Opinion: Does it feel safe to go to school in the United States after growing...
My first article explored my transition from Mexican schools to American ones. Today, I want to address the question I am asked most often, having been raised and schooled in Mexico: Is it safe for...
View ArticleWhy don’t more foreign tourists come to Central Mexico? MND’s journalism...
Nine weeks ago I set out on a mission. I had just arrived in Mexico for a journalism internship in San Miguel de Allende, and was trying to figure out why more foreigners — especially Americans — don’t...
View ArticleKnown from scratch: Moving to Mexico and finding a new way to belong
I turned 65 in mid-July, at a dinner that ran well past the hour I would normally have called it a night. I have never made much of my birthday. I am an introvert by long habit, the kind of person who...
View ArticleFrom the archive: How to whistle like a true Mexican
The goal of our “From the Archive” series is to revisit popular stories that capture the unique history and culture of life in Mexico. This Sarah DeVries article — originally published in January 2025...
View ArticleThe lessons on living a good life you learn in Mexico
Moving to another country is exciting, but it’s also a highly effective way of discovering just how little control you actually have over your life. I’ve lived in Mexico for almost six years now, and I...
View Article3 foreign teenagers reflect on growing up in Mexico
If you’re a regular Mexico News Daily reader, there’s a good chance you’ve considered moving to Mexico, already have or know someone who is living there. If that’s the case, you’ve probably read...
View Article‘Confidently Wrong’ podcast: What one man’s heart surgery story reveals about...
“Confidently Wrong” is back with a new episode from Mexico News Daily, and this time we are doing a deep dive into the realities of receiving urgent healthcare in Mexico. In an earlier episode, we...
View ArticleActivists rally to stop luxury project on Yucatán dunes
A proposed luxury real estate development along a protected beach community in Mexico’s Yucatán Peninsula has sparked protests and backlash online. It’s the latest in a string of projects that...
View ArticleFrom the archive: Learning Spanish? Don’t be shy or afraid of making mistakes
The goal of our “From the Archive” series is to revisit popular stories that capture the unique history and culture of life in Mexico. This Sarah DeVries article, for example — originally published in...
View ArticleFrom the archive: To friend or not to friend other expats in Mexico?
The goal of our “From the Archive” series is to revisit popular stories that capture the unique history and culture of life in Mexico. This Sarah DeVries article — originally published in February 2025...
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