Emmy CiabattoniJun 10, 20217 minA 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?...
Kay DavisApr 24, 20212 minA Pedacito of Gamboa, PanamaYears 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 CiabattoniApr 21, 20215 minA 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 CiabattoniApr 14, 20215 minA 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 CiabattoniMar 30, 20214 minA Pedacito of Gallo Pinto in Costa RicaGallo pinto is a Costa Rican dish of rice and beans typically served for breakfast. The name translates literally to “speckled rooster”...
Emmy CiabattoniMar 24, 20214 minA Pedacito of Antigua, GuatemalaAntigua, Guatemala is a UNESCO World Heritage Site known for the Spanish ruins that remain untouched, by law, throughout the city. I flew...
Emmy CiabattoniMar 21, 20214 minA Pedacito of a Pig Roast in Costa RicaI 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 CiabattoniMar 14, 20214 minA 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 CiabattoniMar 9, 20213 minA Pedacito of Scuba Diving Uncharted Waters in Quepos, Costa RicaIt 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 AcevedoOct 18, 20206 minA Pedacito of a Lima FoodventureFoodventure 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 AcevedoAug 9, 20204 minA Pedacito of Oasis de la Huachachina, PeruHuacachina 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 AcevedoJul 21, 20206 minA Pedacito of Ruta de Flores in El SalvadorI 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 AcevedoJul 5, 20204 minA Pedacito of Tigre Delta in Buenos Aires, ArgentinaTigre 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 AcevedoJun 19, 20203 minA Pedacito of Bueno Aires' Teatro ColónI 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 AcevedoJun 14, 20204 minA Pedacito of Hiking Cajon del Maipo, ChileUpon deciding that my South America trip would include a few days in Santiago, Chile, I was excited to discover that there was some...
Michael AcevedoJun 14, 20202 minA Pedacito of Street Art in The Palermo District of Buenos Aires, ArgentinaI 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 AcevedoJun 12, 20204 minA Pedacito of Bogotá, Colombia's Cloud ForestI'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 AcevedoJun 10, 20204 minA Pedacito of Guatemala's Volcán PacayaThis 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 AcevedoJun 4, 20206 minA Pedacito of Guatemala's Tikal Mayan RuinsNow, 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 AcevedoMay 28, 20202 minA Pedacito of Santiago, Chile's Amazing Street ArtI 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...