The internet has made things like working from home an option for lots of people out there. Many businesses allow employees to perform part or all of their work from their own homes, right?
Have you ever wondered what it might be like to be able to go anywhere in the world, anywhere you like, like Puerto Vallarta for example, and do your job from there?
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Hello fellow travelers, welcome this episode of the Puerto Vallarta Travel show. I am your host Barry Kessler and I am just so happy to be introducing you to my favorite vacation destination, and maybe even yours, Puerto Vallarta Mexico.
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That music you were just listing to is performed by Alberto Perez, the owner of the La Palapa Group of Restaurants. Those are La Palapa, The
El Dorado Restaurant, and at night for dinner The El Dorado transforms into the ever so romantic Vista Grill with those dramatic views of the Los Muertos Pier all lit up at night in beautiful colors. Of course, at La Palapa you can enjoy that same view of the Los Muertos Pier all day long for breakfast, lunch or dinner, seated with your toes in the sand right at the water’s edge. It’s so romantic, it’s so Puerto Vallarta my friends!
This week we are going to learn about the Digital Nomads in Puerto Vallarta and I have a really neat guest, Chase Buckner, who runs a place called Vallarta Co-Work. But before we get to the interview, let’s see what’s happening in Puerto Vallarta this week, the 11th of April, 2018.
Puerto Vallarta Marathon
On April 15 Puerto Vallarta will be celebrating the 100 year anniversary with a Centennial Marathon. This event is open to runners and to the general public. The award includes three prizes of $10,000; $6,000 and $5,000 for the first, second and third place finishers. Start and finish for the marathon will be at the port terminal at 6:30 in the morning. That, along with the half marathon race. Registration fee is $600 and you can register until April 13. Check out the show notes if you are interested in taking part in the Centennial Marathon in Puerto Vallarta. I have a map of the route as well for the full and half marathon so check those out in the show notes. And I Have a link to the event as well so go to it!
If you need more information please visit http://maratonpuertovallarta.com
Videos of The Los Muertos Pier Being Built
My buddy Brad posted some old videos he took back in August of 2012 of the Los Muertos Pier being built. It’s pretty cool, he has two videos and I have them in the show notes of this episode, so if you want to see what it was like during the construction, check it out. And thanks Brad for letting me use the video.
Brad and his wife Tami were on the show last May. They were a great interview so if you haven’t listened to that one, I have a link in the show notes as well or just go google Fun Things to Do in Puerto Vallarta with Brad and Tami, and voila, you will find it! Check out the video of Brad eating crickets on the streets of El Pittial. Amazing! They have some great stories including some medical emergency stories with happy endings and witch doctors and everything. Very entertaining.
Make Black and White Copies of Your Passport and Driver’s License
I want to talk with you about carrying around your passports and ID, like your drivers’ license when you are vacationing in paradise. This was prompted by a post I read a couple of days ago on the Facebags.
The poster was stopped by a traffic cop in Puerto Vallarta and told he had committed a violation of some sort or another, like illegally parking or something. Anyway, the cop asked to see his driver’s license. He handed over the license, and the cop told him that he would be holding on to the license until he was paid a 500 peso fine.
The guy didn’t know what to do, he got nervous and paid the cop. The cop returned the license and off he went. Here’s the thing. That cop was a bad cop. He was looking for a payoff. Easy money right?
Now we have never talked about this, but it’s pretty important. You should never be walking around with your passport and ID. Before you leave for Vallarta, make black and white copies of your passport and driver’s license. I usually make a couple of copies in case I leave it in my pocket by mistake and wash it. When you get to your hotel, or Airbnb or condo or to that place under the overpass, wherever you are staying, lock up your passport and ID till you get ready to come home.
Now, don’t make color copies, this is illegal, and the Mexican authorities consider that a form of counterfeiting, so make the copies in black and white only.
When a cop or person of authority takes the ID from you, that is actually how they do it. You don’t get it back until you go in to pay the fine, but don’t pay the cop. Never pay the cop unless of course you feel your life is in danger. If that happens, take a photo of the cop. Ask to see his or her badge, and if all else fails, take a picture of the vehicle they are riding in. Take it to the tourist office in Lazaro Cardenas Park. It’s the building near the corner of Pino Suarez and Venustiano Carranza, in the park. They usually have an abogado on site. An attorney or two who are there for you gringos out there. I will have a picture of the location you go to if you are having issues.
So again, don’t carry your passports or licenses around. Black and white copies. Make a couple. And don’t hand over the real document to the cop. Now if that’s all you have and you are faced with that situation, tell the cop that you will meet him at the traffic counter and pay the fine there, and get back your license. Then see what happens. It’s possible you will get back the whole enchilada without spending a dime.
I have the address of the Ayuntamiento de Puerto Vallarta, That’s City Hall. It’s close to the Marina, Just a little inland from there in the Agua Zarca Colonia. That’s where you will tell the officer you will be paying the ticket. Can you remember that? That ought to get his attention. Hey, I’ll meet you at the ayuntamiento amigo! Ha.
I Have a map of City Hall two in the show notes so for sure get familiar with it if you like.
Website for the Ayuntamiento de Puerto Vallarta City Hall
Lázaro Cárdenas Park Office
Phone: (322) 222 22 24
Pino Suárez & Venustiano Carranza S/N, Col. Emiliano Zapata – Olas Altas, Puerto Vallarta.
Okay let’s get to our interview.
Vallarta Co-Work in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico
The internet has made things like working from home an option for lots of people out there. Many businesses allow employees to perform part or all of their work from their own homes, right? Have you ever wondered what it might be like to be able to go anywhere in the world,
anywhere you like, like Puerto Vallarta for example, and do your job from there? I know I have! All that you would need would be good internet speed, a comfortable place to get your work done, a place with few distractions, and maybe even a place with people like you, who have ditched the regular 9-5 world, dodging the congested highways and byways that would take them to their place of employment, for the life of a Digital Nomad. That’s right, a Digital Nomad!
Digital Nomads have found a way to get their jobs done from anywhere in the world, and one of those places is in Puerto Vallarta at a place called Vallarta Co-Work.
I met Chase Buckner quite by accident. I was talking with a guy named Tex, I know, sounds funny, but Tex was working the door at Joe Jack’s Fish Shack on Bassilio Badillo, and I was asking if I could get an interview with the owner of the place. I explained what I do, and his face lit up and he asked, have you spoken with Chase Buckner? He would be a great interview. So, I walked over to Vallarta Co-Work, introduced myself and asked him if he would tell you guys what he does in paradise.
His place is on the second floor, in the Santander Bank Building right next to L´Angolo di Napoli, you knew it as Bella Napoli, right next to the parking structure right on the Malecon.
So let’s go right now to Puerto Vallarta Mexico, to the offices of Vallarta Co-Work, and meet the head Digital Nomad himself, Chase Buckner.
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Wasn’t that interesting?
Now all you have to do is find a skill, an idea, a product to sell or something, and become a Digital Nomad yourself. Maybe right here, in paradise, Puerto Vallarta.
Chase was so kind to me during my stay that he allowed me to do an interview with Sylvie Scopazzo at Vallarta Co-Work, and he was always ready to answer any questions.
I checked out Chases’ podcast, Webbing the Surf, and it’s really good. He interviews the Digital Nomads that he meets at his place so check it out. That’s www.webbingthesurf.com. I have a link to his podcast in the show notes to this episode of the show.
And take Chase up on his Free Day Pass if you think Vallarta Co-Work is a good fit for you during your stay in Paradise.
Chase’s Favorites
Breakfast
- Memo’s Pancake House, Puerto Vallarta
- Johnny’s Diner, Puerto Vallarta
- Micky’s Deli, Puerto Vallarta
- Salud Super Food, Puerto Vallarta
Dinner
- Los Muertos Brewing Co., Puerto Vallarta
- Joe Jack’s Fish Shack, Puerto Vallarta
- The Red Cabbage, Puerto Vallarta
- El Arrayan, Puerto Vallarta
Favorite Getaway
- Punta Mita to Surf
- Point Break Pizza, Punta Mita
- Camping at Quimixto and Yelapa
Vallarta Co-Work Location and Contact Information
- Address: Morelos 101 3B, Centro, 48300 Puerto Vallarta, Jal., Mexico
- Website vallartacowork.com
- Phone +52 322 100 5498
That should do it for this episode of the Puerto Vallarta Travel Show.
Next week, stay tuned for more on the ground reports from Puerto Vallarta Mexico, with travel tips, great restaurant and excursion ideas and more. Until then, remember, this is an interactive show where I depend on your questions and suggestions about all things Puerto Vallarta. If you think of something I should be talking about, please reach out to me by clicking on the Contact us tab and sending us your message.
And remember, if you are considering booking any type of tour while you are in Puerto Vallarta, you must go to Vallartainfo.com, JR’s website and reserve your tour through him, right from his website. Remember the value for value proposition. His experience and on the ground knowledge of everything Puerto Vallarta in exchange for your making a purchase of a tour that you would do anyway, you’re just doing it through him as a way of saying thank you. It costs no more than if you were to use someone else so do it. Really. And when you do take one of these tours, email me about your experiences. Maybe you can come on-board and share with others what you liked or didn’t like about the tour. Again, contact me by clicking on the Contact us tab and sending off a message. Don’t forget his maps, his DIY tours and his revitalized Happy Hour Board. I have links to all of those in the show notes.
And once again, if you like this podcast, please take the time and subscribe and give me a good review on iTunes if you would. That way we can get the word out to more and more people about the magic of this place. Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. Remember I made it easy for you to do just that with each episode I create. But if you haven’t been to my website, you really need to have a look there. I have the links to the places we talk about, interesting pictures and the more all right there in my blog-posts and show-notes for each episode of the show so check them out for sure if you haven’t already all-right? All right.
So, thanks to Chase Buckner of Vallarta Co-Work, I have pictures of the place, of Chase and I also have links to the places that Chase recommended, just like I do for every podcast guest so check those out.
Also, don’t miss those videos of the Los Muertos Pier being built right in the show notes as well. Thanks Brad for those.
And hey, thanks to all of you for listening all the way through this episode of the Puerto Vallarta Travel Show. This is Barry Kessler signing off with a wish for you all to slow down, be kind and live the Vallarta lifestyle. Nos Vemos amigos!