GirlGI | Girl Gone International Issue 9 | Page 13

I LEFT MEXICO to move to Scotland when I was 23 years-old. Through

there are stark differences between the two countries in food, weather, history and
people, I quickly saw my country in a new light. Hearing Scottish people tell me
marvellous stories about their holidays in Mexico, I was ashamed to confess that
despite being a native, I was not well acquainted with my own country. But I think
that is true for a lot of us, we are not often tourists in our own country –
so I decided to change that.
During my planning stages I realised you can break a trip to Oaxaca into three
main sections, coast, city and mountains. Because of the changing landscapes,
rolling hills, aquamarine seas, indigenous history, and existing artisanal work, you
should aim to see all three in one go. Oaxaca is bigger than countries like Austria
and Greece. It is almost a country of its own, thus a 7-day trip might be barely
enough to grasp the diversity of this region.

‘I’m a Girl Gone International
because every country I have
visited is like an extension of my
home and the friends I’ve made
are like a new family.’