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Mexico
Raising kids in Mexico: They’re doing alright
I’m embarrassed to admit that my daughter is not nearly as self-sufficient as I thought she would be at this…
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“A ti te gusta los morenos?” Casual racism in Mexico
Want to know what casual racism in Mexico looks like? It’s pretty simple. When my Mexican friends met my ex-husband,…
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What to do before you get here
The first time I got on a plane to Mexico, I freaked out pretty thoroughly. It started when the flight…
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The eternal reluctance of emigration from Mexico
To begin to discuss the realities of emigration from Mexico, I often begin by looking closer to home. I have…
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The many faces of Mexico’s speed bumps
A couple of weeks ago, I decided to drive to Veracruz city, about an hour and a half away from…
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Are you being rude in Mexico?
I recently witnessed an uncomfortable situation at dinner with another expat. When the plate arrived, she became irate at the…
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What do Mexicans think of Cortés?
Here’s a lesson I’m trying to instill in my daughter: don’t take yourself (or anything) too seriously. How successful have…
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I’m not here to help
While chatting with a woman headed to Hawaii at the San Diego airport, I explained that my husband and I…
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Is the Mexican postal service actually purgatory?
Three years ago, I’d just moved from Bogotá, Colombia, to Playa del Carmen. We’re talking two different climates entirely, and…
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