~ Field Notes ~

Seeing Mexico city as a solo traveller
americas, mexico, overseas Chris Shirley MA FRGS americas, mexico, overseas Chris Shirley MA FRGS

Seeing Mexico city as a solo traveller

I fly from London to Mexico City international airport (that’s generally referred to as Benito Juárez International Airport) and take an Uber from the airport to my apartment in the Roma Sur district.

Being a visual designer, the first thing that stands out on the taxi ride to my apartment, is how much and the quality of the street art and how vibrant it is! The ride is utterly eye opening as I’ve never seen this combination of culture and art outside of East London – and I love it, it’s like travelling through an open-air art museum.

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