I am poor by my own country’s standards; I am rich by the standards of the country I currently call home. This constant economic identity crisis can often lead to guilt. I recently went to teach two girls in my youth group how to make cheesecake. The setting was one that made me thankful it [[...]
Posts Tagged ‘Mexico’
June 3rd, 2011 - 4:30 pm § in Mexico, Uncategorized
Tired and Ill in a Strange Land
I feel a bit up in the air. Both Alex and I have ear infections which have really taken it out of us both, and not just physically (the usual infection stuff: aching, headache, generally feeling rough etc). We have been hit financially, too – the visit to the doctor and some horse pill-sized antib[...]
May 29th, 2011 - 6:53 am § in Mexico
The Fun of Budget Eating
Everyone knows that traveling is very different to studying…but who would have thought that the studying would be so intense?!? Well, actually we knew it would be grueling at times and I guess one of the trickiest transitions has actually not been getting up at 7 a.m., then scuba diving for two ho[...]
May 20th, 2011 - 5:33 pm § in Mexico, Tips & Resources
Tired adventures in Diving
Who would have thought training to be a diving instructor would be so hard? We are well into our second week now and today we qualified as Rescue Divers. This is something that, if I wasn’t so tired, I would be over the moon about – perhaps tomorrow I will have the energy to celebrate it. As [..[...]
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’[...]
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[...]
