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April 18, 2021

VIDEO: Getting drunk on a boat with Mexican locals

April 18, 2021/ Tom Woods
VIDEO: Getting drunk on a boat with Mexican locals

I was invited to take a boat trip on the colourful trajineras of Xochimilco - Mexico City’s canals. But what I didn’t was getting drunk on a boat with Mexican locals.

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April 18, 2021/ Tom Woods/ 1 Comment
Videos, Mexico, Mexico City
Xochimilco, Fun with locals, Locals travel, Locals, Mexican people, Mexicans, Trajineras, Canal boats, Booze cruise, Tequila, Mexican friends, Mexico City, Mexcio City vlog, CDMX, CDMX vlog, Mexico, Mexico vlog, Travel vlog, Travel vlogger, Best travel vloggers, Liverpool travel vlogger, Scouse travel vlogger, Manchester travel vlogger, Travelling with locals, Pandemic travel, Travelling during COVID, Mariachi, Mariachi band, Mexican mariachi
April 11, 2021

VIDEO: Going on an adventure with locals in Mexico City

April 11, 2021/ Tom Woods
VIDEO: Going on an adventure with locals in Mexico City

While visiting the Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Mexico City, I was invited by locals to explore the city with them. Of course I said yes, and off I went with the Mexicans.

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April 11, 2021/ Tom Woods/ 2 Comments
Videos, Mexico, Mexico City
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April 04, 2021

VIDEO: Birmingham Selfridges is actually in Mexico City

April 04, 2021/ Tom Woods
VIDEO: Birmingham Selfridges is actually in Mexico City

I visted the Soumaya Museum - which is housed inside what appears to be a very familiar building. So, is Birmingham Selfridges is actually in Mexico City?

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April 04, 2021/ Tom Woods/ 1 Comment
Videos, Mexico, Mexico City
Birmingham Selfridges, Selfridges, Birmingham vlog, Mexico City, Birmingham Mexico, Ciudad de Mexico, CDMX, CDMX vlog, Mexico vlog, Liverpool travel vlogger, Scouse travel vlogger, Manchester travel vlogger, British travel vlogger, UK travel vlogger, Chapultepec Castle, Shake Shack, Shake Shack frozen custard, Shake Shack concrete, Soumaya, Soumaya Museum, Art gallery, Polanco, Polanco Mexico City, 2020 travel, Bosque de Chapultepec
March 28, 2021

VIDEO: I rented a pedal boat in Mexico City. It was a bad idea.

March 28, 2021/ Tom Woods
VIDEO: I rented a pedal boat in Mexico City. It was a bad idea.

On a visit to Chapultepec Park in Mexico City, I decided to rent a paddle boat and enjoy a nice hour out on the lake, and what was supposed to be a relaxing afternoon turned out to be a bad idea.

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March 28, 2021/ Tom Woods/ 1 Comment
Videos, Mexico, Mexico City
Chapultepec, Chapultepec Castle, Chapultepec Park, Liverpool travel vlogger, Scouse travel vlogger, Manchester travel vlogger, Mexico City, Mexico City vlog, CDMX, Mexico, Mexico vlog, Pedalo, Peddle boat, Things to do in Mexico City, What to do in Mexico City, Epic fail, Boating lake, COVID travel, Pandemic travel, Corona travel, Coronavirus travel, Travel, Travel vlog, Travel vlogger, Best travel vloggers, British travel vloggers
March 21, 2021

VIDEO: How dangerous is the Mexico City Metro?

March 21, 2021/ Tom Woods
VIDEO: How dangerous is the Mexico City Metro?

I’d read on the internet that the Mexican capital’s underground rail system wasn’t very safe, but I had to see this for myself. So, how dangerous is the Mexico City Metro?

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March 21, 2021/ Tom Woods/ 1 Comment
Videos, Mexico, Mexico City
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March 07, 2021

VIDEO: Is this the best view in Mexico City?

March 07, 2021/ Tom Woods
VIDEO: Is this the best view in Mexico City?

I went in search of Mexico City's best view, and got even more than I bargained for when I headed up the Torre Latinoamericana - the best view in Mexico City?

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March 07, 2021/ Tom Woods/ 1 Comment
Mexico, Mexico City, Travel Videos, Videos
Mexico City, Ciudad de Mexico, Mexico, Mexico vlog, Cuidad de Mexico vlog, Mexico City vlog, Zocalo, Mariachi, Torre Latinoamericana, Observation deck, What to do in Mexico City, Things to do in Mexico City, Mexico inspiration, Mexico travel, Travel, Travel vlog, Travel vlogger, Travel videos, Best travel vloggers, Mexico City best view, Mexico City hotel, Traveling Tom, Travelling Tom, COVID travel, Pandemic travel, Coronavirus travel, Travel during pandemic, Travelling in a pandemic, Pandemic travel vlog
February 28, 2021

VIDEO: Ancient Mayan sport where the winner DIES (Chichen Itza day trip)

February 28, 2021/ Tom Woods
VIDEO: Ancient Mayan sport where the winner DIES (Chichen Itza day trip)

I went to Chichen Itza on a day trip and got a free upgrade to the tour which included the main site, as well as a stop at the colonial city Valladolid and a swim in a cenote.

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February 28, 2021/ Tom Woods/ 1 Comment
Mexico, Mexico City, Travel Videos, Videos
Chichen Itza, Temple of Kukulcan, Kukulcan, Valladolid, Valladolid Mexico, Cenote, Cenote Saamal, Mexico vlog, Cancun vlog, 7 Wonders of the World, Liverpool vlogger, Liverpool travel vlogger, COVID travel, Coronavirus travel, Pandemic travel, Coronavirus travel vloggers, Chichen Itza day trip, Ancient Mayan sport, Mayan, Maya, Maya people, El Castillo, Chichen Itza 2021, What to do in Cancun, Things to do in Cancun, Cancun inspiration
February 21, 2021

VIDEO: Meeting the UK’s only daily travel vlogger

February 21, 2021/ Tom Woods
VIDEO: Meeting the UK’s only daily travel vlogger

I met up with Mulvey, the only British daily travel vlogger, when I was in Mexico, and so we did a collab!

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February 21, 2021/ Tom Woods/ 1 Comment
Mexico, Mexico City, Travel Videos, Videos, Vlogging
Mulvey, M88ulv, Daily travel vlogger, Daily vlogger, Travel vlogger collab, Mexico, Cancun, Mercado 28 Cancun, Mercado 28, Mexican street food, Scouse travel vlogger, Liverpool travel vlogger, Manchester travel vlogger, Liverpool vloggers, Cancun 2020, Cancun vlog, Mexico vlog, Mexico travel 2021, Best travel vloggers, Vegan food Cancun, Tequila, Cancun nightlife, Vlogger meetup, What to do in Cancun, Downtown Cancun, Hurricane Delta
February 14, 2021

VIDEO: Robbing Louis Vuitton.

February 14, 2021/ Tom Woods
VIDEO: Robbing Louis Vuitton.

With my facemask, a backpack and dressed all in black, I headed into Louis Vuitton at the La Isla Cancun Shopping Village in Cancun.

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February 14, 2021/ Tom Woods/ 1 Comment
Mexico, Mexico City, Travel Videos, Videos
Louis Vuitton, Louis Vuitton theft, Louis Vuitton Cancun, La Isla Cancun, La Isla Shopping Village, La Isla mall Cancun, Shopping mall Cancun, Cancun shopping, Cancun vlog, Cancun, Mexico, Mexico vlog, Cancun 2020, Liverpool travel vlogger, Liverpool vlogger, Manchester vlogger, Scouse vlogger, Scouse travel vlogger, Liverpool Mexico, Liverpool department store, Cost of living Mexico, Club America, Club America futbol, Louis Vuitton discount
February 07, 2021

VIDEO: My thoughts on travelling in 2020 from the best beach in Cancun

February 07, 2021/ Tom Woods
VIDEO: My thoughts on travelling in 2020 from the best beach in Cancun

Here are my thoughts on the Coronavirus pandemic, travelling in 2020 and more from Playa Delfines - Cancun’s best beach.

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February 07, 2021/ Tom Woods/ 1 Comment
Coronavirus, Mexico, Mexico City, Travel Videos, Videos
Playa Delfines, Cancun, Mexico, Travelling in 2020, Travel in 2020, Travelling during a pandemic, Travelling during COVID, COVID travel vlog, Pandemic travel vlog, COVID travel, Coronavirus travel, Pandemic travel, Cancun beaches, What to do in Cancun, Where to go in Cancun, Cancun vlog, Mexico vlog, Travel vlogger, UK travel vlogger, British travel vlogger, Best travel vloggers, Best beach in Cancun, Beaches in Cancun, Caribbean Sea
January 24, 2021

VIDEO: $19 haul in La Merced & Sonora Markets in Mexico City

January 24, 2021/ Tom Woods
VIDEO: $19 haul in La Merced & Sonora Markets in Mexico City

What does $19 get you in the markets of Mexico City? I spent a few hours at La Merced and Sonora markets in the Mexican capital and went hunting for some souvenirs.

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January 24, 2021/ Tom Woods/ 1 Comment
Mexico City, Mexico, Travel Videos, Videos
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January 17, 2021

VIDEO: Pancho the Bracelet Man and his police officer girlfriend

January 17, 2021/ Tom Woods
VIDEO: Pancho the Bracelet Man and his police officer girlfriend

I wanted to make the most of my remaining time in Mexico City, and so I went off to the Monument a la Revolución where I saw some architecture, caught some views and even met Pancho the Bracelet Man and his police officer girlfriend.

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January 17, 2021/ Tom Woods/ 1 Comment
Mexico City, Mexico, Travel Videos, Videos
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December 27, 2020

VIDEO: COVID-secure street food in Mexico City

December 27, 2020/ Tom Woods
VIDEO: COVID-secure street food in Mexico City

In my latest vlog, I pull up and grab some street food at a stall in Mexico City’s La Merced Market, sampling some of the city’s finest cuisine including… a cactus?!

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December 27, 2020/ Tom Woods/ 1 Comment
Mexico, Mexico City, Travel Videos, Videos
Tacos, Quesedillas, Mexican street food, Mexico street food, Mexico, Mexico City, Ciudad de Mexico, La Merced Market, Sonora Market, Mercado La Merced, Mercado de Sonora, Quesadilla, Steak taco, COVID street food, COVID food, Mexico vlog, Ciudad de Mexico vlog, Mexico City vlog, Street food vlog, Travel, Travel vlog, Travel videos, COVID travel, Pandemic travel, Coronavirus travel, Travel during pandemic, Travelling in a pandemic, Mexico City what to do, Mexico City things to do, Mexican food, Mexican cuisine, Mexico City food, Mexico during COVID, Travelling Tom, Traveling Tom
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Travelling Tom | A UK travel blog

Hi! I’m Tom, a student from the United Kingdom who loves all things travel! I created Travelling Tom out of my passion and desire to inspire and educate students and the working person about how to travel more and see the world!

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