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Taking Lessons from Day of the Dead, Mixe Style

Taking Lessons from Day of the Dead, Mixe Style

January 5, 2021
by Kirsty Le Juge
Mexico Yarns, Yarns

Staring down the shot glass of yet another pre-10am mezcal, I push any thoughts of What about my life productivity? aside and focus on what’s happening…

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Looking For Reasons Why

Looking For Reasons Why

February 6, 2020
by Cairie Whelehan
Yarns

“So you attracted your own attacker by manifestin’ him through your nightmares…” The round, well-meaning woman sits nodding to herself comfortably in her chair. White…

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My Moment with a Mexican Moses

My Moment with a Mexican Moses

November 28, 2019
by Claire Leonard-Dyer
Mexico Yarns, Yarns

For the first time on this trip, the cocaine looks unappealing. “I think I’m over it. I’ll just drink.” My mood is low — mind…

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Pedro Jiménez and his Dog

Pedro Jiménez and his Dog

November 24, 2018
by Alistair Johnston
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One night in the autumntime, there was an earthquake in the Coyoacán area of Mexico City. It was early in the hours of the morning,…

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An Unexpected Sex Show With My Spanish Teacher in Puerto Escondido

An Unexpected Sex Show With My Spanish Teacher in Puerto Escondido

November 5, 2018
by Mardi Wilson
Yarns

My Spanish teacher in Puerto Escondido dressed like the Fonz and liked to flaunt the collection of selfies on his blackberry. The photos were always edited in really outdated camera…

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To Those Who Say, "They Should Just Come Here Legally"

To Those Who Say, “They Should Just Come Here Legally”

June 22, 2018
by Ashley Ogasawara
Current Affairs

With the situation that has been underway in America until today’s executive order – children being taken from their parents at the border as part…

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Party Drugs: Who's Really Paying the Ultimate Price?

Party Drugs: Who’s Really Paying the Ultimate Price?

January 16, 2018
by Emma Bendall
Features

Party drugs like ecstasy, ketamine and cocaine find their way into the pockets of festival, concert and couch-session attendees, making them as common as a…

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In Pursuit of Nimble Swedes

In Pursuit of Nimble Swedes

July 19, 2017
by Liam Carroll
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Our hotel room has a bare-bones Prison Break chic: white-tiled floors worn into a mushroom grain thanks to the oppressive southern Mexico heat, three rust-encrusted,…

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"Mi Amigo Esta En Prison"

“Mi Amigo Esta En Prison”

March 3, 2017
by Chris Binns
Mexico Yarns, Yarns

My mate Conor and I had been on the road for a couple of weeks. We bought a Jeep from a custom car shop in…

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A Surfer's Bloodbath

A Surfer’s Bloodbath

June 13, 2016
by Liam Carroll
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The road descending from Oaxaca through the mountains to Puerto Escondido is not maintained in a way that provides a safe and relaxing journey. After…

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Cycling the Americas XI: Real Life Adventure Time!

Cycling the Americas XI: Real Life Adventure Time!

August 11, 2015
by Quinten Dol
Yarns

It’s late afternoon on the Oaxacan coast, when the day’s heat fades just enough for the lazy breeze to push it away. I’m pedalling my…

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Booze Cruising with Oldies in Mexico

Booze Cruising with Oldies in Mexico

August 11, 2015
by Lucy Davies
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It was our last night in Mexico and we were staying in a town swamped with cruise ships. After a day of watching grandparents shuffle…

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