Monthly Archives: January 2010
Doing the Misty Mountain Hop in Palenque, Chiapas
First, I recommend pressing play on this video before you read my post: Alrighty then, although I didn’t have flowers in my hair when I toured the ancient Mayan site of Palenque, in the Mexican state of Chiapas, I was … Continue reading
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Please, Have Some Yogurt. No, Really, I Insist
In anticipation of my in-laws’ arrival to Mexico City today, we ordered a bunch of groceries online from our local chain, Superama (sadly, owned by Wal-Mart, the biggest private employer in Mexico). We like to order online rather than go … Continue reading
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Adonde Voy?
El Blog de Joy is hitting the road, and will be spending the next week visiting the Mexican states of Tabasco, Chiapas and Campeche. If you’re not sure where any of those places are, that was the point in our … Continue reading
You Can Celebrate About the New Toilet for Only So Long
A few months ago, our toilet seat cracked at the hinges, and because tenants in Mexico are expected to make minor repairs themselves, we embarked on a multi-week journey to find a new suitable toilet seat. We knew the toilet … Continue reading
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Mexico, It’s Been Damn Fun, But We’re Moving On
At the end of March, we’ll be packing up our things (and our dog) and moving back to New York City, aka la gran manzana. We’ve still got some great Mexican travel planned over the next couple of months, which … Continue reading
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If All Weekends Could Be Like This (AKA “We Heart Ixtapa”)
When it’s 40 degrees outside and you have no central heat, your mind starts telling you desperate things like “You live in Mexico and you’re cold? Hijole! That’s not right. Don’t you think you should plan a last-minute weekend trip … Continue reading
Mexican Internet Ads: How Dumb Do They Think We Are?
Few of us enjoy internet advertising, though, as an internet editor, I directly benefit from the industry. However, you truly haven’t seen annoying advertising until you’ve lived in Mexico, where the display ads almost seem to be competing for title … Continue reading
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Why You Should Stop Visiting Sea World
Scientists say dolphins should be treated as ‘non-human persons’ “The researchers argue that their work shows it is morally unacceptable to keep such intelligent animals in amusement parks or to kill them for food or by accident when fishing.”
That Damn Perro Is Ladrando, AGAIN?
Among the many sweeping generalizations I like to make about Mexicans is the one about their incredibly high tolerance for noise… …as evidenced stateside by visiting any New York City bar patronized mostly by Mexicans — the jukebox will be … Continue reading
