Tag: Mexico

Alright, let’s get to the essence! Picture this: You’re enveloped in the intoxicating sounds of mariachi music, captivated by dance groups performing Mexico’s national dance — the Mexican Hat Dance — in the heart of bustling Mexico City. Hold that thought! Add in Day of...

Foreign solo travel is rewarding for the well-prepared I’m a US National with close to 40 years of experience speaking Spanish — mostly to myself in my head. Although it’s not a replacement for a conversation in real-time with a real human, it’s a start. I speak at abo...

Spanish is a language that has learned how to evolve with the centuries since the first days of the Reign of Castilla in what is known today as Spain. But, this language has also evolved in the open fields of two continents, mainly in the Americas, where it has found many homes where to cuddle in th...

What a proud moment — my child’s very first research question! Some parents grow frustrated with the constant “why”s of their school-age children. For me, it is one of my favorite things about this phase of parenting. This question revealed Gio’s curiosity about human b...

Julieta Barrionuevo, an Argentine tango instructor living in Mexico City, found out the hard way the limits of behaving poorly. After her public tirade against city workers that were cutting down a tree on the street where she lived went viral, it was clear that she grossly misunderstood Mexican ...

Your H1B visa is generally good for up to three years, at which point you may be eligible for one three-year extension. H1B is an unusual nonimmigrant visa in that you can have duel intention of also applying for permanent residence. If you are awaiting a response on your employment based green card...

It’s a national headline: the “affluenza teen” is on the run with his mom. Sentenced to probation after killing four people in a drunk driver accident at age 16 in Texas, Ethan Couch faced no jail time, sentenced to probation. His get out of jail free card? He suffered fr...

I was fortunate enough to be able to retire at 55 years old, with a pension in the United States. I had been a college professor with tenure for 25 years. I was fortunate enough to get my job before universities started to hire mostly adjuncts for minimum wage. I got my pension by consistently co...

This morning I went to the fancy grocery store in town called City Market. They have several restaurants and gourmet foods, in addition to more basic grocery items. I don’t have a car, so I usually take taxis or walk around town. The taxi prices have gone up in the eight years that I’...