Ten colorful years in Mazatlan
In the spring of 2011 as I packed up the last of my boxes for my big move to Montreal, I could only think about my impending vacation to Mazatlán,...
Author: Ana Fernandez
Redesigning Life
Adapting to life with the pandemic I began by making two piles. One for the clothing I have not used since the pandemic began, due to my vastly reduced (read:...
Ginger’s Bilingual Horses
As a young girl working summer jobs in the fields side by side with the Mexican labourers, Ginger developed a fascination not only with the Spanish language, but with all...
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...
INAPAM Mexico’s Senior Discount Program
A senior’s rite of passage in Mexico You may have heard about this discount card if you’ve ever spent a winter in Mexico. The name is strange and is often...
5 Easy Steps to Downsizing for a Move to Mexico
In a world of minimalists, how much is enough? (This post was originally published on March 13, 2017 and updated on January 2, 2020.) Have you made the decision to retire...
Wheeling for Awareness
To make a point, sometimes you have to go really far! After three years of preparation, and with little pomp and circumstance – not even the usual social media blasts...
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...