The Guadalajara Reporter
Guadalajara's Largest English Newspaper
Though February 24 slipped by with little fanfare this year, it was Mexico’s Día de la Bandera, the national holiday commemorating the anniversary of the consummation of the War of Independence in 1821 and the subsequent adoption of the country’s first flag.
If there´s one thing that can aggravate relative newcomers to Mexico living, it´s having to cope with situations that are out of their control. Old hands know that learning to expect the unexpected is the best formula for maintaining sanity.
February 14 may be Valentine’s Day for you and me, but for your Mexican neighbors it’s El Día del Amor y la Amistad.
The big buzz on the expat grapevine over the past week or so was all about vaccines against the SARS-CoV-2.
Now that universal right to freedom of speech has become such a hot button issue, there’s reason to ponder just what that means in this sunny, laid back corner of the world.
Last Saturday I woke up contemplating the new red button emergency taking effect that day.
As someone who prefers receiving practical over superfluous gift items, I was deeply grateful to Santa for delivering a useful tool for grooming my family’s four hairy canines.
