My hubby loves to cook, and sometimes he gets little cuts and nicks. Well, sitting around the table a few days ago with family, we got to talking about different home remedies and house maintenance...
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It looks like home remedies are making a huge come back in the US. Latin America is a great place to turn to for advice on this because in Latin America, in addition to medicine when necessary, home...
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Why do you need to worry about cleaning your vegetables? Well, because the water used to rinse them before they get to the market isn't always clean. And large grocery chains at home and abroad...
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Last night I watched Under the Same Moon (La Misma Luna in Spanish), with Kate del Castillo, Eugenio Derbez, and Adrián Alonso . It's the story of a little boy (Carlitos) who, at nine, crosses...
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I'm convinced you can find anything at a Mexican market. If you don't mind the noise, you could certainly live there. Where do you find them? Everywhere: set outdoor market locations, by the...
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Travelers always worry about this one. Water in Mexico has gotten cleaner and cleaner every year, and it's considered drinkable... but there are still good reasons to avoid serving yourself...
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OK, I know that Mexico is 90% Roman Catholic, so it's natural to know little about the other 10%, but I did get a tickle out of a lady sharing this discover with me the other day. She was......
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I was talking to some friends last night that are true die -hard soccer fans. They sustain the kind of excitement I reserve for the World Cup throughout the entire year. In Mexico you'll see kids...
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The Americas is a wonderful region of cultural fusions. In Mexico, in addition to European, mestizo, and indigenous groups, there are also all sorts of interesting immigrant groups that give the...
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I was answering an email to a girlfriend who is going to Mexico in the next couple of months. Half the email was "you've got to try this" and "you've got to try that." I...
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Dating in general is a mystery to me, but the "seeing other people, no commitment" version of dating is a mystery in Mexico in general. I mean, there's a broad spectrum ranging from...
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Today, a little culture, a little history, and a bit o'kvetching. When you buy a car in Mexico (which is more expensive BTW) you need to: * have a drivers license, * get insurance, * pay your...
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