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Day of the Dead in Mexico City

Day of the Dead in Mexico City: Parade & Events 2025

September 19, 2025

Celebrating Day of the Dead in Mexico City is one of our favorite experiences to date! This article has been updated with the official 2025 events. 

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Mexico City with Kids: My Guide to the Perfect Family Trip

Mexico City with Kids: My Guide to the Perfect Family Trip

March 27, 2025

Planning a trip to Mexico City with kids but don’t know where to begin? My family has visited multiple times and here’s my guide to the perfect Mexico City family trip.

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Teotihuacan Hot Air Balloon Flight

Teotihuacan Hot Air Balloon Flight: All You Need to Know

May 11, 2024

Seeing Teotihuacan by hot air balloon is undoubtedly one of the best experiences I’ve had in Mexico. Read about how you can also have the experience here.

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How to Get from Mexico City to San Miguel de Allende

How to Get from Mexico City to San Miguel de Allende

January 24, 2024

Traveling from Mexico City to San Miguel de Allende? I live here and I’m sharing with you all the various options.

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Is Mexico City Safe for Travel

Is Mexico City Safe for Travel in 2025? 

October 3, 2023

Are you heading to the capital city and wondering , is Mexico City safe? Here's my analysis and Mexico City safety tips.

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Best Time to Visit Mexico City 

Best Time to Visit Mexico City 

August 28, 2023

So when is the best time to visit Mexico City? Here's my guide to help you determine when's perfect for your Mexico City trip.

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Best Rooftop Bars in Mexico City

Best Rooftop Bars in Mexico City

May 26, 2023

Looking for glitzy views and sexy drinks? My Mexican friend and nightlife expert Mauricio from Vite Presente shares the best rooftop bars in Mexico City!

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Is Mexico City Safe for Travel

30 Best Museums in Mexico City 2025

October 14, 2022

Looking for the best museums in Mexico City? Here's my curated list of the top museums in Mexico City that you should visit in 2022.

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Best Day Trips from Mexico City

22 Best Day Trips from Mexico City 2025

October 6, 2022

Are you looking for places to visit near Mexico City? Having spent lots of time exploring Mexico city and its outer vicinity, I've curated this list of best day trips from Mexico City.

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Visiting Teotihuacan

Visiting Teotihuacan: My Guide to the Mexico City Pyramids

September 5, 2022

Looking to go back in time in the ancient Mexico City pyramids? Here's a detailed Teotihuacan travel guide, with everything you'd need to know about visiting Teotihuacan.

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Where to Stay in Mexico City

Where to Stay in Mexico City in 2025

January 26, 2022

Wondering where to stay in Mexico City? I've put together a detailed guide to show you the best places to stay in Mexico City for different types of travelers.

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5 Days in Mexico City Itinerary

5 Days in Mexico City Itinerary [2025]

January 12, 2022

Delve deep into the culture and history of CDMX with this power-packed 5-day Mexico City itinerary. It's massive, energetic, and frankly, misunderstood. As the 6th most populated city in the world (home to 22 million people), the high-octane megalopolis can seem overwhelming. But go a littl[...]

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  • Day of the Dead in Mexico

    The Ultimate Guide to Celebrating Day of the Dead in Mexico 2025

    October 27, 2025
  • Oaxaca Day of the Dead

    Oaxaca Day of the Dead: 2025 Schedule & Events

    October 25, 2025
  • Day of the Dead in Michoacan

    Day of the Dead in Michoacán: Pátzcuaro & Isla Janitzio 2025

    October 24, 2025
  • Day of the Dead Symbols and Traditions

    15 Day of the Dead Symbols & Traditions

    October 20, 2025
  • Best Places to Celebrate Day of the Dead

    10 Best Places to Celebrate Day of the Dead

    October 19, 2025
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✈️ Travel writer & @lonelyplanet author 🌎 Sharing all about digital nomad family travel 🗺️Visited 150 countries 📍 Singaporean in Mexico 🇲🇽
  • 🌍 My kid has eaten her way through 60 countries — and these are her ultimate foodie favorites! 👩‍🍳

🇸🇬 Singapore —  Kaleya honestly thinks Singapore has the best food in the world (not bcos Im from here)! Her fav dishes are roast duck noodles, crab vermicelli and chicken rice. 🍜

🇮🇹 Italy — pasta, pizza, gelato…which kid doesn’t like Italian food? She still dreams about scoops of pistachio gelato in Milan and handmade pasta in Tuscany. 🍕🍦

🇲🇽 Mexico — tacos for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. 🌮 She’s obsessed with fresh tortillas, street elote, and anything with lime and spice.

🇯🇵 Japan — sushi artistry, fluffy pancakes, and 7-Eleven snacks that deserve Michelin stars. 🍣🍡

🇪🇸 Spain — churros, tapas, and paella by the beach. ☀️ Her favorite part? Her grandma’s clam soup and seafood rice.

🇻🇳 Vietnam — street food haven! From steaming bowls of pho to crispy banh mi on the street corner — light, fresh, and full of flavor. 🍜

🇨🇳 China — dumplings, noodles, and dim sum feasts galore. 🥟 She says no trip is complete without soup dumplings and bubble tea!

Do you agree with her top foodie picks? Or is your favorite country missing from the list? 😋👇

👋 Hi! I’m Nellie, a travel writer and adventurous mum. I share all I’ve learned about digital nomad family travel here. So glad you’re here! 🌏 

 #travelfamily #livingabroad #worldschooling #familytravel #learningeverywhere #travelwithkids #digitalnomadfamily #familytravel #foodietravel #familyadventures #travelforfood
  • 🌍 My kid has eaten her way through 60 countries — and these are her ultimate foodie favorites! 👩‍🍳

🇸🇬 Singapore —  Kaleya honestly thinks Singapore has the best food in the world (not bcos Im from here)! Her fav dishes are roast duck noodles, crab vermicelli and chicken rice. 🍜

🇮🇹 Italy — pasta, pizza, gelato…which kid doesn’t like Italian food? She still dreams about scoops of pistachio gelato in Milan and handmade pasta in Tuscany. 🍕🍦

🇲🇽 Mexico — tacos for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. 🌮 She’s obsessed with fresh tortillas, street elote, and anything with lime and spice.

🇯🇵 Japan — sushi artistry, fluffy pancakes, and 7-Eleven snacks that deserve Michelin stars. 🍣🍡

🇪🇸 Spain — churros, tapas, and paella by the beach. ☀️ Her favorite part? Her grandma’s clam soup and seafood rice.

🇻🇳 Vietnam — street food haven! From steaming bowls of pho to crispy banh mi on the street corner — light, fresh, and full of flavor. 🍜

🇨🇳 China — dumplings, noodles, and dim sum feasts galore. 🥟 She says no trip is complete without soup dumplings and bubble tea!

Do you agree with her top foodie picks? Or is your favorite country missing from the list? 😋👇

👋 Hi! I’m Nellie, a travel writer and adventurous mum. I share all I’ve learned about digital nomad family travel here. So glad you’re here! 🌏 

 #travelfamily #livingabroad #worldschooling #familytravel #learningeverywhere #travelwithkids #digitalnomadfamily #familytravel #foodietravel #familyadventures #travelforfood
  • Feliz Dia de Muertos! 💀 We’ve celebrated the Day of the Dead in different parts of Mexico and loved this time of the year. Here are some things to know about celebrating Day of the Dead in Mexico:

💀 Day of the Dead is NOT Halloween!

Deeply rooted in indigenous traditions, the Day of the Dead is a celebration that honors deceased loved ones and reflects a belief in the continuity of life and death. It has a strong connection to pre-Columbian cultures like the Aztecs, Maya, and Purépecha.

💀 Dress Appropriately for Day of the Dead 

Please leave your sexy nurse or superhero costumes at home! Most people wear black dresses or simple floral dresses. You can find beautiful Mexican embroidered dresses in local markets for cheap (US$10-15).

💀 Be Respectful at Cemeteries

During Dia de Muertos, cemeteries are filled with people gathering, singing and celebrating their departed loved ones. The atmosphere is incredible: people huddle in blankets, sipping tequila, and telling stories amidst candlelight and burning incense.

💀 Get Your Face Painted

It’s local custom to get your face painted for Dia de Metros, it’s not rude/disrespectful. There are tons of makeup artists with temporary stands in the main squares of the cities and some outside the cemeteries. A face paint usually costs around 100 – 150 MXN ($5-7.5) and takes 10-20 minutes.

💀 Great Fun for Kids

If you’re thinking of bringing your kids to celebrate Day of the Dead in Mexico, I’d say hell yeah! It’s a fantastic celebration for kids — the colorful decorations, alebrije animals, papel picado and altars will appeal to the little ones and the carnival atmosphere gets kids of any age excited. Let’s not forget that they get to dress in Mexican traditional wear and get their faces painted!

Dia de muertos | day of the dead | mexican traditions | oaxaca mexico 
#diademuertos #dayofthedead #mexicotravel #mexicodayofthedead #mexicomagico #uniqueexperiences
  • Feliz Dia de Muertos! 💀 We’ve celebrated the Day of the Dead in different parts of Mexico and loved this time of the year. Here are some things to know about celebrating Day of the Dead in Mexico:

💀 Day of the Dead is NOT Halloween!

Deeply rooted in indigenous traditions, the Day of the Dead is a celebration that honors deceased loved ones and reflects a belief in the continuity of life and death. It has a strong connection to pre-Columbian cultures like the Aztecs, Maya, and Purépecha.

💀 Dress Appropriately for Day of the Dead 

Please leave your sexy nurse or superhero costumes at home! Most people wear black dresses or simple floral dresses. You can find beautiful Mexican embroidered dresses in local markets for cheap (US$10-15).

💀 Be Respectful at Cemeteries

During Dia de Metros, cemeteries are filled with people gathering, singing and celebrating their departed loved ones. The atmosphere is incredible: people huddle in blankets, sipping tequila, and telling stories amidst candlelight and burning incense. Please be mindful and aware that people are honoring their dead loved ones.

💀 Get Your Face Painted

It’s local custom to get your face painted for Dia de Metros, it’s not rude/disrespectful. There are tons of makeup artists with temporary stands in the main squares of the cities and some outside the cemeteries. A face paint usually costs around 100 – 150 MXN ($5-7.5) and takes 10-20 minutes.

💀 Great Fun for Kids

If you’re thinking of bringing your kids to celebrate Day of the Dead in Mexico, I’d say hell yeah! It’s a fantastic celebration for kids — the colorful decorations, alebrije animals, papel picado and altars will appeal to the little ones and the carnival atmosphere gets kids of any age excited. Let’s not forget that they get to dress in Mexican traditional wear and get their faces painted!

Dia de muertos | day of the dead | mexican traditions | oaxaca mexico 
#diademuertos #dayofthedead #mexicotravel #mexicodayofthedead #mexicomagico #uniqueexperiences
  • Feliz Dia de Muertos! We’ve celebrated the Day of the Dead in different parts of Mexico and loved this time of the year. Here are some things to know about celebrating Day of the Dead in Mexico:

💀 Day of the Dead is NOT Halloween!

Deeply rooted in indigenous traditions, the Day of the Dead is a celebration that honors deceased loved ones and reflects a belief in the continuity of life and death. It has a strong connection to pre-Columbian cultures like the Aztecs, Maya, and Purépecha.

💀 Dress Appropriately for Day of the Dead 

Please leave your sexy nurse or superhero costumes at home! Most people wear black dresses or simple floral dresses. You can find beautiful Mexican embroidered dresses in local markets for cheap (US$10-15).

💀 Be Respectful at Cemeteries

During Dia de Metros, cemeteries are filled with people gathering, singing and celebrating their departed loved ones. The atmosphere is incredible: people huddle in blankets, sipping tequila, and telling stories amidst candlelight and burning incense. Please be mindful and aware that people are honoring their dead loved ones.

💀 Get Your Face Painted

It’s local custom to get your face painted for Dia de Metros, it’s not rude/disrespectful. There are tons of makeup artists with temporary stands in the main squares of the cities and some outside the cemeteries. A face paint usually costs around 100 – 150 MXN ($5-7.5) and takes 10-20 minutes.

💀 Great Fun for Kids

If you’re thinking of bringing your kids to celebrate Day of the Dead in Mexico, I’d say hell yeah! It’s a fantastic celebration for kids — the colorful decorations, alebrije animals, papel picado and altars will appeal to the little ones and the carnival atmosphere gets kids of any age excited. Let’s not forget that they get to dress in Mexican traditional wear and get their faces painted!

Dia de muertos | day of the dead | Mexican traditions | oaxaca day of the dead | 
#diademuertos #dayofthedead #mexicotravel #mexicodayofthedead #mexicomagico #uniqueexperiences
  • We’ve lived in 8 countries 🇸🇬🇪🇸🇺🇸🇬🇧🇳🇱🇹🇿🇲🇽🇿🇦over the past years, and here’s what we’ve learned:

🏠 The more places you live, the more your idea of “home” changes.

Home is no longer a place. It becomes a feeling — routines, relationships, and rhythms we create no matter where we are. 

🛖 Community turns anywhere in the world into home. ❤️

Each time we move, the place only starts to feel like home once we find our people — the friends, neighbors, and everyday connections that make a new city feel familiar.

🌐 Each country teaches something new.

Some places help us slow down. Others challenge our comfort zone. We’ve lived different cultures and carried pieces of each place with us.

✈️ You realize you don’t have to pick one version of life.

Living nomadically has shown us there’s no “right” way to do home, school, or success. We build what works for us — and adjust as we grow.

👋 Hi! I’m Nellie, a travel writer and adventurous mum. I share all I’ve learned about digital nomad family travel here. So glad you’re here! 🌏 

Digital nomads | traveling family | living abroad | digital nomad family | family travel 

 #travelfamily #livingabroad #worldschooling #familytravel #learningeverywhere #travelwithkids #digitalnomadfamily #familytravel
  • We’ve lived in 8 countries 🇸🇬🇪🇸🇺🇸🇬🇧🇳🇱🇹🇿🇲🇽🇿🇦over the past years, and here’s what we’ve learned:

🏠 The more places you live, the more your idea of “home” changes.

Home is no longer a place. It becomes a feeling — routines, relationships, and rhythms we create no matter where we are. 

🛖 Community turns anywhere in the world into home. ❤️

Each time we move, the place only starts to feel like home once we find our people — the friends, neighbors, and everyday connections that make a new city feel familiar.

🌐 Each country teaches something new.

Some places help us slow down. Others challenge our comfort zone. We’ve lived different cultures and carried pieces of each place with us.

✈️ You realize you don’t have to pick one version of life.

Living nomadically has shown us there’s no “right” way to do home, school, or success. We build what works for us — and adjust as we grow.

👋 Hi! I’m Nellie, a travel writer and adventurous mum. I share all I’ve learned about digital nomad family travel here. So glad you’re here! 🌏 

Digital nomads | traveling family | living abroad | digital nomad family | family travel 

 #travelfamily #livingabroad #worldschooling #familytravel #learningeverywhere #travelwithkids #digitalnomadfamily #familytravel
  • July 2009. After landing my first writing gig, I worked even harder and dedicated all my free time to my blog. I continued learning, coming up with story ideas and pitching editors. 

📧 Advertising requests started flowing into my inbox and soon enough I was making close to $1000 each month from sponsored posts, advertorials and writing assignments. 

✈️ I’d been in Singapore for a year by then and it was time to set off for our South and Central America backpacking trip! I’d saved up $10,000 from working at my banking job (which I absolutely hated) for a year and I couldn’t wait to hit the road.

✍️ While in Guatemala 🇬🇹 I went for a guidebook writing boot camp in Guatemala 🇬🇹 and it such an eye opener. It taught me everything I know about writing and it helped pave the way to my travel writing career.

📙When the bootcamp ended, I was one of the few students picked to stay on in Guatemala and write their newest guidebook. I spent a month doing on-the-ground research work, visiting every attraction, hotel and restaurant and writing them up. 

✨ It came with its challenges but I knew instantly this was the type of work I wanted to do. I was determined to carve a career in guidebook writing and travel blogging.

[Part 1  is on my main grid, published 3 days ago.]

*Stay tuned for the second part of this story! 

👋 If you’re new here, I’m Nellie! I’ve been a travel writer and blogger for 15 years and I write for @lonelyplanet, @telegraph and a few other publications.

storytime | travel writing | travel blogger | paid to travel | digital nomads #digitalnomad #travelwriting #travelblogging
  • 🏝️ On the gorgeous island of Nosy Be, we spent our days zigzagging on a tuktuk, tasting jackfruit at local markets, chasing waterfalls, and spotting lemurs 🐒. 

🐚 It’s a fantastic spot for families looking for island fun, wildlife and unique African culture (though it’s a shame to only visit Nosy Be and not other parts of Madagascar)!

Here are our favorite things to do on Nosy Be 🇲🇬👇 

🛺 Hire a tuktuk for the day (for just €30)

🥭 Explore the colorful Hell-Ville Market

🐒 Meet rescued lemurs + learn conservation at Lemuria Land

🪾 Visit the ancient Sacred Tree, a powerful place of Malagasy tradition

💦 Cool off in the Cascade de Nosy Be 

🌅 Catch a golden sunset on the beach (the best free show on the island)

🏝️ Take a day trip to the paradise island of Nosy Iranja 

🐢 Swim alongside turtles at Nosy Sakatia

🔖 SAVE this post for your next trip to Madagascar! 

👋 Hi! I’m Nellie, a travel writer and adventurous mum. I share all I’ve learned about digital nomad family travel here. So glad you’re here! 🌏 

Madagascar travel | Madagascar with kids | nosy be madagascar | travel with kids | nosy be | digital nomad family | family travel | traveling family | Madagascar  family trip #madagascartravel #nosybe #madagascarwithkids
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🌍 My kid has eaten her way through 60 countries — and these are her ultimate foodie favorites! 👩‍🍳 🇸🇬 Singapore — Kaleya honestly thinks Singapore has the best food in the world (not bcos Im from here)! Her fav dishes are roast duck noodles, crab vermicelli and chicken rice. 🍜 🇮🇹 Italy — pasta, pizza, gelato…which kid doesn’t like Italian food? She still dreams about scoops of pistachio gelato in Milan and handmade pasta in Tuscany. 🍕🍦 🇲🇽 Mexico — tacos for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. 🌮 She’s obsessed with fresh tortillas, street elote, and anything with lime and spice. 🇯🇵 Japan — sushi artistry, fluffy pancakes, and 7-Eleven snacks that deserve Michelin stars. 🍣🍡 🇪🇸 Spain — churros, tapas, and paella by the beach. ☀️ Her favorite part? Her grandma’s clam soup and seafood rice. 🇻🇳 Vietnam — street food haven! From steaming bowls of pho to crispy banh mi on the street corner — light, fresh, and full of flavor. 🍜 🇨🇳 China — dumplings, noodles, and dim sum feasts galore. 🥟 She says no trip is complete without soup dumplings and bubble tea! Do you agree with her top foodie picks? Or is your favorite country missing from the list? 😋👇 👋 Hi! I’m Nellie, a travel writer and adventurous mum. I share all I’ve learned about digital nomad family travel here. So glad you’re here! 🌏 #travelfamily #livingabroad #worldschooling #familytravel #learningeverywhere #travelwithkids #digitalnomadfamily #familytravel #foodietravel #familyadventures #travelforfood
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🌍 My kid has eaten her way through 60 countries — and these are her ultimate foodie favorites! 👩‍🍳 🇸🇬 Singapore — Kaleya honestly thinks Singapore has the best food in the world (not bcos Im from here)! Her fav dishes are roast duck noodles, crab vermicelli and chicken rice. 🍜 🇮🇹 Italy — pasta, pizza, gelato…which kid doesn’t like Italian food? She still dreams about scoops of pistachio gelato in Milan and handmade pasta in Tuscany. 🍕🍦 🇲🇽 Mexico — tacos for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. 🌮 She’s obsessed with fresh tortillas, street elote, and anything with lime and spice. 🇯🇵 Japan — sushi artistry, fluffy pancakes, and 7-Eleven snacks that deserve Michelin stars. 🍣🍡 🇪🇸 Spain — churros, tapas, and paella by the beach. ☀️ Her favorite part? Her grandma’s clam soup and seafood rice. 🇻🇳 Vietnam — street food haven! From steaming bowls of pho to crispy banh mi on the street corner — light, fresh, and full of flavor. 🍜 🇨🇳 China — dumplings, noodles, and dim sum feasts galore. 🥟 She says no trip is complete without soup dumplings and bubble tea! Do you agree with her top foodie picks? Or is your favorite country missing from the list? 😋👇 👋 Hi! I’m Nellie, a travel writer and adventurous mum. I share all I’ve learned about digital nomad family travel here. So glad you’re here! 🌏 #travelfamily #livingabroad #worldschooling #familytravel #learningeverywhere #travelwithkids #digitalnomadfamily #familytravel #foodietravel #familyadventures #travelforfood
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Feliz Dia de Muertos! 💀 We’ve celebrated the Day of the Dead in different parts of Mexico and loved this time of the year. Here are some things to know about celebrating Day of the Dead in Mexico: 💀 Day of the Dead is NOT Halloween! Deeply rooted in indigenous traditions, the Day of the Dead is a celebration that honors deceased loved ones and reflects a belief in the continuity of life and death. It has a strong connection to pre-Columbian cultures like the Aztecs, Maya, and Purépecha. 💀 Dress Appropriately for Day of the Dead Please leave your sexy nurse or superhero costumes at home! Most people wear black dresses or simple floral dresses. You can find beautiful Mexican embroidered dresses in local markets for cheap (US$10-15). 💀 Be Respectful at Cemeteries During Dia de Muertos, cemeteries are filled with people gathering, singing and celebrating their departed loved ones. The atmosphere is incredible: people huddle in blankets, sipping tequila, and telling stories amidst candlelight and burning incense. 💀 Get Your Face Painted It’s local custom to get your face painted for Dia de Metros, it’s not rude/disrespectful. There are tons of makeup artists with temporary stands in the main squares of the cities and some outside the cemeteries. A face paint usually costs around 100 – 150 MXN ($5-7.5) and takes 10-20 minutes. 💀 Great Fun for Kids If you’re thinking of bringing your kids to celebrate Day of the Dead in Mexico, I’d say hell yeah! It’s a fantastic celebration for kids — the colorful decorations, alebrije animals, papel picado and altars will appeal to the little ones and the carnival atmosphere gets kids of any age excited. Let’s not forget that they get to dress in Mexican traditional wear and get their faces painted! Dia de muertos | day of the dead | mexican traditions | oaxaca mexico #diademuertos #dayofthedead #mexicotravel #mexicodayofthedead #mexicomagico #uniqueexperiences
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Feliz Dia de Muertos! 💀 We’ve celebrated the Day of the Dead in different parts of Mexico and loved this time of the year. Here are some things to know about celebrating Day of the Dead in Mexico: 💀 Day of the Dead is NOT Halloween! Deeply rooted in indigenous traditions, the Day of the Dead is a celebration that honors deceased loved ones and reflects a belief in the continuity of life and death. It has a strong connection to pre-Columbian cultures like the Aztecs, Maya, and Purépecha. 💀 Dress Appropriately for Day of the Dead Please leave your sexy nurse or superhero costumes at home! Most people wear black dresses or simple floral dresses. You can find beautiful Mexican embroidered dresses in local markets for cheap (US$10-15). 💀 Be Respectful at Cemeteries During Dia de Metros, cemeteries are filled with people gathering, singing and celebrating their departed loved ones. The atmosphere is incredible: people huddle in blankets, sipping tequila, and telling stories amidst candlelight and burning incense. Please be mindful and aware that people are honoring their dead loved ones. 💀 Get Your Face Painted It’s local custom to get your face painted for Dia de Metros, it’s not rude/disrespectful. There are tons of makeup artists with temporary stands in the main squares of the cities and some outside the cemeteries. A face paint usually costs around 100 – 150 MXN ($5-7.5) and takes 10-20 minutes. 💀 Great Fun for Kids If you’re thinking of bringing your kids to celebrate Day of the Dead in Mexico, I’d say hell yeah! It’s a fantastic celebration for kids — the colorful decorations, alebrije animals, papel picado and altars will appeal to the little ones and the carnival atmosphere gets kids of any age excited. Let’s not forget that they get to dress in Mexican traditional wear and get their faces painted! Dia de muertos | day of the dead | mexican traditions | oaxaca mexico #diademuertos #dayofthedead #mexicotravel #mexicodayofthedead #mexicomagico #uniqueexperiences
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Feliz Dia de Muertos! We’ve celebrated the Day of the Dead in different parts of Mexico and loved this time of the year. Here are some things to know about celebrating Day of the Dead in Mexico: 💀 Day of the Dead is NOT Halloween! Deeply rooted in indigenous traditions, the Day of the Dead is a celebration that honors deceased loved ones and reflects a belief in the continuity of life and death. It has a strong connection to pre-Columbian cultures like the Aztecs, Maya, and Purépecha. 💀 Dress Appropriately for Day of the Dead Please leave your sexy nurse or superhero costumes at home! Most people wear black dresses or simple floral dresses. You can find beautiful Mexican embroidered dresses in local markets for cheap (US$10-15). 💀 Be Respectful at Cemeteries During Dia de Metros, cemeteries are filled with people gathering, singing and celebrating their departed loved ones. The atmosphere is incredible: people huddle in blankets, sipping tequila, and telling stories amidst candlelight and burning incense. Please be mindful and aware that people are honoring their dead loved ones. 💀 Get Your Face Painted It’s local custom to get your face painted for Dia de Metros, it’s not rude/disrespectful. There are tons of makeup artists with temporary stands in the main squares of the cities and some outside the cemeteries. A face paint usually costs around 100 – 150 MXN ($5-7.5) and takes 10-20 minutes. 💀 Great Fun for Kids If you’re thinking of bringing your kids to celebrate Day of the Dead in Mexico, I’d say hell yeah! It’s a fantastic celebration for kids — the colorful decorations, alebrije animals, papel picado and altars will appeal to the little ones and the carnival atmosphere gets kids of any age excited. Let’s not forget that they get to dress in Mexican traditional wear and get their faces painted! Dia de muertos | day of the dead | Mexican traditions | oaxaca day of the dead | #diademuertos #dayofthedead #mexicotravel #mexicodayofthedead #mexicomagico #uniqueexperiences
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We’ve lived in 8 countries 🇸🇬🇪🇸🇺🇸🇬🇧🇳🇱🇹🇿🇲🇽🇿🇦over the past years, and here’s what we’ve learned: 🏠 The more places you live, the more your idea of “home” changes. 
Home is no longer a place. It becomes a feeling — routines, relationships, and rhythms we create no matter where we are. 🛖 Community turns anywhere in the world into home. ❤️ Each time we move, the place only starts to feel like home once we find our people — the friends, neighbors, and everyday connections that make a new city feel familiar. 🌐 Each country teaches something new. 
Some places help us slow down. Others challenge our comfort zone. We’ve lived different cultures and carried pieces of each place with us. ✈️ You realize you don’t have to pick one version of life. 
Living nomadically has shown us there’s no “right” way to do home, school, or success. We build what works for us — and adjust as we grow. 👋 Hi! I’m Nellie, a travel writer and adventurous mum. I share all I’ve learned about digital nomad family travel here. So glad you’re here! 🌏 Digital nomads | traveling family | living abroad | digital nomad family | family travel #travelfamily #livingabroad #worldschooling #familytravel #learningeverywhere #travelwithkids #digitalnomadfamily #familytravel
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We’ve lived in 8 countries 🇸🇬🇪🇸🇺🇸🇬🇧🇳🇱🇹🇿🇲🇽🇿🇦over the past years, and here’s what we’ve learned: 🏠 The more places you live, the more your idea of “home” changes. 
Home is no longer a place. It becomes a feeling — routines, relationships, and rhythms we create no matter where we are. 🛖 Community turns anywhere in the world into home. ❤️ Each time we move, the place only starts to feel like home once we find our people — the friends, neighbors, and everyday connections that make a new city feel familiar. 🌐 Each country teaches something new. 
Some places help us slow down. Others challenge our comfort zone. We’ve lived different cultures and carried pieces of each place with us. ✈️ You realize you don’t have to pick one version of life. 
Living nomadically has shown us there’s no “right” way to do home, school, or success. We build what works for us — and adjust as we grow. 👋 Hi! I’m Nellie, a travel writer and adventurous mum. I share all I’ve learned about digital nomad family travel here. So glad you’re here! 🌏 Digital nomads | traveling family | living abroad | digital nomad family | family travel #travelfamily #livingabroad #worldschooling #familytravel #learningeverywhere #travelwithkids #digitalnomadfamily #familytravel
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July 2009. After landing my first writing gig, I worked even harder and dedicated all my free time to my blog. I continued learning, coming up with story ideas and pitching editors. 

📧 Advertising requests started flowing into my inbox and soon enough I was making close to $1000 each month from sponsored posts, advertorials and writing assignments. 

✈️ I’d been in Singapore for a year by then and it was time to set off for our South and Central America backpacking trip! I’d saved up $10,000 from working at my banking job (which I absolutely hated) for a year and I couldn’t wait to hit the road.

✍️ While in Guatemala 🇬🇹 I went for a guidebook writing boot camp in Guatemala 🇬🇹 and it such an eye opener. It taught me everything I know about writing and it helped pave the way to my travel writing career.

📙When the bootcamp ended, I was one of the few students picked to stay on in Guatemala and write their newest guidebook. I spent a month doing on-the-ground research work, visiting every attraction, hotel and restaurant and writing them up. 

✨ It came with its challenges but I knew instantly this was the type of work I wanted to do. I was determined to carve a career in guidebook writing and travel blogging.

[Part 1  is on my main grid, published 3 days ago.]

*Stay tuned for the second part of this story! 

👋 If you’re new here, I’m Nellie! I’ve been a travel writer and blogger for 15 years and I write for @lonelyplanet, @telegraph and a few other publications.

storytime | travel writing | travel blogger | paid to travel | digital nomads #digitalnomad #travelwriting #travelblogging
July 2009. After landing my first writing gig, I worked even harder and dedicated all my free time to my blog. I continued learning, coming up with story ideas and pitching editors. 

📧 Advertising requests started flowing into my inbox and soon enough I was making close to $1000 each month from sponsored posts, advertorials and writing assignments. 

✈️ I’d been in Singapore for a year by then and it was time to set off for our South and Central America backpacking trip! I’d saved up $10,000 from working at my banking job (which I absolutely hated) for a year and I couldn’t wait to hit the road.

✍️ While in Guatemala 🇬🇹 I went for a guidebook writing boot camp in Guatemala 🇬🇹 and it such an eye opener. It taught me everything I know about writing and it helped pave the way to my travel writing career.

📙When the bootcamp ended, I was one of the few students picked to stay on in Guatemala and write their newest guidebook. I spent a month doing on-the-ground research work, visiting every attraction, hotel and restaurant and writing them up. 

✨ It came with its challenges but I knew instantly this was the type of work I wanted to do. I was determined to carve a career in guidebook writing and travel blogging.

[Part 1  is on my main grid, published 3 days ago.]

*Stay tuned for the second part of this story! 

👋 If you’re new here, I’m Nellie! I’ve been a travel writer and blogger for 15 years and I write for @lonelyplanet, @telegraph and a few other publications.

storytime | travel writing | travel blogger | paid to travel | digital nomads #digitalnomad #travelwriting #travelblogging
July 2009. After landing my first writing gig, I worked even harder and dedicated all my free time to my blog. I continued learning, coming up with story ideas and pitching editors. 

📧 Advertising requests started flowing into my inbox and soon enough I was making close to $1000 each month from sponsored posts, advertorials and writing assignments. 

✈️ I’d been in Singapore for a year by then and it was time to set off for our South and Central America backpacking trip! I’d saved up $10,000 from working at my banking job (which I absolutely hated) for a year and I couldn’t wait to hit the road.

✍️ While in Guatemala 🇬🇹 I went for a guidebook writing boot camp in Guatemala 🇬🇹 and it such an eye opener. It taught me everything I know about writing and it helped pave the way to my travel writing career.

📙When the bootcamp ended, I was one of the few students picked to stay on in Guatemala and write their newest guidebook. I spent a month doing on-the-ground research work, visiting every attraction, hotel and restaurant and writing them up. 

✨ It came with its challenges but I knew instantly this was the type of work I wanted to do. I was determined to carve a career in guidebook writing and travel blogging.

[Part 1  is on my main grid, published 3 days ago.]

*Stay tuned for the second part of this story! 

👋 If you’re new here, I’m Nellie! I’ve been a travel writer and blogger for 15 years and I write for @lonelyplanet, @telegraph and a few other publications.

storytime | travel writing | travel blogger | paid to travel | digital nomads #digitalnomad #travelwriting #travelblogging
July 2009. After landing my first writing gig, I worked even harder and dedicated all my free time to my blog. I continued learning, coming up with story ideas and pitching editors. 

📧 Advertising requests started flowing into my inbox and soon enough I was making close to $1000 each month from sponsored posts, advertorials and writing assignments. 

✈️ I’d been in Singapore for a year by then and it was time to set off for our South and Central America backpacking trip! I’d saved up $10,000 from working at my banking job (which I absolutely hated) for a year and I couldn’t wait to hit the road.

✍️ While in Guatemala 🇬🇹 I went for a guidebook writing boot camp in Guatemala 🇬🇹 and it such an eye opener. It taught me everything I know about writing and it helped pave the way to my travel writing career.

📙When the bootcamp ended, I was one of the few students picked to stay on in Guatemala and write their newest guidebook. I spent a month doing on-the-ground research work, visiting every attraction, hotel and restaurant and writing them up. 

✨ It came with its challenges but I knew instantly this was the type of work I wanted to do. I was determined to carve a career in guidebook writing and travel blogging.

[Part 1  is on my main grid, published 3 days ago.]

*Stay tuned for the second part of this story! 

👋 If you’re new here, I’m Nellie! I’ve been a travel writer and blogger for 15 years and I write for @lonelyplanet, @telegraph and a few other publications.

storytime | travel writing | travel blogger | paid to travel | digital nomads #digitalnomad #travelwriting #travelblogging
July 2009. After landing my first writing gig, I worked even harder and dedicated all my free time to my blog. I continued learning, coming up with story ideas and pitching editors. 

📧 Advertising requests started flowing into my inbox and soon enough I was making close to $1000 each month from sponsored posts, advertorials and writing assignments. 

✈️ I’d been in Singapore for a year by then and it was time to set off for our South and Central America backpacking trip! I’d saved up $10,000 from working at my banking job (which I absolutely hated) for a year and I couldn’t wait to hit the road.

✍️ While in Guatemala 🇬🇹 I went for a guidebook writing boot camp in Guatemala 🇬🇹 and it such an eye opener. It taught me everything I know about writing and it helped pave the way to my travel writing career.

📙When the bootcamp ended, I was one of the few students picked to stay on in Guatemala and write their newest guidebook. I spent a month doing on-the-ground research work, visiting every attraction, hotel and restaurant and writing them up. 

✨ It came with its challenges but I knew instantly this was the type of work I wanted to do. I was determined to carve a career in guidebook writing and travel blogging.

[Part 1  is on my main grid, published 3 days ago.]

*Stay tuned for the second part of this story! 

👋 If you’re new here, I’m Nellie! I’ve been a travel writer and blogger for 15 years and I write for @lonelyplanet, @telegraph and a few other publications.

storytime | travel writing | travel blogger | paid to travel | digital nomads #digitalnomad #travelwriting #travelblogging
July 2009. After landing my first writing gig, I worked even harder and dedicated all my free time to my blog. I continued learning, coming up with story ideas and pitching editors. 

📧 Advertising requests started flowing into my inbox and soon enough I was making close to $1000 each month from sponsored posts, advertorials and writing assignments. 

✈️ I’d been in Singapore for a year by then and it was time to set off for our South and Central America backpacking trip! I’d saved up $10,000 from working at my banking job (which I absolutely hated) for a year and I couldn’t wait to hit the road.

✍️ While in Guatemala 🇬🇹 I went for a guidebook writing boot camp in Guatemala 🇬🇹 and it such an eye opener. It taught me everything I know about writing and it helped pave the way to my travel writing career.

📙When the bootcamp ended, I was one of the few students picked to stay on in Guatemala and write their newest guidebook. I spent a month doing on-the-ground research work, visiting every attraction, hotel and restaurant and writing them up. 

✨ It came with its challenges but I knew instantly this was the type of work I wanted to do. I was determined to carve a career in guidebook writing and travel blogging.

[Part 1  is on my main grid, published 3 days ago.]

*Stay tuned for the second part of this story! 

👋 If you’re new here, I’m Nellie! I’ve been a travel writer and blogger for 15 years and I write for @lonelyplanet, @telegraph and a few other publications.

storytime | travel writing | travel blogger | paid to travel | digital nomads #digitalnomad #travelwriting #travelblogging
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July 2009. After landing my first writing gig, I worked even harder and dedicated all my free time to my blog. I continued learning, coming up with story ideas and pitching editors. 📧 Advertising requests started flowing into my inbox and soon enough I was making close to $1000 each month from sponsored posts, advertorials and writing assignments. ✈️ I’d been in Singapore for a year by then and it was time to set off for our South and Central America backpacking trip! I’d saved up $10,000 from working at my banking job (which I absolutely hated) for a year and I couldn’t wait to hit the road. ✍️ While in Guatemala 🇬🇹 I went for a guidebook writing boot camp in Guatemala 🇬🇹 and it such an eye opener. It taught me everything I know about writing and it helped pave the way to my travel writing career. 📙When the bootcamp ended, I was one of the few students picked to stay on in Guatemala and write their newest guidebook. I spent a month doing on-the-ground research work, visiting every attraction, hotel and restaurant and writing them up. ✨ It came with its challenges but I knew instantly this was the type of work I wanted to do. I was determined to carve a career in guidebook writing and travel blogging. [Part 1 is on my main grid, published 3 days ago.] *Stay tuned for the second part of this story! 👋 If you’re new here, I’m Nellie! I’ve been a travel writer and blogger for 15 years and I write for @lonelyplanet, @telegraph and a few other publications. storytime | travel writing | travel blogger | paid to travel | digital nomads #digitalnomad #travelwriting #travelblogging
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🏝️ On the gorgeous island of Nosy Be, we spent our days zigzagging on a tuktuk, tasting jackfruit at local markets, chasing waterfalls, and spotting lemurs 🐒. 🐚 It’s a fantastic spot for families looking for island fun, wildlife and unique African culture (though it’s a shame to only visit Nosy Be and not other parts of Madagascar)! Here are our favorite things to do on Nosy Be 🇲🇬👇 🛺 Hire a tuktuk for the day (for just €30) 🥭 Explore the colorful Hell-Ville Market 🐒 Meet rescued lemurs + learn conservation at Lemuria Land 🪾 Visit the ancient Sacred Tree, a powerful place of Malagasy tradition 💦 Cool off in the Cascade de Nosy Be 🌅 Catch a golden sunset on the beach (the best free show on the island) 🏝️ Take a day trip to the paradise island of Nosy Iranja 🐢 Swim alongside turtles at Nosy Sakatia 🔖 SAVE this post for your next trip to Madagascar! 👋 Hi! I’m Nellie, a travel writer and adventurous mum. I share all I’ve learned about digital nomad family travel here. So glad you’re here! 🌏 Madagascar travel | Madagascar with kids | nosy be madagascar | travel with kids | nosy be | digital nomad family | family travel | traveling family | Madagascar family trip #madagascartravel #nosybe #madagascarwithkids
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