Getting Medical Care in Mexico City
A personal guide to healthcare in Mexico City — the big private hospitals, pharmacy doctors for minor ailments, how to find a specialist, what things cost, and an honest note on the IMSS public system.
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Navigating Gluten-Free and Dairy-Free in Mexico City
A personal guide to eating gluten-free and dairy-free in Mexico City — what works in traditional Mexican cuisine, how to handle the dairy overlay, where to go for dedicated GF bread (Pan Gabriel, multiple locations), a fully GF restaurant (La Otilia), and an honest note about current awareness levels.
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Where to Go for Self-Care in Mexico City
The places I have been going to for years in Mexico City: Hand Lab for nails, Youth for Us for facials, Wax Revolution for waxing, Confidence by Olivier Felicien for hair, and Koti for contrast therapy.
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Tips for learning a new language
One of the biggest challenges for many of us when we move abroad is learning the local language. I was chatting with a new friend yesterday, who is working hard to improve her Spanish while she’s living here in Mexico City. Here are a few tips that have helped me to pick up new languages.
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Where to find Natural Cosmetics in Mexico City
An updated guide to natural, clean, and artisanal beauty products in Mexico City — from luxury international brands at Olivine to Mexican-made cosmetics at Botica Natural in Condesa.
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Where to go if you’re missing Whole Foods in Mexico City
An updated guide to organic grocery stores, gourmet supermarkets, and health food shops in Mexico City — The Green Corner, City Market, Estado Natural, Amsterdam Markt, and more.
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Where to Practice Yoga in Mexico City
An updated guide to yoga studios in Mexico City — Damsha Yoga in Condesa, Blanco Yoga in Juárez and Condesa, Secret Room Yoga in Polanco, and Tetetlán in the Pedregal.
