For Kate Bennett’s response to this post, check out ”‘Lone Travelers’ Part Two: Lone and Liberated!“ I have a lot of respect for independent travelers. You see them dotted around; sometimes reading a book in a café, or riding solo on the bus with an iPod for company.[...]
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April 29th, 2011 - 8:35 am § in Mexico
Three weeks in…
It’s hard to believe that I’ve only been away for just over three weeks. It’s been such a high energy run of vibrant sites, lost in the middle of nowhere bus journeys, annoying travelers, dodgy food and escapism all mixed together with a healthy dose of ‘oh yes, this is what traveling is lik[...]
April 3rd, 2011 - 6:12 am § in Mexico, Uncategorized
Eating My Way to Mexico
About seven years ago, at the tender age of 18, I wandered into a second-hand book shop in Cardiff, South Wales and, after looking at children’s books and paint-sets, I came across a ‘bargain-basement’ hardback book. It was called ‘Sue Lawrence’s Book of Baking’[...]
Life Changes: From England to Guatemala
It’s a week before my husband and I set off on our next adventure. We have traveled before and, by some people’s standards, we’ve traveled a lot: but this time it feels different. Our last trip was a short, three-week stint around Costa Rica and Panama and before that, other than some city bre[...]
March 28th, 2011 - 6:14 am § in Good Ideas, Mexico
Just Dance!
After spending thirteen hours on an overnight bus from the border of Guatemala to Oaxaca, Mexico, you’d assume that the last thing I’d want to do is participate in a dance session in a public health fair. But this, in fact, is what I did. Wanting to explore a little before becoming too i[...]
Pregnant in Latin America – Now What?
My husband and I found out a few days ago that we’ll be parents next July. While the fluctuating emotions swarm our thoughts, we are trying to maintain the balance of excitement and concern for having this child as expats. Finding out you are pregnant in another country can be difficult on many le[...]
November 15th, 2010 - 12:16 pm § in Good Ideas, Mexico
From Triggers to Trees: Palas Por Pistolas
The other day I received an email from GOOD magazine about a Mexican artist named Pedro Reyes. What makes Reyes so special that he should show up in my inbox? A couple of years ago he turned guns into trees. And no, I’m not joking. The city of Culiacán in western Mexico is rife with gang [...][...]
