Getting Medical Care in Mexico City
A personal guide to healthcare in Mexico City — the big private hospitals, pharmacy doctors for minor ailments, how to find a specialist, what things cost, and an honest note on the IMSS public system.
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What to Wear in Mexico City
A local’s guide to Mexico City weather and what to pack — the rainy season reality, the temperate climate that surprises visitors from both directions, and how people actually dress here for work, lunch, markets, and nights out.
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The Mexican Designers I Wear
A personal guide to Mexican fashion designers worth knowing — Sandra Weil, Raquel Orozco, Cynthia Buttenklepper, Lorena Saravia, Yakampot, Olmos & Flores, and where to browse multi-brand stores in Polanco and Roma.
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A Day in Chapultepec Park
A complete guide to Section 1 of Chapultepec Park — the two sides of Reforma explained, the Anthropology Museum, Museo Tamayo with Odette café and gift shop, Sala Gastronómica restaurant inside the museum, Chapultepec Castle with step-by-step directions, the zoo, botanic garden, and the Sunday atmosphere that makes this one of the great urban parks in the world.
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Navigating Gluten-Free and Dairy-Free in Mexico City
A personal guide to eating gluten-free and dairy-free in Mexico City — what works in traditional Mexican cuisine, how to handle the dairy overlay, where to go for dedicated GF bread (Pan Gabriel, multiple locations), a fully GF restaurant (La Otilia), and an honest note about current awareness levels.
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Where to Eat In Oaxaca City – Go To The Market First
A personal essay on Oaxaca, the difference between traditional and fusion food, and why visiting the market — and 15 Letras, and the comedores — before the aesthetic restaurants matters.
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Mexico City and the World Cup
A local’s guide to Mexico City during the 2026 FIFA World Cup: the five matches at Estadio Azteca, football culture, where to watch, the Ángel celebrations, free events in Chapultepec, and what to know if you’re visiting for work.
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Where to Go for a Steak in Polanco — and Beyond
Where to go for a serious steak in Polanco and Mexico City — Sylvestre for special occasions, Cambalache’s Argentine classics and unbeatable value, Dante’s terrace on Parque Lincoln, and Mochomos’ Sonoran beef tradition.
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How I Get Around Mexico City
An honest guide to getting around Mexico City from someone who has lived here for 15 years — when to walk, when to Uber, how to use the Metrobús, the real situation with the metro, and how to handle the airport.
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The Newcomers
A personal essay on digital nomads, gentrification, and belonging in Mexico City — written by someone who arrived in 2009, built a life here in Spanish, and watches the current wave from just outside it.
