Its time to learn how to speak Venezuelan Spanish! Venezuelan Spanish basic expressions are very similar to common Spanish that you may have heard. The dialect and slang spoken in Venezuela is among one of the best. Similar to Colombian Spanish there are many different dialects throughout the country. Since there are many different ethnic groups […]
Lava Lizard in Galapagos Islands
Getting any close to this lava lizard in the Galapagos Islands would have been impossible. I’d like to remind you that I do not use a camera that resembles a 1970 cell phone with a lens the size of a basketball player. I use a normal Canon point and shoot camera that has a humble […]
Baby Sea Lion In Galapagos Islands
This little guy is about the extent of the cuteness that we saw at the Galapagos Islands. We have to thanks the awesome guys at Quasar Expeditions for sponsoring the trip because without them it wouldn’t have been as special. There are an endless amount of sea lions that one can witness while visiting the […]
Quito Is Safe They Said
Quito is safe they said. I wasn’t worried if Quito was dangerous. It was just curiosity. But you never know these days. Rest assured everyone told me that Quito was safe. I always like to learn about a country on a drive from the airport. This certainly wasn’t the Ecuador that I knew of. I […]
Watching The Superbowl Galapagos Style
Was the Superbowl really that weekend? I just couldn’t go to the Galapagos and miss the biggest sporting event televised across the United States could I? Sarcasm ends here. The land iguanas found all over the island aren’t afraid of people at all. We were walking around the island of Baltra to see the land […]
Land Iguana in Galapagos Islands, Ecuador
The land iguanas at the Galapagos Islands were something else to experience. Most can be said for much of the wildlife I was able to encounter across all of the islands we were able to visit. We were walking along a very rocky mountain path on the island called Seymour Norte on the last day […]
Learning How To Speak Colombian Spanish: Basic Expressions (With Video)
Its time to learn how to speak Colombian Spanish! Colombian Spanish basic expressions are quite similar to those of regular Spanish. Colombia, Venezuela, and Argentina are all known for speaking the “best Spanish” dialects in terms of clarity and grammar. Everyone generally considers the language in the country to be just one entire “Colombian Spanish” group but in […]
Meet The Switzerland of Colombia: Guatape
Meet the Switzerland of Colombia. Climbing the foothills of the city of Medellin, one arrives at this man made location in roughly two or three hours. The large lagoon that you see above at one point in history did not exist. The Colombian governments in the 1970’s decided to flood the region to create a […]
Head Away From Old San Juan and to Luquillo, Puerto Rico
This is a guest post from a friend and fellow travel blogger Maria from LatinAbroad.com. From pre-Columbian Taino-Indian petroglyphs to Spanish fortresses; gorgeous beaches to rainforest adventure parks: Puerto Rico is the kind of destination that draws thrill-seekers and history buffs alike. Better yet? La Isla Del Encanto is an unincorporated US territory, so no […]
The Visiting Catalunya (Catalonia) Experience: Spain
The Catalonia experience is the name of our new adventure in Spain. I have been humbly invited by the Catalonian Tourism board to tour the entire state/region of Catalonia for over a week! The official name of the program is Catalunya which is how it is spelled in the region’s mother tongue, Catalon. The Catalon […]
