“Esto no es un Habano verdadero.” “This is not a real Cuban cigar.” …our taxi driver said matter-of-factly as he rolled the end of my cigar back and forth between his fingers and little pieces of tobacco leaves dropped out. I snatched the cigar…
Roadtripping La Huasteca Potosina – Mexico’s Unexpected Paradise 1º
So once we cross the border, we’re basically just gonna book it straight to your house, right? If there was any part of Mexico that I was nervous about driving through, it was the north of the country upon crossing the…
Faces of Cuba (Part 2)
People fascinate me. How they look. How they talk. How they smell (well, not all people smell “fascinating”). But the local people are definitely one of the major things that I observe and analyze while traveling. Interacting with the local people…
Volunteering in the Slums in Mexico City with TECHO
It felt great to pull into Gio’s house in Mexico City after driving over 2,200 miles (3,600km) from my house in Georgia. Even though we were only on the road for 10 days, passing the US/Mexico border was our first real challenge, and arriving…
A Gringo at the Market in Atizapán de Zaragoza – Spanish Practice Video
I’m always looking to practice my Spanish as I travel, and one of my favorite things to do is to go to the local market. Markets in Latin America are so vibrant & colorful, and are at the very center of life in many…
Voices of Cuba: Life Under a Dictatorship – Part 1 {PODCAST}
Could you imagine if you weren’t allowed to leave your own country? Would you pay $12/hour for supervised/censured internet if your monthly salary was $25? What if you could be thrown in jail for hanging out with tourists…
Driving Into Mexico – The Border Crossing
Bienvenidos a la frontera, señor. ¿Trae drogas, bombas, armas, o algún producto agrícola? Welcome to the border, sir. Do you have any drugs, bombs, guns, or agricultural products? The moment that we had been researching & anticipating for months had…
La Vida Extranjera en México – Life as a Foreigner in Mexico {PODCAST}
Welcome back to a new podcast episode of of Where’s the Gringo? In today’s episode 3, my friend Mateo from CICI Idiomas, a Casa International de Cultura e Idiomas (International House of Culture & Languages) based in Valle de Bravo, Mexico joins me.…
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Obstacles When Learning Spanish: Part 2 [PODCAST]
What are some common obstacles when learning Spanish? Learning Spanish is hard! The challenge to learn another language is a huge commitment, and more than likely you will want to give up at some point. This is the 2nd part of…
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Obstacles When Learning Spanish: Part 1 [PODCAST]
What are some common obstacles when learning Spanish? Learning Spanish is hard! The challenge to learn another language is a huge commitment, and more than likely you will want to give up at some point. The purpose of this podcast is…