Tag: Mexico City
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Mexico City, Mexico // Why a travel guide?
The original concept for this blog was to act as an actual guide for fellow travelers, which then quickly devolved into an account of my personal musings while traveling more than anything else. Hopefully that is still useful on some level to someone out there, but upon reviewing some of my earliest posts, I decide…
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Why chiSLANGo?
Learning a new language is embarrassing. I took Spanish in high school and college but I really didn’t get it. And while I can be quick on some things, the idea of verb conjugation itself took me about two years. So, as you can imagine, it was an uphill battle. In the months leading up…
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Why Mexico City? (Part Two)
What am I talking about? Get caught up on part one. El Mundial “A month-long super bowl until Mexico loses in the second round like they always do.” This was the first and best description of experiencing the World Cup in Mexico that I have heard. Prior to this year, like most Americans, I had…
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Why Romeo Santos?
From middle school until the end of college, I was fiercely committed to being an uneducated but passionate music snob. If it was on the radio, it wasn’t good music. It was part of my core identity for a long time and carried me most strongly during the years immediately after high school. I never…
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Why Mexico City? (Part One)
The first time I came to Mexico City, I knew I wanted to move here. I’ve lived here for two years and I’m still crossing things off the list of places to visit. There’s obviously more compelling reasons to come here, but I’m going to skip the ones you’ll find on TripAdvisor. I haven’t been…