Oaxaca has so much wonderful and interesting street art! Since I came here in May, I’ve been taking photos whenever I come across something interesting.
Here are some examples from my set on Flickr – Oaxaca Street Art.
Category: Mexico
Books and blogs that inspired me to quit my job, work online, and move to Mexico
Before I became location-flexible, I spent a few years thinking, dreaming and reading about it. I’ve always loved reading about other people’s experiences for inspiration.
At first it didn’t seem possible to find a way to live without my salary. I had some income from side businesses, but not nearly enough to live on. It looked like I had only two choices: stay in the rat race and continue to earn a good salary and benefits, or quit my job and become a bag lady, struggling to make ends meet. Continue reading “Books and blogs that inspired me to quit my job, work online, and move to Mexico”
On getting by with just basic Spanish (or not :)
I’m actually a little surprised at how far I can go with only a very basic level of Spanish language skills. Here’s where I’m at:
- I can order food, ask directions, bargain a little in the market, go grocery shopping, drop off my laundry to be done, find things on a map, ask the taxi driver how much it will be (it’s always about $3), talk about the weather, and finally… the hardest thing…. get a SIM card for my iPhone and get it activated!
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