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    It’s Our Oaxacaversary!

    October 19, 2018 by Kat & Kyle 1 Comment

    It's our three-year Oaxacaversary. Three years ago today, we hopped on a bus in Mexico City and arrived home 6 hours later - but to a home we had never visited and didn't even know a whole lot about. …
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    Filed Under: Expat Life, Happiness, Mexico Tagged With: immigrant life, Mexico, Oaxaca, oaxacaversary

    Five Things

    March 9, 2018 by Kat & Kyle Leave a Comment

    Okay, so I haven't posted in a while. Life gets crazy, you get busy, I'd much rather be outside enjoying my life than stuck inside writing about it. I also write and edit all day for my job, so most …
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    Filed Under: Expat Life, Five Things, Food, Mexico Tagged With: Oaxaca, street art, tacos dorados

    Five Things

    January 13, 2017 by Kat & Kyle Leave a Comment

    {Gigantes waiting for the party to start outside Santo Domingo church.} It's a new year and we've been enjoying some of the January festivities here in Oaxaca, as the holiday season came to an end. …
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    Filed Under: Expat Life, Five Things, Food, Happiness, Mexico Tagged With: gigantes, Oaxaca, oaxaca street art, rosca de reyes, Santo Domingo, Trump toilets, VW bug

    2016 – Twelve Months, Twelve Frames

    December 30, 2016 by Kat & Kyle Leave a Comment

    It's been quite the year here in Oaxaca. This place is so vibrant, and full of energy, celebration, and pride in their traditions. The surrounding countryside is equally beautiful - high desert light, …
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    Filed Under: Expat Life, Flashback Friday, Happiness, Mexico, USA Tagged With: 4th of July, cactus, china oaxaqueña, Danza de los Zancudos, fireworks, Guelaguetza, mogote, monte alban, Noche de Rabanos, Oaxaca, Pajaros sin Paraiso, Reyes Magos, saguaro, Saguaro National Park, street art, Tucson

    Five Things

    December 2, 2016 by Kat & Kyle Leave a Comment

    It's December, and we're back into the swing of things - after a short break to recover from Day of the Dead. We had a restful and quiet November, and a delightful Thanksgiving with a good friend. And …
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    Filed Under: Expat Life, Five Things, Mexico Tagged With: Basilica de la Soledad, dog training, Gabino Cué, Mexican Hairless, Mexican street food, Oaxaca, Oaxaca street food, oaxacan street art, tacos de cazuela, trunk tacos, xolo, Xoloitzcuintli

    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 28, 2016 by Kat & Kyle Leave a Comment

    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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    Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Comparsa, dia de muertos, Frida Kahlo, Juan Diego Cuauhtlatoatzin, Nuestra Senora de Guadalupe, Oaxaca, Ofrenda

    Five Things

    October 21, 2016 by Kat & Kyle Leave a Comment

    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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    Filed Under: Expat Life, Five Things, Food, Happiness, Mexico Tagged With: dia de muertos, mexican hairless dog, mezcal, Oaxaca, oaxaca street art, prickly pear fruit, xolo, Xoloitzcuintli

    A Year in Oaxaca

    October 19, 2016 by Kat & Kyle Leave a Comment

    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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    Filed Under: Expat Life, Happiness, Mexico Tagged With: Expat life, living in Mexico, Oaxaca, oaxaca life, oaxacan street art

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