Last year, I've decided to ditch the annual Halloween festivities in New York City to go and try to get some 'culture'. I've seen the film Coco far too many times, and I needed to go to Mexico and see what it was really like. I packed my bags, told my manager I'd be gone for two weeks, and I ended up staying in Mexico for half a…
Being back home in the Philippines for about half a year now (woah, crazy) has been making me miss México and my life there all the more. The simple pleasures of going into cafés to work, walking in parques, and just cooking for my housemates. These are simple things that I miss and long to do once more.…
Last winter, I had the privilege of photographing a Mexican fashion blogger named, Amaranta Bautista. She has a unique sense of style, and a lightness to her being that made me attracted to her and made me want to become friends.…
A few months ago, I did a day trip to Teotihuacan with my good friend, Sanne. It was an hour away from Ciudad de Mexico, and it was the perfect spot for a day trip if you are wanting to get away from the city’s hustle and bustle. It was a perfect sunny day, and we thought that it would be great to get some culture whilst we…
Before I came to Mexico, I had a vague idea of what it was like: drug cartels, corruption, traffic, non-drinkable water, and femicide. Well, these were the things that the media have shown us. Heck, these were things that my family and friends said Mexico was like. Inevitably, these were ideas that I was lead to believe Mexico was.…