México

The Real Meaning of Cinco de Mayo (No, it’s not Mexican Independence Day)

May 4, 2018December 4, 2018
Mexican Culture, México

In the U.S. we tend to get very enthusiastic about holidays, especially when we’re celebrating other countries’ holidays. St. Patrick’s Day is a bigger deal in the U.S. than in Ireland and Cinco de Mayo is hardly celebrated in México. So what exactly is Cinco… Read More »

10 Culture Shock Realizations I’ve Had in México

April 20, 2018
Mexican Culture

When I decided to move to México I thought I was very prepared for what it would be like. I speak fluent Spanish and had visited Mexico before and travelled throughout Latin America. But despite having interacted with the culture extensively there were still some… Read More »

Going “home” to El Chico

April 11, 2018March 22, 2019
Hidalgo, Hiking, México, Outdoor Adventures

Going to the woods is going home… -John Muir While the rest of this quote talks about how harsh it is sometimes to be in the woods with the thorny branches that seem to be fighting against your entrance, going to Parque Nacional El Chico… Read More »

Getting Around Mexico City

March 28, 2018June 25, 2019
México, Mexico City

Traveling within Mexico City can possibly be the most daunting part of visiting or living here. Besides the massive amount of people (23 million in the metropolitan area), the city is spread out far in every direction. Getting from one end to the other takes… Read More »

Escaping to the Sierra Gorda

March 23, 2018December 4, 2018
México, Querétaro

A downside to working in Mexico is that when holidays fall on the weekend you don’t get the next Monday off in celebration. What makes up for that though is that Semana Santa, the week before Easter, is pretty much a national vacation. You’re guaranteed… Read More »

Puebla Beer Fest

March 16, 2018December 4, 2018
México, Puebla

I really love good beer. Although living in Mexico can be exciting beer-wise because the craft beer scene here is just starting to blossom, it’s also a little harder to find a good selection at your local store. So when an ad for Puebla Beer… Read More »

Visiting the Mariposas

March 2, 2018March 22, 2019
Estado de México, Hiking, México, Outdoor Adventures

Last year in mid-February Germán and I took a trip to Macheros in Estado de México to see the monarch butterflies in their winter home in the oyamel fir forests in the mountains of México. The butterflies make the 3,000 mile journey from Canada or… Read More »

La Cineteca Nacional: A Hidden Gem in CDMX

February 24, 2018December 4, 2018
Mexican Culture, México, Mexico City

Every year when the Oscar nominations come out I say to myself that I’ll watch the movies nominated for Best Picture. Then every year I end up not watching any. I’m not a person who goes to the movie theater very often and I don’t… Read More »

Huatulco, Oaxaca

February 2, 2018December 4, 2018
México, Oaxaca

Nick, Ally, and I woke up in our dark, air conditioned room to texts from Mom that her and Dad were drinking coffee by the ocean and we should come see the view. After examining the map to determine where exactly we were going, we… Read More »

Oaxaca, Oaxaca

January 21, 2018July 18, 2019
Hiking, México, Oaxaca, Outdoor Adventures

Oaxaca. Even the name draws you in. It has the highest indigenous population of any state in México with hundreds of indigenous languages still being spoken. Oaxacan restaurants are taking over the food scene in Mexico City and mezcal, the hipster tequila, comes almost exclusively… Read More »