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Living Like a Local: The Not-So Itsy Bitsy Spider…
If you’re living anywhere outside of an industrialized, large city, you’re bound to find insects and other bugs that you haven’t encountered before. This is the story of my experience with a spider the size of my HAND.
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Living Like a Local: Fantasmas!
I’ve heard SO many stories about fantasmas (ghosts) or almas (spirits). My host father is full of these anecdotes and it’s just so interesting and quite spooky since I never wanted to believe they existed. Sure, there are a bunch of TV shows about ghosts and all things haunted, but me being the scaredy cat…
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Living Like a Local: Día de los Muertos in Michoacán
Alright guys I know it’s not November yet, but I had to share this fascinating tradition in Michoacán with y’all!
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Living Like a Local: Nature’s Instincts
Human babies are born with the instinct to suckle as a means to get food. No one taught them this, just like many other animals in the world. I think it’s pretty incredible how nature has a way of taking care of animals, big and small. When I went to the kitchen to grab some…
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Living Like a Local: “Mexican Time”
When you hear people talk about “Mexican time”, you don’t really know what that means until you’ve actually lived in Mexico. In the past, I went on vacations to Cancun with my family, so I didn’t really count that as understanding the concept of “Mexican time” since we never had schedules to follow. Even when…
