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Life in Mexico | The Everyday Edition

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Laura-Lise Wong

The small, ordinary moments that quietly shape daily life in Mexico. This list focuses on errands, routines, human interactions, and the subtle differences that make everyday life feel lighter, simpler, and more connected.

Sections

Everyday Errands & Local Wins

Culture, Identity & Everyday Reflections

Family, School & Growing Up Abroad

Daily Life, Logistics & Getting Set Up

Playgrounds & Kid Play Spaces in Puerto Vallarta

Community, Resilience & Real Life

Everyday Errands & Local Wins

The practical, unglamorous tasks that reveal just how differently daily life works here. Repairs, quick stops, and local businesses that consistently remind us why we chose this life.

One of my favorite things about living in Mexico is how unexpectedly easy everyday errands can be. A productive adulting day here often feels almost satisfying in a way I never experienced before. We started by dropping off a window screen at a small...

Productive Adulting Days | When Everyday Life Feels Easier in Mexico

Culture, Identity & Everyday Reflections

Thoughts and moments that go beyond logistics, capturing what it actually feels like to build a life in Mexico and how it changes you over time.

I cannot believe it is already June, and before we know it, we will be packing for summer and heading north. After nearly two years of raising our kids in Mexico, I am genuinely curious to see how returning to the US and Canada will feel for them. Li... https://www.instagram.com/p/Cs9mSWbuMGg/

Third Culture Kids & Little Things Miss Mexico

Family, School & Growing Up Abroad

Reflections on raising kids in Mexico, navigating school systems, language immersion, and the emotional side of parenting abroad.

Moving to another country with children is never a decision you make lightly, especially when none of you speak the language. We worried, of course. We worried about school, about adjustment, about whether full immersion would be too much. But someti...

A Year Later | Watching Your Child Thrive in a New Language & Culture

Daily Life, Logistics & Getting Set Up

The practical tools, systems, and habits that make day-to-day life in Mexico easier, more efficient, and far less stressful.

One of the most convenient and genuinely essential things about life in Mexico is WhatsApp. It’s not optional here. It’s how everything functions. Unlike standard text messaging, there are no hidden fees or extra costs, which already makes it more ac...

Why WhatsApp Is Essential in Mexico

Playgrounds & Kid Play Spaces in Puerto Vallarta

An up-to-date list of playgrounds, parks, and kid-friendly places with play areas in Puerto Vallarta. This list focuses on everyday options for families living here, including swings, slides, climbing structures, and places kids can play while parent...

This is a curated, regularly updated list of playgrounds and kid-friendly play spaces in Puerto Vallarta. It focuses on everyday options for families who live here, including public playgrounds with swings and slides, newer Tukilandia parks, indoor p...

Puerto Vallarta Families with Kids | 🛝 **Looking for Playgrounds in...

Community, Resilience & Real Life

Lived experiences that show how communities in Mexico come together during hardship, recovery, and moments that reframe gratitude and perspective.

A few days after the October hurricane, I finally had a full day of work again. I was grateful for something as simple as our internet being back, especially since my work depends on it. At the same time, that relief came with a heavy awareness that ...https://www.instagram.com/p/CyhxXJ8OK0m/

After the Storm: What We Learned Power Outage

Kids Life & Family Routines

Helpful resources for raising kids in Mexico, including activities, play spaces, enrichment programs, and everyday family logistics that support real life here.

One of the questions that comes up again and again when living in Puerto Vallarta with kids is what they can do beyond playgrounds. Not every day is a beach day, and not every child thrives with only free play. When you live here full time, having a ...

Kids Activities, Camps & Enrichment Programs in Puerto Vallarta

Paperwork, Visas & Living Abroad Logistics

Real experiences navigating official paperwork, appointments, and systems while living in Mexico, with honest details on what to expect.

Renewing passports abroad for the first time felt a little intimidating, but this turned out to be one of the smoothest administrative experiences we’ve had since moving to Mexico. From dropping off our applications to having new passports in hand to...

Renewing Passports Abroad | A Surprisingly Easy Process

Holidays, Traditions & Local Celebrations

Experiencing holidays in Mexico with kids, where local traditions, community energy, and cultural celebrations blend into something completely unique.

Halloween on the Malecón is not for the faint of heart, especially when you’re walking around with a giant Fortnite banana. We barely made it two feet before someone stopped to ask for a photo with “Banana de Fortnite” (my husband), and the kids thou...

Halloween on the Malecón | Dulce o Truco, Puerto Vallarta Style

November 2 marks Día de Fieles Difuntos, the Day of the Faithful Departed. This is the day when adult souls are believed to return to visit their loved ones. In many ways, this is the heart of Día de Muertos. Families honor those who have passed by p...

Día de Fieles Difuntos | To Remember Is to Live

An afternoon and evening spent with friends, wandering through the Día de Muertos festivities with our little wildlings. Free in the way only kids can be. No schedules, no homework, no worries. Just curiosity, movement, and wonder. This is what learn...

Learning Beyond the Classroom | Día de Muertos with Kids

The 12-day celebration of the Virgin of Guadalupe came to an end tonight, and it was incredible to witness in person. This tradition is deeply woven into Mexican culture, and each year hundreds of registered pilgrimage groups take part in the Peregri...

Virgen de Guadalupe | Faith, Community & December in PV