01. The Mexican moustache. It really is quite popular.

02. Zipolite - a nudist, hippy surf beach like no other!

03. The food. Mole, tacos, chipotle, quesadillas, tostadas, tamales and wonderfully fresh fish. For backpackers living on street-food, eating out in Mexico never gets boring.

04. The hot sauce. Home-made in a small comedor or off the shelf in a tienda, the variety of salsa picantes leave the spice lovers wanting more and the rest running for the bathroom.

05. Even if they are obscenely expensive, travelling on a luxury Mexican bus for a few hours puts Megabus to shame. iPads, leg-room, free food and very comfortable chairs.

06. That is acceptable to drink beer at 9 a.m.

07. The word 'wey'! Mexican slang for dude, brother, homie... Once you know it's meaning, you'll hear it everywhere.

08. Cheap mezcal - it may leave you with the hangover from hell but at £1.50 for a litre, it's a very cheap night out.

09. Ballsy (and horny) little chihauhas - everywhere!

10. Super-sized tlayudas smothered in salsa - our favourite was 'i ♥ tlayduas' in Oaxaca.

11. Hostel Candeleria in Valladolid.

12. The Mexican moustache. It really is quite popular.

13. Awesome fish tacos and empanadas in Guadalajara.

14. Indio beer. From the kick-ass logo to the taste, it comes out top in the crowded field of Mexican cervezas.

15. The surprising abundance of old-school VW Beetles. Against the backdrop of colour-washed colonial walls, they are a picture brought to life.

16. To see old couples still dancing with one-another in the squares at dusk.

17. Progressive political graffitti in San Cristobal.

18. The people - the dangerous side of Mexico is often the sole reputation in Western media, however this is unfair on the vast majority of the population.

19. Watchings surfers along the Pacific coast.

20. Having a 5* meal in Oaxaca for the cost of a Nando's in Croydon.

21. Recapturing your childhood at the lucha libre.