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    Five Things

    November 3, 2017 by Kat & Kyle Leave a Comment

    It's my favorite time of the year here in Oaxaca - Día de Muertos! There is something incredibly special about this holiday - the celebration of loved ones who are gone, but who come back one night a …
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    Filed Under: Expat Life, Festivals, Five Things, Mexico Tagged With: Catrinas, day of the dead, Halloween, Panteon, the wedding of Eva and Brad; Dia de Muertos

    Five Things

    July 22, 2017 by Kat & Kyle Leave a Comment

    This was a busy work week for both of us, so we spent an inordinate amount of time staring at computer screens in our house and various cafes around town. We'd stroll out for lunch, and go out in the …
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    Filed Under: Expat Life, Festivals, Five Things, Mexico Tagged With: chocolate de leche, danza de la pluma, danzante, Santa Ana del Valle, tapetes

    Five Things

    July 14, 2017 by Kat & Kyle Leave a Comment

    We've been back home in Oaxaca for about ten days now, and we've been getting back into a slower routine, and going out and experiencing many of the things we love about this town, from food to …
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    Filed Under: Expat Life, Festivals, Five Things, Happiness, Mexico Tagged With: Boulenc, Ethnobotanical Gardens of Oaxaca, garbage problems in Oaxaca, Guelaguetza, Shakshuka, Stilt dancers of Zaachila, Zancudos

    El Dia de la Virgen de Guadalupe

    December 12, 2016 by Kat & Kyle Leave a Comment

    Today is a very special day in Mexico. It's the Day of the Virgin of Guadalupe. Back in December 1531, Juan Diego Cuauhtlatoatzin, a local indigenous farmer (and one of the first to be baptized …
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    Filed Under: Expat Life, Festivals, Mexico, Trip Ideas Tagged With: Guadalupe, Juan Diego, La Basilica de Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe, La Villa, Mexico City, miraculous mantle, pilgrimage sites, Tepeyac hill, tilma de Guadalupe

    Building Our Ofrenda

    November 4, 2016 by Kat & Kyle 2 Comments

    We moved to Oaxaca last year right before Dia de Muertos. The special markets – the ones where you can buy all the things you need to build your ofrenda – were already up and running. People were …
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    Filed Under: Expat Life, Festivals, Mexico Tagged With: calaveres, copal, day of the dead, dia de muertos, Oaxaca, Oaxaca traditions, Ofrenda, pan de muertos

    Five Things

    October 7, 2016 by Kat & Kyle Leave a Comment

    October always kicks off my favorite time of the year. The final three months of the year are always a huge run of holidays and celebrations. Birthdays, Dia de Muertos, Thanksgiving, Christmas, and …
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    Filed Under: Expat Life, Festivals, Five Things, Happiness, Mexico Tagged With: boda, breakfast, day of the dead, desayuno, dia de muertos, Oaxaca, oaxaca art, oaxaca street art, Pan AM, street art

    Five Things

    July 22, 2016 by Kat & Kyle Leave a Comment

    It's my first full week back in Oaxaca and it's good to be home (although it would be way better if Kyle were here too). The Guelaguetza celebrations are ramping up and there are all sorts of parades …
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    Filed Under: Expat Life, Festivals, Five Things, Food, Happiness, Mexico Tagged With: alebrijes, blusa chenteña, embroidery, Lapiztola, mezcal, mezcalera, Oaxaca, peacocks, pears, San Vicente Coatlan, street art, tres colibris

    Five Things

    April 22, 2016 by Kat & Kyle Leave a Comment

    On Tuesday, we celebrated our 6 monthiversary here in Oaxaca. This is the first time since 2011 that we have spent 6 months in the same place (other than ABQ - where we spent 6 months last year).  …
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    Filed Under: Expat Life, Festivals, Five Things, Happiness, Mexico Tagged With: agua fresca, birds, china oaxaqueña, horchata, Oaxaca, shadows, The 43, totomoxtle, tuna

    Paris is Always a Good Idea

    February 4, 2015 by Kat & Kyle 1 Comment

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    Paris is always a good idea. It's the City of Love. The Birthplace of Modern Democracy. It's magical, mysterious, romantic, energizing. You can feel the history and the passion for life there. For …
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    Filed Under: Festivals, Spaceship Campervan, spain, Travel, Travel Tips, traveling Honduras by bus, Trip Ideas, Trip Prep, Uncategorized Tagged With: budget travel, budget travel tips, budget trip, making Paris affordable, Paris on a budget, vacation rental

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