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Día de Muertos in Mexico
As someone who grew up in Kansas, I can't really say that I was exposed to a lot of diversity growing up. There were less than 10 of...


Teotihuacán in Mexico City
I'm not going to lie. Not every trip I take is solely dedicated to immersing myself in another culture and learning as much as I can...


After the Earthquake
I avoided talking about the earthquake for a while because it's not really my story. To be honest, it didn't really directly effect me....


Oaxaca City, Mexico
Last weekend, my roommate's good friend from America came to visit us. We had all planned on taking a weekend trip together, but my...


Street Art in Puebla
Near the center of Puebla, there's a district specially devoted to street artists. It was originally created to help revitalize the city....


Mexican Independence Day
I was so excited to celebrate my first real Mexican holiday while living here. Mexican Independence day celebrates Mexcio's Independence...


First Impressions of Puebla, Mexico
When my dad was younger, he spent a good deal of time traveling around. He lived briefly in Malaysia, Thailand and Mexico. I used to be...


Ready for Mexico
In less than a week, I leave to begin my contract as a school librarian in Puebla. I'm crazy excited and crazy nervous. I'm ready to...


Roadtrip in Ireland
I went on a dream trip with my mom and sister. We spent a week in Ireland driving around the culture. We kissed the Blarney Stone, drank...


2 Days in New York City
After flying completely around the world, I flew in the New York city airport to meet my dad. I hadn't seen my dad in person in a year...
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