It’s been almost a week since the election.
Ever since Trump entered the race for President, we’ve spent a lot of time talking about him with our Mexican neighbors. We couldn’t get into a taxi …
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Building Our Ofrenda
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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Five Things
It's the end of October, which means my favorite time of the year in Oaxaca is here - Day of the Dead. AND to make it even better, my superamiga, Gwyneth, is here with us to celebrate! We've had a fun …
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Las Momias de Guanajuato ~ The Mummies of Guanajuato
Warning!!! This post contains graphic photos of actual mummified people. Read on at your own risk.
Guanajuato is a beautiful colonial city in the western highlands of Mexico. It’s the quieter …
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Five Things
This was a quick week here in Oaxaca. The city is starting to fill up a bit for the snowbird season as well as ramping up for Day of the Dead celebrations. We've been doing a bit of work and spending …
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A Year in Oaxaca
Today is one year since we moved to Oaxaca. A year since we got on a bus in Mexico City and arrived home 6 hours later - but to a home we had never seen, never visited, and actually knew very little …
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Five Things
It's my birthday week! So we've been celebrating all over town with coffee and pastries and cake and mezcal and tacos, and even an Oktoberfest feast at our local Spanish tapas restaurant (weird, I …
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Isla de las Muñecas ~ The Haunted Island of the Dolls
Warning!!! This post contains pretty graphic photos of really creepy dolls. Read on at your own risk.
We often have people ask us to tell them the favorite place we've ever visited. Or which place …
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Five Things
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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Five Things
We're back from hiatus! After spending the summer half in ABQ and half in Mexico, we're finally together again back in our home here in Oaxaca, soaking up the sun and the parades, and eating all the …
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