Michael Acevedo
A Pedacito Of The Elements Of Culture: People, Place, Food, And Art
Pedacitos Travel & Culture was founded in 2020 by Michael Acevedo, a former Disney Imagineer who wanted to form a platform to bring his...
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Michael Acevedo
- Sep 21, 2022
- 6 min
A Pedacito Of Moroccan and Mediterranean Cuisine At TajineXpress In Orlando, Florida
This story is brought to you by FusionFest, a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization with the mission to celebrate the people and the many...
Jack Gayer
- Mar 18, 2022
- 4 min
A Pedacito Of Street Food In Thailand
My introduction to street food was the jarring term "street meat" from my TEFL course. The author of the text took for granted that...
Barbara Zizic
- Mar 14, 2022
- 4 min
A Pedacito Of Croatian Zlevanka
Zlevanka is a traditional dish originally from the Medimurje area in Croatia. It is a cake and a full course meal all in one. Even though...
Ian Berger
- Feb 25, 2022
- 3 min
A Pedacito Of Food From My Travels Around The World
One of my favorite ways to engage with culture is to learn about and try the foods associated with each culture. Food is something we all...
Kayla Minguez
- Feb 21, 2022
- 4 min
A Pedacito Of Aguachile: Looks Can Be Deceiving
The first time I traveled to Mexico, I went by myself. I didn’t have much of a plan other than that I wanted to live mainly in for two...
Heather Jasper
- Feb 16, 2022
- 3 min
A Pedacito Of Peru's Purple Corn
Peru is home to over 3,500 varieties of potato and 55 varieties of corn, compared with the 10 varieties of corn grown in the US. One of...
Kay Davis
- Feb 2, 2022
- 3 min
A Pedacito Of Lobster In Puerto Nuevo, Mexico
When you think of lobster, especially as an American, lobster from off the coast of Maine is typically top of the list. It’s a pretty...
Barbara Zizic
- Dec 21, 2021
- 3 min
A Pedacito Of Christmas Food In Croatia
Every country has its traditional food they prepare and eat on Christmas holidays. Croatia is no exception. Croatia has a rich history...
Maria Hernandez
- Aug 25, 2021
- 3 min
A Pedacito Of Lisbon, Portugal
I have not been everywhere yet. But it's definitely on my list. While pursuing my master's degree in Madrid last year, I saw this as a...
Alex Gerlach
- Jul 20, 2021
- 4 min
Happy National Ice Cream Month
I scream, you scream, we all scream for ice cream! This month is National Ice Cream Month, which is the only excuse we need to indulge in...
Alex Gerlach
- Jul 4, 2021
- 4 min
A Pedacito Of An Evening In Cape May, New Jersey
One of my goals after returning from my study abroad trip was to spend some time traveling within the U.S. before jumping on a plane and...
Kay Davis
- Jun 20, 2021
- 3 min
A Pedacito Of A New Orleans Festival: Hogs For The Cause
Festivals in New Orleans are a full season. In a “normal year,” festival season is in high swing, starting in March and lasting...
Judson Blane
- Jun 17, 2021
- 5 min
A Pedacito Of Conversations In A Cretan Fish Restaurant
After landing at Heraklion airport in the north, a quick tour of the harbor there, we drove down the middle of the (huge) Island of...
Ryle Eddings
- Jun 11, 2021
- 3 min
A Pedacito of Chinese Hotpot
While living in China, I found that the one area where Chinese people have the most pride is in their food. Chinese food has flavor...
Emmy Ciabattoni
- Jun 10, 2021
- 7 min
A Pedacito of a Day in the Life: Living in Costa Rica
Costa Rica seems to be a hot spot these days; more and more people are “moving”—or staying for “extended periods of time”—here. Why not?...
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