Two soccer-crazy nations: The Netherlands vs Mexico. My home country vs my host country. The Netherlands is the big favorite of the match but Mexico is a dangerous underdog. After a splendid group round for the two parties both sides have gained faith and are eager to win. Who´s going to the quarter-finals is the […]
Browsing the archives for the Life in Mexico category
29 Jun 14
Expats as Chameleon Supporters During this World Cup
29 Apr 14
3 Years Living in Mexico: Pictures I Love & the Stories They Tell
And the prize for world´s most hospitable country goes to… México !!! Mexico and its lovely people have treated us like excellent hosts the last three years. They are the masters of making foreigners feel at home every second of their stay and being part of their lives is therefore a great joy. We are […]
9 Dec 12
Ignoring the Hideous Attention of Macho Men in the Street
I have never been as aware of my appearance as in Mexico. My profile: 1.60m, white skin, dark blond hair and blue eyes. You could describe me as “western” I suppose. Back home in the Netherlands I don´t stand out from the crowd and walking down the brick-paved streets of Amsterdam gives me this great […]
11 Nov 12
All Eyes on Mexico´s Dead
La muerte nos fascina, nos encanta, nos seduce. Death fascinates us, we love her, she seduces us. Those were the first words I read when I started investigating my next blog topic the Day of the Dead in Mexico. I was shocked and confused at the same time. How can somebody love dead? I asked […]
- Hi there! I´m Marleen and this is my safe haven on the Web. I´m Dutch but I live in Guadalajara, Mexico. Here I share my adventures of living in a foreign country. Hopefully it inspires you to develop your own Evolution Abroad.
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