It took me a long time (15 years) to finally get it together and get IMSS insurance here in Mexico. Partly that’s because for some of those years, I didn’t know I could apply as an independent worker and...
Sustainable Tourism in Mexico
If you are like me you are probably watching with more and more trepidation as the temperatures rise across the globe, natural disasters get more intense, and climate change wreaks havoc on human and non-human populations. I have been...
Best Cocktail Bars in Mexico City
A few years back I would have said that I hated Mexico City’s bar scene. It was full of super pretentious places that either shook with techno and house, or were full of rich kids trying to see and...
How to buy an apartment in Mexico City: My Story
Buying a piece of property is a big step, no matter where you are, but when you want to purchase in a foreign country it becomes this whole other odyssey. I wanted to write this post to tell my...
What to Pack for Mexico City
Are you headed to Mexico City for your Mexico guided tours and wondering what to pack? I get this question a lot from friends and family coming to visit. It’s amazing how many visitors come to our fair city...
Best Mexico City Spanish Schools
Mexico City is one of the best places in the country to learn Spanish. Unlike popular tourist locations like San Miguel de Allende or Puerto Vallarta, the foreign community is very much integrated into the city and not insular,...
Where to try mezcal in Mexico City?
Increasing Mexico’s most sought-after libation, mezcal is on everyone’s lips these days and I often get asked what are the best places to try mezcal in Mexico City. While the mezcal mecca is Oaxaca, visitors to Mexico City might...
Best Mexico City Restaurants
This is the most subjective list of Mexico City’s best restaurants that you will find on the internet. That said, I am a freak about food, love to eat, and have eaten out a lot in the city. I...
Mexico City Day of the Dead 2021
There have been a lot of questions about 2021’s Day of the Dead celebration in Mexico City. People are asking is there going to be a Day of Dead in Mexico City at all? Well, I’m here to tell...
Renting a Bike in Mexico City
Looking to two-wheel it in the big city? There are a couple of ways you can make it happen, here’s the most up-to-date information for you: If you are a local or plan to stick around: Mexico City’s...