Smoke-Free Mexico Offers No Substitutes for Quitters
Ex-smokers and those trying to quit smoking can't find tobacco substitutes in Mexico. Vaping is banned and vaping products may be confiscated at the border.
 
 
 
			
            
			
                        
                        
                        
                        
                        
                        
                            
			
			            
                          
                    
                
                
         
  Foreign Native shares insights, observations, and commentary about Mexican life, its culture and traditions
Foreign Native shares insights, observations, and commentary about Mexican life, its culture and traditions
Ex-smokers and those trying to quit smoking can't find tobacco substitutes in Mexico. Vaping is banned and vaping products may be confiscated at the border.
With up to five million people using Mexico City's Metro each day, it's not surprising that you come across all sorts of travelers using it
It will take more than a desire for modernity to do away with Mexico's deep-rooted traditions of commerce, which stretch back to Pre-Columbian times
Road traffic congestion in Mexico City is reaching saturation point, giving rise to stress, argument, and more late arrivals
When you spend some time in Mexico, or if you move here to live or work, sooner or later you'll come across the word "chilango"
Foreign Native discovers two books by a contemporary Mexican novelist which capture the spirit & attitude of Mexico City
One of the less well-known of Mexico's writers, but well worth reading, is Manuel Payno, whose works bring post-Independence Mexico vividly to life
Foreign Native reflects on the changing habits and habitats for film-watching in Mexico, and how the movie-going experience here has changed over the years
Sanborns stores offer a unique shopping experience and its restaurants provide an oasis of refreshment amidst a casual diner-style setting
One of the capital's principal avenues is Paseo de la Reforma, originally built as a route from the Emperor's residence at Chapultepec to the National Palace
The expression 'malinchista' harks back five centuries to the native woman Malinche, who served as interpreter for Hernán Cortés
One of the best times of the year to visit Mexico City is during the Easter Week holiday, known in Mexico as Semana Santa, Holy Week