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A Guide to San Miguel de Allende; An Artist’s Paradise
San Miguel de Allende is in the eastern part of the state of Guanajuato. The town is super artsy and has attracted foreign retirees, writers, artists and tourists alike. There are over 12,000...
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Northern Lauren: Mexico – Latin American Expat Blogger Series
This article is the first of a new series on Always a Gringa that features other gringas living as expats throughout Latin America. They will be sharing their experiences, encounters, and thoughts...
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Chronic Wanderlust: Colombia – Latin American Expat Blogger Series
Next on our Latin American Expat Blogger Series is Viktoria from Chronic Wanderlust. She has a lot of experience in Latin America first as an exchange student in Venezuela, then as an intern in...
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Travel á la Tendelle: Brazil – Latin American Expat Series
Excited to introduce you to Tendelle from Travel a la Tendelle who is next on our Latin American Expat series! She has lived in both São Paulo and Florianopolis Brazil with her work and has a lot of...
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Gringa Journeys: Chile – Latin American Expat Series
Next on our series is Leah from Gringa Journeys. Leah is a 25-year-old American from Atlanta, Georgia from who lives as an expat in Santiago, Chile. She has a degree in Spanish and loves linguistics...
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Why I Don’t Mind Always Being a Gringa
My blog often comes up in conversation with locals here in Mexico since my husband works ungodly hours and people are wondering if I’m just hanging out at home sitting on my ass all day. I tell them I...
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Shelby: Peru – Latin American Expat Series
So excited for this next installment in our Latin American Expat Series! I actually met Shelby in college at Michigan State University in an ESL/ELL course that we were both taking. I’ve been admiring...
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What Does Gringo Mean Anyways?
There seems to be a lot of confusion about the word gringo /a. If you are curious about the meaning or the origin of the word gringo/a this post is for you! Definition Before we get into the myths and...
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39 Things You Should Know Before Moving (or Traveling) to Mexico
I’m quickly approaching my one year anniversary of living in Mexico and I thought now would be an appropriate time, to sum up, some of the things that I have learned since B and I moved our life here....
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11 Things No One Will Tell You about Expat Life
Many bloggers spend time talking about the differences between short-term and long-term travel, but many skirt over the longest and most challenging type of travel – expat life. “What is an expat?”...
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6 Tips on How to Land an Expat Assignment
This post was written by my husband who worked really hard to land us an expat assignment in Mexico. Some of you may have the desire to travel but want to keep your current job or stay in your career...
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San Luis Potosí City Centre Tour
San Luis Potosí, Mexico is the capital and the largest city of the Mexican state of San Luis Potosí. The city sits at an elevation of 6,700 feels. The city is named after Louis IX of France who is the...
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How Being an Expatriate Taught Me About Minimalism
Packing our things At the end of June we waved goodbye to all our belongings as they were neatly packed into cardboard boxes and driven away. The only belongings we had to our name were in a trusty...
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An Expat’s City Guide to San Luis Potosí, Mexico: Things to Do + Where to...
I’ve hit a year in San Luis Potosí and I am going to finally churn out the post that I started this blog for – a guide to San Luis Potosí. When I found out that we would be moving to the...
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DRINKING THE WHOLE BOTTLE: GUADALAJARA, MEXICO – LATIN AMERICAN EXPAT SERIES
Latin America Expat Blogger Series: Drinking the Whole Bottle: Guadalajara, Mexico I connected with Jen though Instagram and asked to interview her for our Latin American Expat Series. I thought she...
View ArticleLife Update: This Gringa is Moving to Kansas City
Hello Everyone! Some BIG changes are happening for Always a Gringa – this Gringa is moving to Kansas City. At the beginning of last month, B was offered a new position in Kansas City, MO. After some...
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Joy and Journey: Puebla, Mexico – Latin American Expat Series
Latin America Expat Blogger Series: Joy and Journey (Stephanie) Introduce yourself and why you decided to start your blog. I’m Stephanie, a girl from Michigan living in Mexico with my husband and dog....
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The Ultimate Guide to Driving in Mexico: Getting a Vehicle in Mexico +...
Whenever friends, family, or my students discover that I have a vehicle here in SLP they immediately ask “How do you like driving in Mexico?” some with a small smirk stretching across their face (often...
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Boundless Roads: Cancun, Mexico – Latin American Expat Series
Please provide a little introduction about yourself and when and why you decided to start your blog I am Isabella, a 45-year-old from Italy who love cats with a passion. Unfortunately, I can’t have my...
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