Emmy Ciabattoni
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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Kay Davis
- Apr 24, 2021
- 2 min
A Pedacito of Gamboa, Panama
Years ago when I graduated from college, I made a plan of places I wanted to travel. If I’m being 100% honest, Panama was never at the...
Emmy Ciabattoni
- Apr 21, 2021
- 5 min
A Pedacito of Isla Tortuga in Costa Rica
My boyfriend and I were in Malpais, Costa Rica for three months and hadn’t seen one of the top attractions in the area—Isla Tortuga—until...
Emmy Ciabattoni
- Apr 14, 2021
- 5 min
A Pedacito of a Road Trip through Costa Rica
We rented a 4x4 with a rooftop tent from Nomad America. They offer complete camping setups; our car came with portable wifi, a local...
Emmy Ciabattoni
- Mar 30, 2021
- 4 min
A Pedacito of Gallo Pinto in Costa Rica
Gallo pinto is a Costa Rican dish of rice and beans typically served for breakfast. The name translates literally to “speckled rooster”...
Emmy Ciabattoni
- Mar 24, 2021
- 4 min
A Pedacito of Antigua, Guatemala
Antigua, Guatemala is a UNESCO World Heritage Site known for the Spanish ruins that remain untouched, by law, throughout the city. I flew...
Emmy Ciabattoni
- Mar 21, 2021
- 4 min
A Pedacito of a Pig Roast in Costa Rica
I was floating around on my surfboard, waiting for the next set to roll in, when my friend Noel told me about his crazy weekend plans....
Emmy Ciabattoni
- Mar 14, 2021
- 4 min
A Pedacito of Cliff Jumping in Montezuma, Costa Rica
“If you’re good at jumping, jump. If you’re not good at jumping, don’t jump,” said the guard at the entrance to the Montezuma Waterfalls....
Emmy Ciabattoni
- Mar 9, 2021
- 3 min
A Pedacito of Scuba Diving Uncharted Waters in Quepos, Costa Rica
It was my last day of work as a Divemaster, so the captain dropped me off for a private dive in the middle of the ocean somewhere. I’d...
Michael Acevedo
- Oct 18, 2020
- 6 min
A Pedacito of a Lima Foodventure
Foodventure days are some of my favorites while traveling! Ok, I may have made that word up, but you know exactly what I'm talking about:...
Michael Acevedo
- Aug 9, 2020
- 4 min
A Pedacito of Oasis de la Huachachina, Peru
Huacachina is a desert oasis and tiny village just west of the city of Ica in southwestern Peru. At its center are the green waters of...
Michael Acevedo
- Jul 21, 2020
- 6 min
A Pedacito of Ruta de Flores in El Salvador
I was a bit unsure what there was to do in El Salvador, but in 2019 I was on a mission to see as much of the nearby world as I could....
Michael Acevedo
- Jul 5, 2020
- 4 min
A Pedacito of Tigre Delta in Buenos Aires, Argentina
Tigre is a city in Buenos Aires Province, Argentina, which is about 17 miles north of Buenos Aires city. Tigre lies on the Paraná Delta...
Michael Acevedo
- Jun 19, 2020
- 3 min
A Pedacito of Bueno Aires' Teatro Colón
I was inspired to visit the Teatro Colon when I visited a similar theater in Costa Rica. The guide of that theater kept referring to that...
Michael Acevedo
- Jun 14, 2020
- 4 min
A Pedacito of Hiking Cajon del Maipo, Chile
Upon deciding that my South America trip would include a few days in Santiago, Chile, I was excited to discover that there was some...
Michael Acevedo
- Jun 14, 2020
- 2 min
A Pedacito of Street Art in The Palermo District of Buenos Aires, Argentina
I love street art! When I was in Buenos Aires in January of 2020, I was surprised to see that the city center was like being in New York!...
Michael Acevedo
- Jun 12, 2020
- 4 min
A Pedacito of Bogotá, Colombia's Cloud Forest
I'd like to start this off by letting you know (if you didn't already) that I love being out in nature, especially for a hike since...
Michael Acevedo
- Jun 9, 2020
- 4 min
A Pedacito of Guatemala's Volcán Pacaya
This was not even on my list of things to do in Guatemala. As you may have read in another post from my trip in March of 2019, I...
Michael Acevedo
- Jun 4, 2020
- 6 min
A Pedacito of Guatemala's Tikal Mayan Ruins
Now, this is what I came to Guatemala to see! I originally planned a trip to Guatemala to see one of my cousins. He was staying in...
Michael Acevedo
- May 28, 2020
- 2 min
A Pedacito of Santiago, Chile's Amazing Street Art
I went to Santiago not knowing what I was getting myself into. I was hoping for some amazing hiking, tasty food, a whole bunch of Chilean...