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Please provide a little introduction about yourself and when and why you decided to start your blog I am Isabella, a 45-year-old from Italy who love cats with a passion. Unfortunately, I can’t have my own because I love to travel. So I house-sit when I can which allows me to spend some time with the furry pets. I have always had the travel bug in me but I had a late wakeup call as I was very shy and insecure until…
Whenever friends, family, or my students discover that I have a vehicle here in SLP they immediately ask “How do you like driving in Mexico?” some with a small smirk stretching across their face (often locals) others (foreigners) paralyzed in fear at the thought of driving anywhere besides their home country. Granted it can be intimidating when you start driving in a new place prior to factoring in the differences of driving in a new country. Learning to drive abroad always…
Growing up in the USA and specifically, in Michigan, you become accustomed to riding in cars. The US is large and major cities are spread out much to the dismay of foreign visitors - making car travel the most viable option. Many people commute an hr or more for their jobs and travel across state lines to visit family or to travel for vacation. For my family road trips were synonymous with spring break, vacation, and often holiday events. Growing…
Latin America Expat Blogger Series: Drinking the Whole Bottle: Guadalajara, Mexico I connected with Jen though Instagram and asked to interview her for our Latin American Expat Series. I thought she would be a great contributor because she lives as an expat in Guadalajara, Mexico with her husband and two children. Tell us a bit about yourself and why you wanted to start a blog! My husband and I had been married one month and I was 7 months pregnant when…
I've hit a year in San Luis Potosí and I am finally going to churn out the post that I started this blog for - a city guide to San Luis Potosí. When I found out that we would be moving to the expat-friendly city of San Luis Potosí, Mexico I was shocked to find next-to-nothing on both the city but also on what life was like as an expat in San Luis Potosí. It has taken me so long…
The village of Real de Catorce is located in the state of San Lui Potosí and sits on the side of a mountain at more than 2,743 meters (9,000 ft). It is located in the Sierra de Catorce range, one of the highest plateaus in Mexico, where summits may extend over 10,000 feet (3,000 m). Real de Catorce ('Royal Fourteen') is named for 14 Spanish soldiers killed here in an ambush by Chichimeca warriors. Although a town had been there for many years, silver…
Our trip to Cuba may have started out with some headaches, but they quickly dissipated as we found ourselves walking down streets frozen in time. Each moment a scene out of a 1950's movie, classic American cars driving down the street, 1950's architecture, and a Betty Boop themed restaurant. After our breakfast at Betty Boom (yes, I said Betty Boom) we booked a classic car tour around Havana through our Air BNB friend. He called up a friend who owns…
Next on our series is Leah from Gringa Journeys. Leah is a 25-year-old American from Atlanta, Georgia from who lives as an expat in Santiago, Chile. She has a degree in Spanish and loves linguistics and history. She decided to start her blog after moving to Chile and felt like she could share certain knowledge that would be helpful for future expats in Santiago as well as tips for learning Spanish as a second language. How long have you been…
Up next on our Latin American Expat Series is Amanda from Amanda Cox Design. She is a Canadian who currently lives in Sucre, Bolivia. She works in international development and has a passion for learning about new cultures. She enjoys traveling to less well-known and touristy countries. Her work often takes her to “developing countries”, where she enjoys traveling to nearby cities on vacations and weekends to get to know the area. Please provide a little introduction about yourself and when…
I'm so stoked to announce the next guest on our Latin American Expat Series. Saya lives in Guanajuato, Mexico and I actually met her through Instagram! When I visited Guanajuato last month we were able to meet up in person and she gave me some insider tips on the best spots to eat and visit. Guanajuato is only around 2 1/2 hours from San Luis Potosí, so we have made some future travel plans for this summer. Saya is not…