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The Ultimate Guide to Driving in Mexico: Getting a Vehicle in Mexico + Driving Safety +

Whenever friends, family, or my students discover that I have a vehicle here in SLP they immediately ask “How do you like driving in Mexico?” some with a small smirk stretching across their face (often locals) others (foreigners) paralyzed in fear at the thought of driving anywhere besides their home country. Granted it can be intimidating when you start driving in a new place prior to factoring in the differences of driving in a new country. Learning to drive abroad always…

A Central Mexico Roadtrip; Driving through San Miguel de Allende + Querétaro + Xilitla + Tamasopo + San Luis Potosí + Real de Catorce

In July I did what my parents had always warned me about - I met up with people in person that I had chatted with online. I decided to take it the whole meeting people online to a whole new level by driving through Central Mexico with them. Turns out that one of the best things about having a blog is being able to connect with and meet amazing people on the internet. I met Kiona from How Not To Travel…

Our Mini Nayarit Beach Vacation

  Growing up in the USA and specifically, in Michigan, you become accustomed to riding in cars. The US is large and major cities are spread out much to the dismay of foreign visitors - making car travel the most viable option. Many people commute an hr or more for their jobs and travel across state lines to visit family or to travel for vacation. For my family road trips were synonymous with spring break, vacation, and often holiday events. Growing…

DRINKING THE WHOLE BOTTLE: GUADALAJARA, MEXICO – LATIN AMERICAN EXPAT SERIES

Latin America Expat Blogger Series: Drinking the Whole Bottle: Guadalajara, Mexico I connected with Jen though Instagram and asked to interview her for our Latin American Expat Series. I thought she would be a great contributor because she lives as an expat in Guadalajara, Mexico with her husband and two children. Tell us a bit about yourself and why you wanted to start a blog! My husband and I had been married one month and I was 7 months pregnant when…

Experiencing Day of the Dead in Michoacán: Morelia + Pátzcuaro + Tzintzuntzan + Janitzio Island

Ever since I found out I was going to move to Mexico I was ecstatic that I would finally get to experience Día de Muertos (Day of the Dead) the Mexican holiday in which Mexicans remember and honor their deceased loved ones. Many in the USA believe that Day of the Dead is an extension of Halloween and this misconception couldn't be more wrong. Día de Muertos is not a gloomy or morbid occasion, but a festive and colorful celebration…

4 Things to Do in Real De Catorce Other Than Peyote

The village of Real de Catorce is located in the state of San Lui Potosí and sits on the side of a mountain at more than 2,743 meters (9,000 ft). It is located in the Sierra de Catorce range, one of the highest plateaus in Mexico, where summits may extend over 10,000 feet (3,000 m). Real de Catorce ('Royal Fourteen') is named for 14 Spanish soldiers killed here in an ambush by Chichimeca warriors. Although a town had been there for many years, silver…

La Joya Honda; San Luis Potosí’s Secret Natural Wonder

Coming from the flatlands of the midwest B and I were instantly mesmerized with the mountain ranges that surround San Luis Potosí. Not being a city girl and having a strong need to be surrounded by nature I was quick to ask the locals about hiking routes nearby, only to be told that there weren't any and that it wasn’t safe to hike in the area. After almost a year had gone by (read more about our expat story) and…

11 Things No One Will Tell You about Expat Life

  Many bloggers spend time talking about the differences between short-term and long-term travel, but many skirt over the longest and most challenging type of travel - expat life. "What is an expat?" you may ask. Well, the word expat is a contraction of expatriate, which derives from the Latin word expatriatus. In medieval times, an expatriatus was someone who had left his or her home country to live somewhere else. In today’s culture an, expatriate has the same meaning; someone…

A Street Art Guide to San Miguel’s Art District: Guadaloupe

During my third trip to San Miguel de Allende I was finally able to check out the street art located in Guadaloupe where I was meting up with Lauren from Northern Lauren and Kiona from How Not to Travel Like a Basic Bitch before heading on our road trip in the states of Queretaro and San Luis Potosí. The previous weekend we were in town for a friend's birthday and the city was super packed as it was the…

What Does Gringo Mean Anyways?

There seems to be a lot of confusion about the word gringo /a. If you are curious about the meaning or the origin of the word gringo/a this post is for you! Definition Before we get into the myths and origins of gringo/a let's visit some current definitions. Our first definition is coming from Urban Dictionary a more up to date dictionary when referring to slang or cultural words. ... and now a definition from Merriam-Webster. From my knowledge and my…