Dogs and Women Not Allowed
A short history of the Mexican cantina The well known Mexican writer/activist Carlos Monsivais once wrote: ‘A cantina is that somber corner where you take refuge to calm the pains...
Category: culture
Stowing Away to a New Life
How a young Chinese stowaway came to develop the largest privately-owned supermarket chain in Mexico One night, after a fight with his father at the tender age of only ten,...
A Stranger in my Own Land
Adapting well to living in Mexico can have its drawbacks As the exit door opened and I stepped out, a blast of hot air blanketed me and immediately I felt...
A Lost Boy Found
How one young man found his community again Imagine waking up one day in a place surrounded by strangers that look much like you but have totally foreign habits and...
Highway to Mexico – The 100th Dispatch
A Canadian Rotary Club program helping communities in Mazatlan It all started in 2002 with a simple question… Lou Albanetti, a Grande Prairie Rotarian, on one of his many visits...
Surprising Things About Mexico – part two
Fitting into a new culture and environment can sometimes prove to be extra challenging, especially if you’re a senior moving to a new country. It’s an experience expats/snowbirds go through...
Surprising Things About Mexico – part one
When people move to a new country there is normally a period of adjustment. This can last from a few short months to as long as several years. Fitting into...
Day of the Dead
My fellow bloggers and eternal honeymooners, Mike and Anne Howard (HoneyTrek.com) travelled Mexico discovering the unique ways Dia de Muertos (Day of the Dead) is celebrated. “When you eventually pass...
