Bribing police? How are you learning Spanish? Do you feel safe there? Best meals? ~ I get a lot of questions about living in Mexico, like why I choose Mexico City, safety, food, etc, so I decided to make a video about it. I know I didn't touch everything, so please feel free to leave a comment and I'll try to answer as many as I can. :) I really miss making more ramble type videos on my main channel - I usually save them for my Patreon - so please let me know if you'd like to see more personal/vlog/story-time type videos!
Timestamps
Intro/background info (Why leave the US? Why Mexico City?): 0:00 - 4:30
Language barrier & being away from family/friends: 4:37 - 9:38
Food you've never tried before that you liked: 9:39 - 10:16
How friendly is Mexican community with foreigners?: 10:17 - 12:20
Why did you do before full time content creation? Why ASMR?: 12:21 - 14:03
Exercise/diet/food culture differences: 14:10 - 17:44
Things you enjoy about Mex that you didn't think you would: 17:45 - 19:06
Internet quality difference between US and Mex?: 19:07 - 20:37
How do you explain what you do to friends/family/acquaintances?: 20:38 - 23:05
What meal do you miss most from the US?: 23:06 - 23:51
Tips on learning Spanish: 23:52 - 28:11
Differences b/w US and Mex regarding Covid: 28:12 - 29:10
Assumptions Mexicans have of Americans: 29:11 - 30:20
Best meal in Mexico: 30:21 - 30:36
What did your friends and family say about you moving to Mexico?: 30:37 - 32:00
Level of Spanish? Culture shocks? Bribing police?: 32:01 - 36:00
Best drinks in Mexico: 36:00 - 36:48
What about safety?: 37:10 - 38:36
Outro: 38:36 - 39:10
Disclaimer: everything I say in this video is MY experience, if you want to share your own experiences, please do! just be polite about it haha
The triggers in this video are mainly just whispers and a bit of tapping with long/acrylic nails!
also PLS I know my eyeliner is absurd in this video like... yes i'm a grown woman who cant do liquid eyeliner, yes we exist lmao
Until next time!
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@charuan123 years agoYou should start doing some asmr spanish videos. A good way to practice your speech and it' s also incredible asmr for me when foreigners speak spanish. 202
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@MonicaEvans13 years agoLove the chit chat videos where you get to be yourself. Feels like listening to a friend. 33
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@sleepyme22333 years agoSarah! Im really impressed! Moving to a new country to practice and learn their language as well as immersing yourself in the culture is sooo brave. I. ...Expand43
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@fivestripes8973 years agoI remember when you first moved there you' d have to film during quiet night times (after midnight? seeing you sharing your authentic opinions. ...Expand54
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@aliciatrumble68253 years agoLove, love, love when you ramble (especially when its whispering) thanks for sharing and more importantly for being you! 33
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@Andrew37373 years agoThis was such an interesting video, sarah! I love the whispered ramble style of this. I can' t even imagine the amount of changes you had to go through. ...Expand10
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@somiiiasmr3 years agoMy step dad is mexican! And im going next year! Very excited to hear whats its like actually living there! ive always wanted to also le the states and move one day to another country! I feel like we should experience living in more than just one place in our lifetime. The world is so big and beautiful to just stay in one spot!. ...Expand103
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@b3455t3 years agoI love the independence from your family that you have and talk about in the video, it' s something i' m struggling to find in a partner here in. ...Expand14
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@michelled.33943 years agoBienvenida! Como en todos los piases hay cosas buenas y cosas malas pero en mxico siempre encontraras muchas cosas buenas, increbles, sorprendentes y id="hidden7" sobre todo hay mucha gente amable y de buen corazn. No hace mucho descubr tu canal y lo amo! Me ha ayudado a estudiar (estoy estudiando una ingeniera y a veces me cuesta concentrarme) y a relajarme, muchas gracias por eso. Felicidades por esta nueva etapa en tu vida y mucha suerte, bienvenida. ...Expand6
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@angeles78953 years agoI appreciate this so much! My family is from mexico city and i havent been able to go back since i was 4. I would love and asmr video where you walk a. ...Expand8
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@KingCharles253 years agoOmg you answered my question calm down charles thanks for the video, sarah! I was really looking forward to this video because i. ...Expand7
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@You3 years agoWhat an interesting story about mexico! 76
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@KGO803133 years agoI loved this, so interesting to hear your story! These chatty videos are my favorite. 3
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@DocRock713 years agoThese ramble, q&a videos are some of my favorites on the channel. You should have an asmr podcast! 2
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@diamondhyena56313 years agoReally cool, i love hearing about different people' s life experiences. Thanks for sharing! 9
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@leydymcdonoughlast yearI just found your channel like 2 days ago. I cant believe i hadnt found you before. But now im binge watching your videos as i work youre a great asmrtist. 1
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@veronicaivanova3 years agoI absolutely loved this video! It' s great to hear about your journey! As someone who speaks bulgarian, english and spanish and is learning italian,. ...Expand15
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@megsgapyears3 years agoI' m leaving in nine days to move to buenos aires to live with my boyfriend that i met there studying abroad three years ago. He doesn' t speak english . ...Expand21
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@ifonlyicouldfly83 years agoIts really inspiring to hear about your decision to pursue the things that actually make you happy and mexico sounds amazing! I just moved to the uk f. ...Expand3
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@florenciagodoy51072 years agoEscucho desde hace aos a muchas creadoras de asmr y desde que encontr tu canal hace una semana tengo a los otros abandonados excelente contenido, es muy dulce tu voz. 1
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@svvmaq_3 years agoI' m happy for you that you' re making a living doing something you enjoy. You' re one of my favorite asmr artists since the first video of yours . ...Expand1
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@yasayasmr43113 years agoThe tingles are insane in this one! Great job. 1
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@susyg20223 years agoLiterally my first time watching your videos. Im in loveee with your videos! Wish the best for you! 3
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@armana14043 years agoThat was awesome. Very genuine, very informative, and 100 percent authentic. 1
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@ulisesr6143 years agoI would love to see a role play of youan engine (or whatever it is mechanical engineers do)amp; showing off all your engineering expertise. 22
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@jennifercrosco13403 years agoAbsolutely love the q & a! On replay. 1
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@darkknight675843 years agoGran video gracias por compartir tus experiencias de vivir en un pasbuena suerte a ti y a tu novio! 3
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@DaNiELx0133 years agoHola sarah. Podras hacer ms videos de asmr en espaol? S que ya has hecho algunos videos con tu pareja, pero me gustara escuchar tu progreso apren id="hidden17"diendo el idioma en comparacin con hace algunos meses. saludos desde san diego, ca. ...Expand12
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@SuperLuis2363 years agoYou are a brave being driving your way down to mexico. Glad you made it through with no incidents. 5
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@Ben00013 years agoHola sarah! I asked the question about learning spanish. Thanks for the tips! I also have a spanish speaking partner. She' s from madrid, but we live. ...Expand3
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@eminem4life1343 years agoI get so excited to watch your videos! 1
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@faroverthemistymountains3 years agohey that's me at thanks for answering my question! also i am officially chan ging my last name pronunciation because you made it sound a lot more fun it's really interesting what you said about how you deal with missing your friends and family, i think it really is a personal thing and it can change depending on the person. I'm really introverted too and mostly talk to my friends online anyway, but in my case, because i still live with my parents and it's not very common for people to move away during college here, it would be weird. like, i'm getting married this year and moving out, but still want to live close to them. it's hard, my boyfriend goes through the same thing, even though we both would like to maybe live in another country. and about the language barrier, it totally makes sense! Thanks for the tips too. I have really funny stories from when I went to Buenos Aires in 2019 involving wrong spelling and pronunciation portuguese and spanish are similar languages when it comes to syntactic functions in grammar and construction of phrases, but there are a lot of different meanings for similar words, oh boy .....Expand3
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@alexmedina72663 years agoThank you for representing the mexican family unit. I' m mexican and my husband is caucasian so i completely get you when you speak of the langu id="hidden20"age barrier lol. I' m glad you' re learning, you' re doing great btw! i also love how you love mole: d that with a side of orange rice is chef kiss. ...Expand17
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@victorc88043 years agoI remember i brought it up a couple months ago im glad you brought the mexico subject up again sarah i was definitely curious thanks. 1
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@Snowymtn-nc4yy3 years agoI would love to see a video of you exploring mexico city! 1
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@alexsasmrchannel11 months agoThis was such an interesting video while also being very relaxing!
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@andrewthomas88883 years agoYou look so beautiful sarah! I am glad that you are enjoying mexico city! 6
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@mattschweder90693 years agoSpicy non-chocolate mol is hands- down the best meal on earth! 11
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@Coconathesaiyan3 years agoI plan to move to spain (or study! There eventually so i can be closer to my boyfriend! And eventually live out there with him! I live in england and id="hidden21" he lives in spain, but thankfully he can speak very good english! Seeing your story makes me feel a little better about moving there! Your so brave. ...Expand1
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@alessandraole3 years agoNew subscriber here! Super cool youre picking up on the language fast! Been learning spanish the past year and a half and yuup hard to make real strides i . ...Expand2
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@TomsTutorialsAndHowTos3 years agoI didnt know you were an expat. Me too. Very interesting video and i can agree with you on many of your points. 1
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@yahirsuaste58463 years agoMy favorite asmr artist in mexico city thats great, im from the south of mexico more specifically from yucatan, hope one day you have the opportunity to visit my state is beautiful. 4
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@marinaluna32522 years agoI grew up in mexico city so it' s super cool to comapre your exprience with moving there vs my experience with moving to the states.
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@aidareyes39003 years agoSo funny, i found one of your videos, loved it and kept watching, turns out you live in mexico! I am mexican (but live in australia) i am getting a bit. ...Expand1
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@aleanzures11623 years agoI' m mexican and i' m so happy that you' re here sarah, hope you have a great time. 1
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@davidvillalpando99713 years agoLoved this one! Im glad you' re liking it here. We all hate the police in mexico city, it' s probably one of the worst, there are even worse in some other cities and much better in anothers. 1
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@maximilianohernandezlopez30223 years agoGracias por compartir sarita orale gey que chingon!
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@luciensartikilledjohnf.ken1689last yearHi. Thank you for visiting mexico my beautiful country of origin. Hope you enjoyed it because mexico in real life is totally different from the mexico. ...Expand1
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@candacegarcia9213 years agoI moved in with my husbands spanish only speaking family at 16. Didnt know any spanish but know im fluent. Best way to learn is to be submerged in it. 3
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@VivaMarie3 years agoHi omg I love you! I also just wanted to let you know, the timestamps got a teeny bit wonky where you made a timestamp for and I just wanted to tell you so you can fix it if you want lots of love from Wisconsin! .....Expand1
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@ally14xx3 years ago" you' re going to quit your engineering job to whisper on youtube? " ahahahahaha so happy you made the move! Your videos are helping me get through a tough time in my life, so thank you! 16
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@mariajimenasolissanchez89183 years agoI liked knowing your story. Hopefully one day we can meet! Your chanel is one of my favorite! Chilaquiles and tacos dorados are my favorite!
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@josephinekelly42083 years agoI graduated compsci but i was in electrical engineering first and i noticed that the more artistic people in engineering tended to lean towards me! I really struggled with my me classes and im not a great artist lol.
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@ZEN7-meditation-sonotherapie3 years agoVivir una sesien un idioma extranjero es mgico! Saludo desde studio zen7 en paris. 3
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@sergioalejandromengia74173 years agoDon' t hesitate to ask for help if you need! My natural tongue is spanish and i can get back the help you give to others with your videos, with some help about spanish colocations.
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@kglee3 years agoThank you for such a great and informative (and relaxing) video! How well do you fit in when you' re out in public, or can people tell you' re a . ...Expand2
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@tofiktofik45983 years agoSarah lavender asmr - thank you so much.
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@analuna53103 years agoYou should try dawat (polanco) for indian food in mexico city: 7
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@tomodasho3 years agoAyee, i' m from mexico and you should definitely visit quertaro. I love it. You' ll love it too.
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@jimtran933 years agoWow! That is super awesome to know that you are a mech e!
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@Adrian429383 years agoExcelente video me gust y saludos desde ecuador! 1
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@PabloHernandez-yp1uf3 years agoIndian food in " tandoor condesa" a reputed restaurant in cdmx. in the same area of tandoor, there is a very good cuban restaurant called an other good one is el cardenal. I' m not fat for free. adonis is a lebanese good restaurant. le moustache is a nice french, close to the usa embassy. if you like seafood los arcos or fisher' s. for meat sonora grill or loma linda. el lago restaurante in chapultepec is good and beautiful. in the south of the city there is restaurante arroyo. close to toluca there is la escondida. all of them are expensive. ...Expand1
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@susi1313 years agoI totally get the understanding vs speaking problem. I' ve been studying spanish on and off for 15 years now and i can understand it fairly well. I' m i feel like it was so different with english. But maybe also because i was learning english in school so my teachers obviously forced me to actually speak from the beginning. I have been taking some spanish classes as well over the years but most of the spanish i know comes from using apps and just watching spanish tv shows or listening to podcasts in spanish. maybe it is finally time for me to move to spain for a while so i am forced to speak spanish. ...Expand1
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@mariajimenasolissanchez89183 years agoYou are right, it is safer than people think it is. But i do not go out alone at night, neither. And i dont live in mexico city. 1
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@dibenp3 years agoI love indian cuisine too. I hope you enjoy the restaurant ana luna suggested. As for mole, ill try it with orange rice.
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@mrhailstone18103 years agoPeter griffins head on stick: " i took one step out of the resort. " 12
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@MikePotvin2 years agoI have learn english by myself. Its not flawless, but i got a c2 which mean advanced english. So practicing and speaking with an american and british is. ...Expand
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@XXXTENTAClON2273 years agoThank you for this. Its hard to understand mexico as a european (besides spain obviously lol) all you ever see is problems, especially cartels, so i id="hidden36"ts always seen as scary in europe (once again, unless your spain lmao) but i was always convinced that it wasnt like that, and i made sure to always look past the news. This helps me understand it even more, a country ive always been fascinated in, as it portrayed the border of england and spain (canada and the usa being english in the past) and i love seeing the differences and cultural inheritance. Im fascinated by history for some reason. Your videos are amazing!. ...Expand3
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@Halfaxa73 years agoI hope you go live with a qna sometime! 1
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@AlyssaL7313 years agoCan you do an asmr vid in spanish? Cuando era joven you hablaba espaol pero yo no he practicado en mucho tiempo. A m me gustara escuchar a asmr en espaol para practicar: 4
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@jorgenichols42713 years agoGo try chilaquiles at frutos prohibidos! best ever in cdmx, treat yourself with that!
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@jrherita3 years agoCreative engineers are amazing engineers.
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@quintonbekeur29653 years agoDamn i can' t believe you' re an engineer. I remember in the " moody art student paints you" video you said something about slaving away i' m shocked it' s so crazy that you didn' t mention it earlier. Isn' t like the whole trope about engineers that they can' t shut up about being engineers? Lol. ...Expand8
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@gsadventures6783 years agoI can' t believe you' re in mexico sarah. Come to canada!
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@HittokiriBattousai173 years agoSarah, could you do part 3 of the moody artist? I' ve played a million times already < 3. 1
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@Thedeathdump3 years agoViv alto is a great asmr artist from mexico as well.
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@maximilianohernandezlopez30223 years agoI start speaking french through my kids cos at the time we where watching passpartout a show from the 70s in french ( i live in montreal, quebec, canada) i was born in mexico, so i totally understand the language part.
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@danielthomas16733 years agoYou are the best asmr artist on youtube! I thumbs up every video!
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@ArturoSantosGomez3 years agoMi fav asmr artist. Please visit oaxaca again.
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@christopherwhite55933 years agoYou will love it post covid. Gringa hermana tu eres mexicana arriba ya!
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@josefranco4803 years agoOmg you' re a mechanical engineer. Good for you no wonder you seem so smart. 6
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@Autorelaxx3 years agoAs another relaxation channel, i can say that this channel is creative, deep relaxation is guaranteed.
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@chrisfromkc56983 years agoLooks cool and informative. Im always curious as to why you moved to mexico? But it looks like youve already answered this question, as im watching the video.
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@ryandeleon91213 years agoI have an interesting question for you, what popular sports people play and shows more often in television that people like to watch in mexico?
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@axelhdzrjs65383 years agoShe is in my country! welcome!
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@Melody-il4gi3 years agoI am curious as to had u go from being an engineer to asmr? Thats such a radical change in thinking and living? Were u always more asmr inside than an engineer? 7
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@perezjojo213 years agoThank you for answering that last question. I was wondering how things were there with the cartel.
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@DocRock713 years agoI plan on traveling extensively starting next year outside the us. I' m curious how effective using google translate on a phone is with having conversations. ...Expand
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@sofiarivero-borrell2823 years agoThere' s a good indian restaurant in mexico city called tandoor, i think its in san angel. 2
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@chelsearoseedwards28673 years agoHow old are you, sarah? Your maturity and wisdom is admirable, and you dont look a day over 18! 1
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@Dan_Dan_Ruu3 years ago Oh, dont worry, phone companies are helpless in Spanish too. Glad youre doing well! 1
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@Avo797710 months agoYou should do an update to this video!
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@marielecastan26782 years agoYou look like the love child of brianne howey and emma watson and i say it as a compliment! You' re so pretty and your voice is really calming. Please,. ...Expand
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seeing you sharing your authentic opinions . ...Expand 54
ive always wanted to also le the states and move one day to another country! I feel like we should experience living in more than just one place in our lifetime. The world is so big and beautiful to just stay in one spot!. ...Expand 103
calm down charles
thanks for the video, sarah! I was really looking forward to this video because i . ...Expand 7
excelente contenido, es muy dulce tu voz. 1
saludos desde san diego, ca. ...Expand 12
it's really interesting what you said about how you deal with missing your friends and family, i think it really is a personal thing and it can change depending on the person. I'm really introverted too and mostly talk to my friends online anyway, but in my case, because i still live with my parents and it's not very common for people to move away during college here, it would be weird. like, i'm getting married this year and moving out, but still want to live close to them. it's hard, my boyfriend goes through the same thing, even though we both would like to maybe live in another country.
and about the language barrier, it totally makes sense! Thanks for the tips too. I have really funny stories from when I went to Buenos Aires in 2019 involving wrong spelling and pronunciation
portuguese and spanish are similar languages when it comes to syntactic functions in grammar and construction of phrases, but there are a lot of different meanings for similar words, oh boy .. ...Expand 3
i also love how you love mole: d that with a side of orange rice is chef kiss. ...Expand 17
so happy you made the move! Your videos are helping me get through a tough time in my life, so thank you! 16
in the same area of tandoor, there is a very good cuban restaurant called an other good one is el cardenal. I' m not fat for free.
adonis is a lebanese good restaurant.
le moustache is a nice french, close to the usa embassy.
if you like seafood los arcos or fisher' s.
for meat sonora grill or loma linda.
el lago restaurante in chapultepec is good and beautiful.
in the south of the city there is restaurante arroyo.
close to toluca there is la escondida.
all of them are expensive. ...Expand 1
maybe it is finally time for me to move to spain for a while so i am forced to speak spanish. ...Expand 1
best ever in cdmx, treat yourself with that!
welcome!
Oh, dont worry, phone companies are helpless in Spanish too.
Glad youre doing well! 1