Visiting Holland, Michigan, you’d be forgiven for thinking that you’d landed in, well, Holland. With millions of tulips, a real working windmill, and wooden shoes, this town is the epitome of Dutch culture transported to …
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This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase you’ll help support this blog at no extra cost to you. Thank you! San Basilio de Palenque is a small Colombian town about 100 km …
Every August, Colombia hosts a festival unlike any other in the world: La Feria de Flores, or Festival of Flowers in Medellin. Throughout the festival, millions of flowers invade the city, decorating public spaces and …
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Anyone will tell you that the best way to learn a language is to completely immerse yourself in a country where it’s spoken. But where should you go? Where are the best places to learn …
Visiting museums or memorials that describe particularly dark parts of a country’s history is often something that travelers skip. It’s somewhat understandable, who wants to spend their precious vacation time learning about depressing events? However, …
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While you may not think of Colombia as synonymous with Christmas, the country has some of the world’s longest and most unique holiday celebrations. Christmas traditions in Colombia last well over a month and involve …
If you’re thinking of seeing Pueblito Paisa in Medellín, you’ve probably seen lots of mixed reviews and claims that it is a tourist trap. Well, Pueblito Paisa was renovated and expanded in 2021, and I …
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Colombia is known for many things: lush landscapes, salsa, flowers, drugs (sadly). But, there are some really cool things that I’ve seen in Medellín that I never expected to find in Colombia. Here are 10 …
Are you a teacher looking to take your Spanish class on a field trip? A trip abroad to a Spanish-speaking country is the capstone experience for many students studying Spanish in high school. However, there …
While Disney World is Florida’s most popular tourist attraction, there is another famous attraction that Florida is known for — manatees! Are you going to be in or near Orlando and wondering where to see …
Wondering where to see manatees near Orlando? Try Blue Spring State Park Read More »
