean to wear.
Besides I was anxious to see what the centre of Sinaloa's capital, Culiacan looked like. What better way to experience a new city than to go on a market shopping spree and chat to the locals.
But first I needed to buy something to eat. Luckily I spotted an ice-cream vendor which satisfied my immediate hunger. This freed up enough time to go on a search for a local football jersey for the best team in Culiacan: Dorados De Sinaloa. That however was easier said than done....
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Zanzibar's Worst Cyclist ????????
■ TANZANIA, ZANZIBAR: After 6 hours of seaweed farming and angling for exotic fish in the Indian ocean, I devoured 4 sea-urchin gin shots for lunch and set out on the ocean floor from The Island Pongwe Lodge on my classic bicycle in the direction of Stone Town on Zanzibar's Western coast.
Deciding that cycling the same road I had come the previous day would be boring, I opted for a new route back. This change, or wrong turn if you will, added an extra 15km to what was already a 33km route. That's right, 48km of road to peddle during the hottest hours of the day on my classic, albeit increasingly frail sounding, bike lay ahead.
But the road would be paved, and hence an easier ride I conjectured.
Let's just say I conjectured wrong.... ????♂️
■ Updates from the road on Instagram:
Zanzibar's Greatest Seaweed Farmer ????????
■ TANZANIA, ZANZIBAR: My first day on the beach in Pongwe I learnt two things. First, seaweed has value. Two, you can also farm it! The previous day I'd observed the local villagers not only sit out in the water when the tide was low planting seaweed, but also bringing back baskets of fully grown seaweed to the shore on their heads.
Naturally I wanted in on this unique feature of the local economy. This is the story of how I became Zanzibar's greatest seaweed farmer ????
■ Updates from the road on Instagram:
Fake Soccer Jersey Market Zanzibar ????????
■ TANZANIA, ZANZIBAR: With the market I wanted to do my shopping in nowhere in sight, I found myself in a much smaller village looking marketplace with no other shoppers around. I was the only one buying things there which also meant that every vendor had his eyes on my federal reserves!
There was really only one item I wanted to purchase though; soccer jerseys. And lots of them! So what does a soccer jersey cost in Zanzibar? Turns out a lot more than you'd expect....
■ Updates from the road on Instagram:
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Machette Man of Tepic Mexico ????????
■ TEPIC, MEXICO: Guadalajara to Mazatlan is a 7 hour drive. With Simon Wilson behind the wheel, and Mr. Bald as Chief Navigator, it's at least 11! In other words, a horrendous and excruciatingly long boiling hot day on the road lay ahead for the three albinos making their way up the Western coastline of Mexico to Sinaloa.
A pit stop had to be made! Luckily in Google Maps, Harald Baldr The Great spotted a city called Tepic with a Burger King in the centre of town.
Our breakfast plans were made! After breakfast we decided to have a little cruise around Tepic to see what this city was like. That's how I ran into the epic Machette Man of Tepic's most entrepreneurial intersection....
Foreigner Hangs Out With The Locals In Mexico ????????
As I traveled to Tepic I met some interesting characters. Who knew this city would be so friendly? Join me as I find my bus from Sayulita to Tepic. I also crashed a party towards the end of the video so check that out!
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Traveling to Mexico? Have no Fear Like This Man
How dangerous is Mexico is a common topic amongst travelers. In truth it’s complicated but the country is generally quite safe. Where this villa takes place in Oaxaca, I felt it was an extremely safe place. Big shout out to Beyond Brian. Please subscribe to his channel to follow more Mexican adventures.
Mexico Roadside Dining ????????
■ TURAGOI, MEXICO: After 4 hours on the road, and with Simon starving as he didn't indulge in the Tacos on our previous pit-stop, it was time to hunt for something edible. Right after a toll-booth an American Subway restaurant was spotted. I decided to accompany Simon for moral support, as who likes to eat alone, but as we started walking I spotted an epic looking street kitchen.
Turns out it was a family run Quesedilla street food restaurant. Not knowing what that actually means (yes, really) I decided to see how these Quesedilla's are made and taste like.
Lost in Mexico: Churintzio ????????
■ Churitzio, Mexico: Due to Mr. Bald's complete and utter lack of navigation skills, and Simon's oblivious attitude towards time management, we didn't manage to reach Guadalajara before nightfall. In fact we were hours away when the sun inevitably set.
Time was running out if we were to safely secure a hotel room for the night. In this rural part of Mexico there aren't many cities along the highway nor are there any hotels. Luckily I spotted a sign which said Churitzio 3km.
A quick conference was held and out choice was made to sleep, drink and eat in Churitzio for one night. There was only one problem.... did this town actually have any hotels?
Hurricane at Mexico Hotel ????????
■ PLAYA DEL CARMEN, MEXICO: There has been plenty of mundane hotel videos I could've filmed this month, but I've been holding off on the uploads for a special nature series that's in the works.
Today however nature decided to go bananas and seeing as I found myself stuck alone at a hotel in Mexico 's resort city of Playa Del Carmen: hotel vs. nature video it is.
The whole Yucatan peninsula have been open to international tourists for a while now and the hotel industry has seen a modest recovery. But mother nature seems to have other plans sending two hurricanes in just a couple of weeks smashing into the area.
Not knowing what to expect, and with nowhere to actually go and hide as I only first heard about it when everything started closing down and it was already upon us, I settled down on my sofa with a bottle of red to ride this one out with my fingers crossed, hoping the hotel balcony's windows would keep the rain, winds and trees out of my room.
■ Mexico's Craziest Market:
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