Teils 1 of this 2-part series, Ich detailliert meine Stereotypen von Kuba, die sich als falsch. Although they were far fewer, I definitely had some stereotypes of Cuba that turned out to be true during my travels there. Stereotype:…
What is Cuba Really Like? False Stereotypes of Cuba
“To travel is to discover that everyone is wrong about other countries.” – Aldous Huxley For an American preparing for a trip to Cuba, there were no shortage of scenarios that ran through my head. How would traveling through a communist,…
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Monarchfalter-Reserve in Valle de Bravo, Mexico [VIDEO]
American Fear of Traveling Abroad – You’re Not Going to Die!
I consistently get questions, warnings, & advice from all sorts of people about my safety while traveling. At first I thought that this was just a temporary thing. I thought that after I uploaded a certain amount of Facebook pictures showing…
Playa Barrigona – Costa Rica’s Most Beautiful Beach
When you think of Costa Rica, you think of the beach. Sure you’ve got the rain forest, the volcanoes, the monkeys, & the rivers, but most people go to Costa Rica to get some serious beach bumming in. In fact,…
Why Rio de Janeiro is the Best City in the World
I recently spent almost a month in Rio de Janeiro this past summer during the World Cup, and after doing so I want to publicly declare that this is the best city in the world. There’s a lot of places I haven’t been,…
The 10 Cheapest Countries I’ve Been To
"Woher weißt du so viel reisen? Did you win the lottery or something? How do you have so much money to travel?” People ask me these questions often, und ich die gleiche Weise antworten immer – something along the lines of…
Insel-Hopping in Bocas del Toro, Panama
Die Provinz Bocas del Toro im Nordosten von Panama ist eine faszinierende geografische Formation direkt unterhalb der Grenze zu Costa Rica. Gerade weg von dem Festland, 9 tropischen Inseln, 52 cays, & 200 Inseln machen ein Archipel, das aussieht &…
5 MUST-DO ADVENTURES IN BOLIVIA
South America is a huge continent with 12 countries, and some of those countries are more touristy than others. Bolivia is right in the middle of the continent, and although there are more tourists going there everyday, es fühlt sich immer noch…
Wie man Spanisch lernen (Oder jeder anderen Sprache!)
So möchten Sie Spanisch lernen wollen, well good for you and bienvenidos! Es gibt natürlich jede Menge Programme, Webseiten, und Schulen könnten Sie gehen, um Ihr Spanisch zu verbessern, aber ich werde nicht auf die Dinge konzentrieren, in diesem Beitrag. This…