Working and Traveling in Guadalajara, Jalisco as Digital Nomads

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Today on the podcast we are excited to be talking about Guadalajara Mexico! We spent just under two months working and traveling in and around Guadalajara this past fall, and quickly fell in love with the city and culture in Jalisco.

What we talk about in this episode:

  • Why we decided to spend two months in Guadalajara
  • Why Guadalajara is an overlooked as a nomad hub in Mexico
  • Super brief look at some of the history from Guadalajara 
  • An overview of key neighborhoods in Guadalajara 
  • Our first time doing an AirBnb Experience (walking history tour) https://www.airbnb.com/experiences/448316
  • Celebrating Mexican Independence
  • Exploring Guanajuato and Ajijic 
  • The deep culture of Jalisco
  • Tequila Train with Herradura Express
  • Pros/cons of GDL as a nomad or vacation destination
  • Breaking down the different options for visiting Tequila by train
  • All the great food in Guadalajara that we found for breakfast, lunch, and dinner
  • And much more… Here’s the episode!

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Places We Went in and Around GDL:

  • Bosque Los Colomos 
  • Tlaquepaque Historic Center
  • Hiking Barranca de Huentitán
  • Weekend trip to Guanajuato
  • Weekend trip to Ajijic
  • Tequila Train with Herradura Express
  • Mercado Libertad San Juan de Dios

Favorite Restaurants and Cafes: 

  • La Cafeteria (Breakfast and Lunch) 
  • La Chata – Lots of locations (Breakfast – Late Night) 
  • Taco Fish La Paz 
  • BRUNA (Fancier dinner spot)
  • Labne Cocina Lebanesa
  • Suehiro (Great Sushi) 
  • Los Clarimiscos (low-key lunch)
  • Hato Ramen (Ramen)
  • Cabanna 
  • La Docena
  • Vanilla Coffee and Tea 
  • Cafe M
  • Gong Cha (bubble tea)
  • Mezcal Bar Aguito (Drinks)


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