Foreign Native

Sanborns stores offer a unique shopping experience and its restaurants provide an oasis of refreshment amidst a casual diner-style setting

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"

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

Finding "a decent cup of tea" in Mexico used to be difficult, but specialist purveyors are now offering more choice, albeit at a premium

Mexico is co-hosting the 2026 soccer World Cup, alongside the USA and Canada. The opening game was played on June 11 in Mexico City

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

Weekday traffic in Mexico City has reached the point of saturation, giving rise to higher stress levels and the need for patience

A versatile phrase which occasionally makes the rounds uses the title of a book by Colombian author Gabriel García Márquez