While I do appreciate the many words of advice from people who have never set foot in Mexico City, the first thing I will say about this impeccable city full of warm, hard-working personalities, surrounded by beauty, colour and life⦠is to just go. Do your research but take it all with a pinch of salt. You get my drift. Myself and Luke were chatting and realised that we have both been mugged, injured, beaten up, held up, or verbally abused more times living in our hometown of Dublin.
The above has never happened to us while abroad. So whatever we do, we must do it right. The devilβ¦we mean alcoholβ¦ can become your biggest burden when abroad and it seems to be when bad luck strikes the most. Coming from a city like New York, I feel the probability of something bad happening was far higher than it was in Mexico City.
So comfortable, after a week, we had to peel ourselves away from our Airbnb to catch the bus to Puebla. We are in complete agreement that this is a city you should not miss out of fear! A little messy, and it does take some research and a pen and paper, but at a price that you would usually pay to get from Dublin to Spain, we were laughing all the way to Mexico. Again, hassle as in more hours on a plane. Also, try being flexible with your travelling dates.
Another trick is that if you are not fussed about where you start in Mexico, even better. We wanted to start in Mexico City, but there are other airports available in Mexico so do shop around. While Mexico is HUGE, you can always bus it to your destination, stopping off for an overnight in the many towns along the way. Here our trusted JetCost. However do check Kiwi.
Remember the followingβ¦. These are both important if crossing borders and leaving Mexico by land. When you touch down in Me-hico, there are a number of shuttle buses and collectivos shared minivan-style taxis that will bring you from the airport to whatever district you are staying in. There are a number of districts you can and should stay in while in the city.
