Author Archives: David Bevis

Jane Ordaz ‘The Menopausal Expat’

Today’s guest is Jane Ordaz. Jane moved to Mexico from the UK six years ago and lives in Irapuato.

We discuss what it was like adapting to life in Mexico and how she found a path for herself through teaching, coaching and volunteering.

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Youtubing in Guadalajara: Rich Varney

Today’s guest is Rich Varney. Rich moved to Mexico from the UK eleven years ago and lives in Guadalajara.

We talk about his YouTube channel, what it was liking adapting to life in Mexico and his innate grasp of ‘street Spanish’.

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Football Coaching in Puebla: Robert Harrington

Today’s guest is Robert Harrington. Robert moved to Mexico from the UK over twelve years ago and lives in Puebla.

We discuss his career as a football coach, what it’s like joining a Mexican family and why Mexican soccer is the way it is.

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Karen Allen ‘Soy Chilanga’

Today’s guest is Karen Allen. Karen moved to Mexico from the UK nearly twenty-four years ago and lives here in Mexico City.

We discuss her career in education, the benefits of living in Mexico and how she ended up becoming a Mexican citizen almost by accident.

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Homeschooling in Saltillo: Tracie Parkin

The podcast has a new format for this series! I’ll be interviewing people living all over Mexico to hear their experiences.

Today’s guest is Tracie Parkin, who moved to Saltillo from the UK eleven years ago.

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7 Mexican Words with No Translations – MOTW4

This episode is all about words you might come across in Mexico that have no equivalents in English. The language spoken in Mexico is Spanish, NOT Mexican. As a translator, it’s my job to find a way around these linguistic obstacles, but language is often so tightly connected to culture that you often end up having to explain the culture in order to translate the word.

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