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"Kia" has been my mum's nickname for me since I was a child, and "tía" is the Spanish word for Aunty (which I proudly became in late 2015).
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There are a whole range of things that once surprised or even shocked me, but which have now become part of my daily life in Mexico. Some of those I had already become accustomed during my travels in other parts of Latin America and Mexico, and others are fairly new to me. I'm sure the list will continue to grow, but for now, here is a snapshot of 33 of the new "normals" in my life here in Mexico.
This is the story of the most memorable bus journey I've had whilst travelling. It doesn't involve any hardships or funny anecdotes of things going wrong or what shocked me; but just the pure bliss of authentic interactions with wonderful local people while on a journey. I often think back to this bus trip and the little girl I met that day, and it fills me with emotion every time...
