When I moved to Mexico in the 90s, one of my favourite things to do was to go shopping. And I don't mean shopping for shoes or designer bags. I loved the everyday shopping for groceries and other necessities. My town had several supermarkets which I frequented but my favourite place was the market, which butted up against the Gulf of Mexico. The fisherman would dock their boats, throwing their catch of the day to the vendors above. I would wake in the morning, heading ou

In my mid-twenties I spent almost a year living in Mexico. It was the first time I'd moved away from home. For that reason, Mexico will always have a piece of my heart. I was not in tourist Mexico, but rather lived in a small town that most people wouldn't have heard of. As someone who spoke no Spanish at the time, it was a leap. I had to learn how to do everything ... grocery shop, have water and gas delivered, find a doctor, mail a letter from the post office, drive a