Social Etiquette

One for the carnivores: tips for ordering meat cooked to your liking when dining out at a restaurant in Mexico

If you spend some time in Mexico, sooner or later you'll come across the word "chilango"

One way to get to know some of your neighbors in Mexico is to keep a dog and take it on frequent sallies to the park

Mexico’s latest linguistic fashion in "them" versus "us" is fifís versus chairos

Tipping people for services rendered is a practice that is deeply ingrained in Mexican culture.

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

The phone rings when you weren't expecting a call. ¿A dónde hablo? (where am I calling?) comes a sharp, testy voice

An arrangement of words that most usually ends in the listener’s disappointment

In Mexican trade culture, tipping is widely practiced and extends beyond restaurants and bars

November 12 is "Dia del Cartero" — Postman’s Day — in Mexico