by Hannah | May 18, 2023 | Latin America
Why did I go hiking Santa Ana Volcano in El Salvador? I was once warned not to go to El Salvador by someone who had family there, because I would certainly be kidnapped. But I didn’t heed this advice, and ended up having a wonderful time in El Salvador in January...
by Hannah | May 16, 2023 | Travel
What are your top tips for hostels? I’ve traveled around the world and stayed mostly in hostels for the last few years. This is a great option, especially if you want to travel on a budget and meet other travelers. I’ve made a lot of friends, including many I still...
by Hannah | May 13, 2023 | Latin America
In January of this year, I led a group of travelers to have some awesome adventures in Cancun! We rented an Airbnb house, which allowed us to utilize the common areas to bond, as well as having the benefit of a kitchen for meals. When the rest of the group left, Diana...
by Diana Luciana | May 10, 2023 | Latin America
Back in January, Diana and I had the opportunity to do a day trip to Isla Holbox in Mexico! It’s becoming more and more popular lately, due to its incredible beaches with white sand and clear blue water. If you’re short on time, a day trip is all you need to...
by Diana Luciana | Apr 6, 2023 | Latin America
Join us on an adventure trip to Cancun in Mexico! Back in January 2023, I led the first adventure immersion trip my Spanish business, Speak Better Spanish, has put on since the pandemic! We had an amazing week together in Cancun, exploring the local sites, such as...
by Hannah | Mar 31, 2023 | Latin America
Over the years I’ve been nomadic in a variety of different ways. Sometimes with a home base, sometimes with no home base, sometimes living out of a vehicle, etc. And for me, I think the ideal balance is having a home base to come back to, and also mixing that up...
by Diana Luciana | Mar 28, 2023 | Latin America
After the fire, I stayed in Guadalajara for a few months. Initially, I anticipated the car insurance wouldn’t take very long to pay out, but unfortunately, I was wrong. I chose Guadalajara because it was the closest large city near Tequila, where the fire...
by Diana Luciana | Mar 23, 2023 | Latin America
In October of 2022, I had the fantastic opportunity to visit the state of Michoacan, Mexico for its legendary Día de los Muertos celebrations. What’s more, Michoacan is known throughout all of Mexico as some of the few remaining traditional practices during the...
by Diana Luciana | Feb 21, 2023 | Latin America
Last fall after the van fire, I found myself in Guadalajara for several months. With no vehicle to continue with my original plan of hiking high-altitude volcanos in Central Mexico and camping out with my pets at altitude, at first I was at a loss for how to spend my...
by Diana Luciana | Feb 17, 2023 | Latin America
I know what you’re thinking. Tequila as in the tequila, the liquor? Yes, my friends, the very same. It turns out that the city of Tequila, in Jalisco, Mexico is named after the volcano of Tequila in the same city where my van burned down. And the liquor is named...
