Foreign Native

Much has been said in these pages about Mexico City’s traffic. But there is little that can be compared to those days in the year when pay day coincides with Friday. Typically, Mexican employers pay wages twice a month, on the 15th and 30th, or the Friday before if they fall on a weekend. These [...]

There used to be a saying in Mexico, if you need to ask for directions ask two people, unless one is a policeman, in which case ask three. Even today, with many modern roads, bridges and bypasses putting a first-world stamp on major cities, Mexico still has some notorious signposting. Out of the blue, signs [...]