I miss home. Sometimes it can feel lonely and weird, but that's normal. And... I miss being able to flush toilet paper. And not having to...

Templo del Beato Sebastián de Aparicio in Puebla. The incorrupt body of Beato Sebastián is inside (Not pictured. You'll have to see for...

Except this story unfortunately did end in a case of Montezuma's Revenge. :( Chanclas for Independence Day! Platillo de Cecina Envueltas...

My students' eyes widened in shock the other day when I explained that most Americans only have one first name and one last name (and a...

So we celebrated el grito on the 15th but the actual anniversary of Mexican independence is September 16th. I spent Friday in the "pueblo...

September 15: Festivities, fireworks, and el grito* in the zocalo (town square). *I found out that the "grito" does not entail everyone...

1. The number of hours I spent waiting at the immigration office in Puebla before I finally got my tarjeta de residencia (green card):...

La Malinche, an inactive volcano I will be visiting before I leave this magical place. I'm definitely on this farmer's sh*tlist, but I...

Las compañas de cuarto (da woomies) There's ALWAYS a mariachi to be found in Puebla.

Girl from Ipanema with Jos and Friends at Azul Canela in Puebla, MX How Insensitive

Chanclas and Horchata. The dough was filled with avocado. mmmmmm Pulque--an alcoholic drink made from the fermented sap of the maguey...

1. When it rains, it pours. And floods. 2. There are street dogs everywhere. This is not the most heartwarming thing BUT I do enjoy...