MND_MEXICO LIVING
MND Local: Puerto Vallarta wants answers to municipal payroll allegations
Charges of municipal corruption have been alleged in Puerto Vallarta after a council member found far more people employed than were approved in the budget, writes Charlotte Smith.
From the archive: To friend or not to friend other expats...
Making friends with other expats in Mexico can be complicated. Writer Sarah DeVries explains why that is, and why friendships with Mexicans are often longer lasting.
From the archive: Learning Spanish? Don’t be shy or afraid of...
From the archive: Mexicans are usually charmed when non-native speakers try to speak their language. They’re patient, encouraging and try to be helpful.
Activists rally to stop luxury project on Yucatán dunes
Yucatán activists are fighting a luxury beach development, warning it could harm fragile dunes, endangered species and local communities.
‘Confidently Wrong’ podcast: What one man’s heart surgery story reveals about healthcare in Mexico
Co-host George Reavis shares his firsthand experience of heart surgery in Mexico — the doctors, the costs, the insurance and what he'd do differently — in the latest "Confidently Wrong" episode.
3 foreign teenagers reflect on growing up in Mexico
The available resources for the expat-curious often focus on what it's like to move to SMA, retire there or build a life in Mexico as an adult. But what is the experience of children in those families? MND intern Zella Golden shares three perspectives.
The lessons on living a good life you learn in Mexico
After six years of living in Mexico, Charlotte Smith reflects on the lessons she has learned as a result of the move, and how they have led to a better life.
From the archive: How to whistle like a true Mexican
Whistling is an integral part of Mexican identify and everyday life, and there's a whistle for every occasion, writes Sarah DeVries.
Known from scratch: Moving to Mexico and finding a new way to belong
For one new arrival, living amongst the life and laughter of Mexico turned out to be the perfect place to reinvent himself.
Why don’t more foreign tourists come to Central Mexico? MND’s journalism intern explains
Americans tend to make long-haul trips to Europe to eat unique food, explore cobblestone streets and take in thousands of years of history. They can get the same experience with their southern neighbor, so why don’t they come to Central Mexico? Jared Tucker discovered a few reasons.
Opinion: Does it feel safe to go to school in the United States after growing up in Mexico?
MND summer intern Zella Golden grapples with the reality of student safety in the United States and why she never gave a second thought to her well-being while attending school in Mexico.
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