Antigua is the most touristic spot in Guatemala. Apart from receiving a lot of short term visitors, the city is also a hot spot for expats, folks who wants to learn Spanish and digital nomads. Antigua is affordable by international standards, even though it is considerably pricier than the rest … more »
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What the Pacaya Volcano Hike in Guatemala is Really Like
Around the Guatemalan city of Antigua, admiring volcanoes is one of the favorite tourist pastimes. For the more adventurous, climbing some of the them is also possible. Among the different volcano related activities offered in the former capital of Guatemala, hiking Pacaya Volcano is the most accessible one. Prices … more »
Local Travel – How to Support Local Communities when Travelling
Do you want to travel to Rome just to see the Colosseum, or would you rather experience homemade Italian food with a local family in the city? Would you travel to Thailand so that you can tick a Full Moon Party off your bucket list, when you could be learning … more »
Little Portugal in Newark
We’ve traveled to many countries around the world and, very often, we’ve come across pockets where the Indian community tends to concentrate. From the top of my head I can think of Bur Dubai in Dubai, Little India in Singapore or, oddly enough, even the city of Cuenca in Ecuador. … more »
Playa Mar Chiquita: our favorite beach in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico has about 700Km of coast line, and is home to at least 300 beaches. Ranging from touristic spots to absolutely deserted areas you’d have to hike through the wild to get to, there’s certainly a sweet place for everyone in Puerto Rico! After two weeks of living on … more »
Bladder Control, Spontaneity and Juana Diaz
Puerto Rico is extremely touristic. So much that, the real Puerto Rico can be rather elusive. At least, at the beach towns around San Juan, the capital. Add to that the fact that we came to visit during Semana Santa, the week leading up to Easter Sunday, and you can … more »
New Orleans Speaks Vietnamese
While the French and even Spanish heritage in New Orleans might be acknowledged around the world, the Vietnamese influence is not that well known. As a traveler who’s been to the United States several times, I was extremely curious to spend some time in Louisiana. I knew that New Orleans … more »
Hoi An is Home to Vietnam’s Best Banh Mi
I just spent a month busing and biking down the beautiful country that is Vietnam. During that time I averaged around one bánh mì per day. This little sandwich is one of my favorite foods in the world and I was determined to find the best. From street carts, to … more »
How Food Feeds Your Wanderlust
We were riding an Uber the other day around Brooklyn, when I started thinking about how different it must be when you grow up in a city like New York. Well, at least as compared to me, coming from a small town in the North of Portugal. During a trip … more »
The Open Air Museum of Santiago de Chile
If art is about communication, it makes sense to take it to the streets so that it can reach the masses. That’s what street art is all about. But, in Chile, the Open Air Museum of San Miguel, Santiago is taking things to a whole new level! Mixart Cultural Centre … more »