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Stories, neighborhood insights, food finds, and practical tips for exploring Mexico City like a local.
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Top Wine Bars in Mexico City
By Lydia Carey • December 8, 2025 • update June 22, 2026The proliferation of wine bars in Mexico City has been exponential. These are the best. -
Is Mexico City Safe?
By Lydia Carey • August 3, 2024 • update June 22, 2026There’s a lot of conflicting information out there about whether or not Mexico City is safe, so I decided to investigate. -
- Travel advice
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- Centro Historico
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- Eating and Drinking
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- Guides & Tips
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- La Condesa
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- La Juarez
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- La Roma
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- Neighborhoods
Best Mexico City Restaurants
By Lydia Carey • July 24, 2024 • update June 1, 2026So many choices, so little time. These are the best of best Mexico City restaurants, according to yours truly. -
What to Eat in Mexico
By Lydia Carey • March 28, 2024 • update June 22, 2026In a country as massive as Mexico, with a selection of regional cuisine that is just as vast, it can… -
IMSS Health Insurance as a foreigner in Mexico
By Lydia Carey • February 28, 2024 • update June 22, 2026It took me 15 years before I attempted signing up for IMSS… this was my experience. -
The Best Chocolate Shops in Mexico City
By Lydia Carey • December 20, 2023 • update June 22, 2026Chocolate shops in Mexico City are an excellent place for souvenirs and have a plethora of options from across the country. -
Best Cocktail Bars in Mexico City
By Lydia Carey • July 20, 2023 • update July 29, 2026Mexico City’s cocktail scene is hotter than ever. These are my favorite cocktail bars in Mexico City, and a few you can skip. -
How to buy an apartment in Mexico City: My Story
By Lydia Carey • June 3, 2023 • update June 22, 2026Just one person’s tale of the ups and downs of buying an apartment in Mexico City. -
What to Pack for Mexico City
By Lydia Carey • May 18, 2023 • update June 22, 2026You might be surprised but some of the essentials you need to pack for Mexico City, depending on the season. -
Ultimate Eating and Drinking guide to Colonia Juarez
By Lydia Carey • April 5, 2019 • update August 4, 2025Colonia Juarez is no longer on the edge of a renaissance, it’s in the middle of its heyday and there are bevy of places that I have come to love. -
Best Bars and Restaurants in San Miguel de Allende
By Lydia Carey • February 13, 2026 • update February 13, 2026San Miguel de Allende has become one of central Mexico’s hottest destinations, and the food and drink is starting to catch up. -
Best Eating and Drinking in Bacalar
By Lydia Carey • November 24, 2025 • update April 15, 2026Bacalar is fast becoming one of Mexico’s hottest travel destinations. Here is a list of my favorite eats. -
Birría in the Big City: Where to find the best birría in CDMX
By Lydia Carey • August 12, 2025 • update August 12, 2025Birria has become quite the popular dish in the United States, but in Mexico we always knew it was badass. -
Why Visit Mexico City in the Summer?
By Lydia Carey • June 7, 2025 • update October 6, 2025Mexico City in the summer can a perfect time to avoid the crowds and get good reservations. You just have to enjoy rain! -
Guide to Narvarte and Del Valle neighborhoods
By Lydia Carey • July 14, 2024 • update August 2, 2025When you are ready to move beyond Roma and Condesa, Narvarte and Del Valle neighborhoods are two of my favorites. -
The Best Markets of Oaxaca City, Oaxaca
By Lydia Carey • February 6, 2024 • update August 9, 2025The gorgeous local markets of Oaxaca City are an unmissable part of traveling to this UNESCO world heritage city. -
Sustainable Tourism in Mexico
By Lydia Carey • September 27, 2023 • update October 6, 2025Sustainable Tourism in Mexico is on the rise, and I hope you will support these eco-friendly projects the next time you in country. -
- City Wandering
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- Eating and Drinking
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- Other Mexican Cities
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- Outside the City Limits
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- Travel advice
Guadalajara City Guide: Eating and Drinking
By Lydia Carey • July 7, 2023 • update October 6, 2025Guadalajara is one of my favorite cities in Mexico and right now it has an amazing food and bev scene you definitely need to check out. -
Best Mexico City Spanish Schools
By Lydia Carey • June 21, 2022 • update August 4, 2025Here’s everything you need to know about the best Mexico City spanish schools. -
Where to try mezcal in Mexico City?
By Lydia Carey • January 24, 2022 • update August 9, 2025Mezcal in Mexico City is plentiful and delicious, you just need to know where to go. -
Craft Beer in Mexico City
By Lydia Carey • January 24, 2022 • update August 4, 2025I have been updating this craft beer list for years, as the best craft beer bars come and go in Mexico City. -
Can You Drink the Water in Mexico City?
By Lydia Carey • January 17, 2022 • update August 4, 2025A question I get ask endlessly: Can you drink the water in Mexico City? Here’s the answer. -
Best Mexico City Restaurants
By Lydia Carey • January 8, 2022 • update August 3, 2026This is the most subjective list of Mexico City’s best restaurants that you will find on the internet. That said,… -
Renting a Bike in Mexico City
By Lydia Carey • September 16, 2021 • update August 11, 2025*Updated August 2025* Renting a bike in Mexico City can be an amazing way to tool around the neighborhoods and see things in a more intimate way. -
How to Rent an Apartment in Mexico City
By Lydia Carey • September 7, 2021 • update October 6, 2025Ever considered renting an apartment in Mexico City. This guide will tell you everything you need to know before you do. -
Mexico City Metrobus & Bus Transportation
By Lydia Carey • August 30, 2021 • update August 5, 2025A continuation of an earlier post on Mexico City public Transportation, this post explains the Ins and Outs of Mexico City’s Metrobus and regular bus service. -
Mexico City Public Transportation
By Lydia Carey • August 28, 2021 • update August 5, 2025A little nervous about Mexico City public transportation? Here is a handy guide to all the insider knowledge you need to ride like a pro. -
Best Mexico City Annual Events
By Lydia Carey • August 21, 2021 • update October 6, 2025So much is going on each year in Mexico City, this a handy list to help you remember the biggest and best annual events in the capital. -
A Mexican Love Story: Popocatépetl & Iztaccihautl
By Lydia Carey • April 16, 2021 • update August 5, 2025Here’s my embarrassingly nervous interview with the folks at The Latin America show on Mexico’s favorite love story -
Five Things to Do in Lake Chapala, Mexico
By Lydia Carey • November 10, 2020 • update August 5, 2025A tad touristy and a bit out of the way, I liked Lake Chapala anyways and I think you might too. -
An Amazing Pan de Muerto Recipe
By Lydia Carey • October 31, 2020 • update August 5, 2025My friends Beto and Jorge taught me how to make their pan de muerto recipe while we shared stories about the holiday.
