@where_is_helena: Keep in mind this is 100% just my personal experience! not a reason to skip these spots (or get reckless in the "safe" ones). The places I felt most uncomfortable usually have great safety reputations, which made the vibe check even creepier. 🫠 #solofemaletraveler #solotravel #latinamerica
I live in Puerto Vallarta and when people tell me they want to go to Tulum or Cancun vacation the first thing I tell them is that it’s not very safe. Things happen anywhere in the world, but I’ve lived in Vallarta for three years and have not felt unsafe. Also playa del Carmen nope! 👎
2026-08-09 22:42:41
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SamL5567 :
Yeah tulum is super empty now bc it was like this even for locals
2026-05-27 11:44:56
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somanyeverything :
Feeling safe and Being safe aren’t always the same.
2026-05-28 14:51:23
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kadieeeeeeb :
We spent $2,000 on taxi rides in Tulum. HEAVY on the overpriced.
2026-05-28 02:11:59
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Yoshi :
Tulum is my least favorite place I’ve ever been 😭
2026-05-27 19:42:41
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A :
There’s plenty of beautiful beaches to go to in the United States of America people
2026-05-28 17:36:59
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Bittyreiss :
I did Thailand solo and it’s the safest I’ve ever felt, solo or with companions
2026-05-28 02:20:16
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AStanley85 :
My husband and I loved Tulum! We had a private driver from our resort take us everywhere (included with resort) but we definitely tipped him VERY well and took him out to a late lunch with us. Google translated the entire day with him and LOVED IT! He wouldn’t let anyone talk to us or bother us. I asked him to just hang out with us all day and he happily did❤️❤️❤️I actually miss that man 🥹
2026-05-28 03:45:38
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apuhsta :
for everyone saying Tulum is overpriced, ong y'all gotta not take the resort routes. I went to Tulum and by accident my card expired the day after I arrived and survived on 600 bucks worth of pesos to go to the beach, several cenotes, scuba diving and ate at 2 fancyish restaurants and then even my phone sank in a cenote and I got helped out by the locals lol
2026-05-28 02:54:58
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Justine Harmegnies :
I didn’t feel unsafe in Tulum but i didn’t enjoy it at all
2026-05-27 17:36:38
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anda :
Puerto Escondido is unreal! Went there solo last winter and had the time of my life. If anyone's looking for advice, definitely go!!!❤️
2026-05-28 12:00:24
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JOB86 :
I’m in Tulum right now and there’s nothing here that makes me feel unsafe. Everyone we’ve met so far have been very courteous and nice to us. We just paid $130 USD to rent an ATV 5 days. It is our first full day here but I don’t get “sketchy” whatsoever. Undeveloped, yes. Which is fine
2026-05-28 22:53:00
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Mariana |-/ :
I had a friends trip in Puerto Escondido. We met a guy who took the 4 of us on a boat ride for only $500 MXN and then he picked up us at nighttime in a “sketchy” van to take us to see the bioluminescence for an extra $500mxn. Honestly we were a bit scared of trusting a stranger but everyone so nice and friendly and they made us feel safe. It was one of our highlights from that trip.
2026-05-27 19:32:15
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Finola | Food&Travel ✈️🥐 :
Honestly this is super helpful thanks for sharing x
2026-05-27 10:03:38
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grossstadt.biene :
Oh I didn‘t know that about Panama City, now I‘m kinda scared to go 🫠
2026-05-27 05:55:04
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nickb.moves :
Might be a random question but how does Tulum compare to Cancun? Is it similar there? Im planning a 3 day trip in July specifically to swim with the whale sharks
2026-05-27 22:26:25
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CGee78💋🇲🇽🇺🇲 :
Try going to Merida Yucatan. It's beautiful there and the people were super friendly and helpful.
2026-05-30 20:47:03
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spooktacularbhodie :
Please visit Reykjavík Iceland🥰❤️it’s my favorite place that I’ve ever traveled to. I’ve never felt safer anywhere else.
2026-06-21 22:58:28
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85BMA :
As a 45yo Mexican woman, living my entire life in Mexico City, I spent 2 months in Santiago de Chile, and I can surely say it was so, so comforting to feel safe walking alone past midnight, after clubbing. And that same feeling through towns in Patagonia 🫶🏻 🇨🇱
2026-05-30 01:07:14
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🦭 :
Omg wow I’ve never felt safer than in Panama City and had an entirely different experience. Sorry that happened to you!
2026-05-29 01:50:41
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annaravns :
The vibe is Santa Teresa was just off! Didn’t like it either. Moved on pretty quickly
2026-05-27 17:35:42
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✨ Rachel Person Realtor :
Puerto Escondido and Oaxaca City are some of the best places I’ve ever been
2026-07-12 05:01:15
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bailey🌸 :
Was planning a trip to Tulum next year so thanks for the heads up 😅
2026-06-20 01:46:18
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Isasey :
Didn't expect that from Panama City
2026-05-27 08:11:55
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La Vida Poderosa :
ive been living in Tulum for 5 years, this is the safest ive ever felt after living my entire adult life split between San Francisco and NYC.
2026-07-10 15:09:00
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