Video Summary

The video chronicles a traveler's experience in Playa del Carmen, Mexico, focusing on the luxurious accommodations at the Grand Hyatt and the accessibility of kosher food throughout the area. Upon arrival in Cancun, the traveler navigates chaotic taxi services before settling into their hotel room with a breathtaking view. The hotel offers a range of kosher dining options, including a kosher pool menu, allowing the traveler to enjoy food directly in a private cabana while relaxing by the water. Delicious selections include kosher hot dogs and other comfort foods, highlighting the convenience and appeal of kosher dining while vacationing. The traveler indulges in various activities, such as kayaking, zip-lining, and exploring the vibrant Fifth Avenue, a touristy street filled with shops and cultural spots. Throughout the stay, the availability of kosher restaurants is a recurring theme, with mentions of several establishments nearby. The traveler appreciates the accommodations for religious practices, finding comfortable spaces to relax away from swimming areas that don't adhere to their beliefs. The experience features exceptional service, with kosher meals delivered right to the room, complete with seals of authenticity. The traveler shares moments of excitement and nervousness during activities, and the overall exploration of local cuisine, culture, and the friendly environment contributes to a positive impression of Playa del Carmen. Towards the end of the trip, after enjoying a lively atmosphere and delectable cocktails, the traveler prepares to depart, reflecting on a memorable adventure enriched by the ease of accessing kosher food and a unique blend of cultural experiences.

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0s: [Music]
1s: foreign
7s: [Music]
28s: but the good news is we just landed at
30s: Cancun Mexico and we need to get over to
33s: Playa del Carmen this absolute chaos
35s: here with all the taxi drivers screaming
37s: trying to get your attention
48s: [Applause]
51s: [Music]
55s: I am in Playa del Carmen Mexico at the
58s: Grand Hyatt and I gotta show you this
61s: view in my room unbelievable take a look
66s: it's just unreal I've stayed in so many
69s: amazing hotels throughout my
71s: tenure as a world traveler but this view
75s: this view tops it all the hotel invited
78s: me to come check out this property and I
82s: didn't know this until very recently but
83s: there's a lot kosher restaurant in this
86s: hotel plenty of kosher food options
88s: available in this town and for the first
91s: time in history kosher food is becoming
94s: so accessible wherever you are so I want
97s: to show you what is possible when you're
99s: vacationing in Mexico
101s: [Music]
108s: [Music]
110s: hello
116s: I'm starving just finished checking into
118s: my room I'm in a private Cabana at the
120s: water and they have a kosher pool menu
122s: check this out it's awesome you order
124s: hot kosher food to the Cabana
127s: and lunch is gonna happen here on the
128s: water
134s: look we just arrived kosher food at the
137s: pool check this out we have a hot dog
139s: guacamole and chicken fingers
142s: everything comes sealed
145s: to make sure it's kosher
153s: I'm at the water in my private Cabana
155s: eating a kosher hot dog
158s: can like it better than this
171s: [Music]
200s: thank you
203s: [Music]
216s: foreign
219s: [Music]
230s: this is a veal chop out of this world
233s: mashed potatoes
235s: sweet
237s: barbecued ribs from fries and
241s: I feel like I'm gonna have it
252s: thank you
256s: good morning good morning good how are
258s: you and you great thanks for having
260s: kosher breakfast delivered right to the
262s: room
264s: never seen anything like it
277s: we have bagels and pastries we have an
280s: omelette of fresh fruit we have tuna
282s: salad and egg salad
284s: thank you
286s: [Music]
304s: foreign
306s: [Music]
327s: kayaking I have to get this stupid
329s: ladies hat because it didn't have any
332s: men's hats available at the gift shop
334s: well they did have some but nothing that
335s: would protect me from the Sun properly
338s: I have to put away my camera because I
339s: don't want it to get wet and ruined but
341s: I'm sure this is going to be awesome I
342s: almost have stripped
345s: I just got out of the kayaks I'm still
348s: wearing my sillies on hand now it's not
350s: so silly because it is protecting me
351s: from the Sun however
353s: um I don't like the way it looks because
354s: again it's a ladies hat I wanted
356s: something more Indiana Jones but I
358s: didn't have that here I found the spot
360s: by the pool which is really private it's
362s: like in the pool area it's like kind of
364s: like a fountain I feel like people gonna
365s: start throwing pennies in at me but I am
367s: here and
369s: um found this place where I can't see
371s: anyone else and no one else can see me
372s: the best part of this is that as an
375s: Orthodox Jewish Hasidic religious
377s: whatever you want to call me guy I'm not
380s: supposed to be hanging out in pools
381s: where there's women swimming
383s: we are at this Resort there are a lot of
385s: women swimming here I don't want to be
386s: in that area so I found this private
388s: spot and it's awesome
389s: okay so I have to make one correction I
391s: said no one could see me well actually
392s: thank God one of the waiters saw me and
395s: I got this cocktail climb all kosher
413s: so now that I'm done at the pool there
415s: is a spa at the hotel separate for men
418s: separate for women two separate spas and
420s: we have a dry song and a wet sauna and a
423s: cold plunge pool and it's gonna be
424s: awesome
430s: foreign
437s: Delicious lemon ginger tea just got out
439s: of the sauna and the cold plunge pool
443s: I am at like levels of relaxation that I
445s: haven't had in years
446s: [Music]
465s: foreign
467s: [Music]
478s: ly walking the main street here which is
481s: called Fifth Avenue in Playa and uh very
485s: touristy I must say but there's also a
488s: lot of Jewish things happening there's a
489s: Chabad there's a bunch of kosher
490s: restaurants I'm going to show you that
491s: soon I'm gonna head into a souvenir shop
495s: hello
495s: [Music]
528s: the store is like a pharmacy and a bar
531s: and a souvenir shop and whatever you
534s: need to have it here okay so I just came
536s: out of the store here now we were
538s: shopping for souvenirs turns out that on
541s: Fifth Avenue which is the main street
542s: everything is double the price as one
545s: street over so if you go to 10th Avenue
546s: which is the next street
548s: you will pay 50 off for souvenirs keep
550s: that in mind if you're coming here
554s: [Music]
567s: [Music]
575s: good morning day three of the Mexican
577s: Adventure I'm sitting here at the
579s: entrance of the hotel and the hotel
581s: arranged a big day for me to go around
584s: and see some things outside of the
587s: property ziplining ATV etc etc and they
592s: packed up kosher food for us to go from
594s: the restaurant
595s: so that there is no hungry slimy because
598s: that would be a very bad thing
602s: about to go ATV
606s: okay
608s: do this
610s: [Music]
616s: just finished with ATVs which was
618s: awesome and now doing a zip line first
621s: time in my life excited a little bit
623s: nervous but I'm sure it's gonna be fine
630s: climbing up the tower
633s: we're from theater at the top the
635s: zipline leaves
636s: it's a big climb
650s: about to start this zipline thing never
652s: done it before Alex yeah
659s: oh my gosh I'm so nervous okay so how do
662s: I hold it I don't
666s: know
671s: oh my God everything I hope you enjoyed
675s: the activities
676s: that was intense yeah
679s: get ready with your belongers take your
682s: stops oh my gosh
687s: okay I'm back at the hotel exhausted
690s: because it was a long day and I'm hungry
691s: now I never ever touched the TV in a
695s: hotel room but today I'm going to make
697s: an exception because I don't want to
699s: watch anything through the TV I can
701s: order kosher food right into my room so
704s: we're gonna try to figure this out
706s: there's a bunch of different options
708s: available I'm going to select in-room
709s: dining kosher Spanish and kosher English
712s: menu let's do that
714s: okay wow
715s: pico de gallo I had this yesterday it's
717s: delicious Caesar salad we didn't try
719s: that yet grilled salmon plate chicken
721s: sandwich beef burger
722s: okay we're gonna go with the pico de
724s: gallo
729s: let's add it to my cart
731s: okay
733s: we want the burger we're gonna get the
735s: chicken fingers as well
739s: added the cards amazing press one to
742s: view cards
744s: to continue
748s: place settings we're gonna pick two now
750s: here's the coolest part it says press
752s: order to submit
753s: here is the order button
758s: processing
761s: your order has been submitted that's
763s: awesome
765s: is it kosher yes it's pushing perfect
768s: thank you okay so food came to the room
771s: brought it down to the pool to eat here
773s: in the private Cabana that they reserved
775s: for me what's really cool about this and
777s: I love the service is that when the room
779s: service comes and they bring the food
781s: they show you
783s: there's a seal but it's kosher here it
786s: says kosher and the name of the mashikia
788s: Michal who's on duty right now to know
790s: that there is accountability let's see
792s: what they have for us today
794s: foreign
805s: that is the kosher restaurant the very
808s: high-end coach restaurant here at the
810s: Grand Hyatt of Playa del Carmen
812s: but now
813s: I'm heading out into the streets again
816s: because I want to check out
818s: some of the other kosher establishments
819s: that are in town there are a whole bunch
821s: of other kosher restaurants here and I
823s: want to have a quick look at those
825s: so join me for that so I'm at the
827s: entrance to the hotel my GPS shows me
829s: that the first kosher restaurant two
832s: smokers is eight minutes away let's go
836s: [Music]
842s: the area outside the hotel is very
844s: Lively
845s: lots of music playing things happening
847s: but it also feels very safe
850s: I'm constantly seeing the police
851s: everywhere
852s: so Mexico kind of has like you know an
855s: iffy reputation but
858s: walking the streets here alone at night
859s: feels totally safe and thank God so far
863s: everything's been wonderful
869s: so we're the big intersection here
871s: we're about to pass by a kosher
874s: Smokehouse called two smokers check it
878s: out
879s: [Music]
885s: another restaurant called Moshe Kube or
887s: something like that also kosher
894s: this is another kosher restaurant
895s: Platinum kosher Grill it's about a block
898s: and a half away from the Grand Hyatt so
900s: there are a handful of other restaurants
902s: as well but I'm not going to visit all
904s: of them just wanted to show you a little
905s: bit about what's going on here in Playa
907s: and how much kosher is available
911s: now I don't usually eat at the same
913s: restaurant three nights in a row but
914s: sometimes I have to make an exception
916s: and this place let me tell you even if
919s: it was just for the drinks it'd be worth
920s: it to come here the cocktails are
922s: amazing I'm not embarrassed yes I'm a
924s: man and I'm drinking these things
925s: they're delicious and it's very Lively
927s: here so people are enjoying a party
929s: nearby and you can hear the noise
932s: [Music]
940s: thank you
951s: good morning it's almost sunrise and I'm
956s: here in Playa as my last day because in
959s: a couple of minutes after Dominic
961s: chakras and eating something I gotta run
962s: to the airport
964s: good morning can I please order
966s: breakfast
968s: please
984s: thank you
990s: so that's it it's time to go check out
991s: this vehicle the hotel got for us
996s: and of course kosher breakfast in that
999s: bag
1000s: it's an amazing journey until next time
1007s: thank you Carolina
1010s: [Music]
1012s: thank you
1018s: thank you
1025s: [Music]
1050s: foreign
1052s: [Music]