Also known as the “Palm Peach,” chontaduro is a fruit common to certain parts of Central and South America. The fruit grows in a cluster on a palm tree. It’s color varies from bright orangy red to…
Year: 2015
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The Hidden Treasure’s of Tolú: And How to Take Your Baby to the Beach!
Our arrival in Tolú was marked by the oppressively humid heat, a strong salty breeze and bicycle taxis clamoring for fares. We stumbled off the bus we had been on for 3 hours from…
Travel Alert | Nevado del Ruiz Volcanic Activity
Several explosions, seismic activity and a large ash plume has local residents worried about the volcano known as Nevado del Ruiz. The last eruption cost the lives of more than 20,000 people and wiped a small town from existence. What is…
How to Take Your Baby to the Rainforest
I don’t always recommend traveling to exotic places with children, but if you do here is my experience. I knew I was in trouble the Saturday morning when my husband rolled over and said…
When Travelers Will Go Hungry
As travelers we delight in trying the local fare and experimenting with tastes, flavors and textures. Especially in countries famous for their corn crops there are many varieties of corn aside from that which…
Travelers are Afraid, but also Passive Idiots
Generation X and the Millennial’s are traveling much more today than any generation previously. Many travelers are afraid, therefore making us into passive idiots. Edit October 2020: This post was originally published in May 2015,…
Cacao Puro del Choco: Nuestro Historia de Chocolate
Chocolate: un término que evoca sensualidad y sabor. Desde el chocolate amargo al chocolate dulce, el tipo de chocolate que prefieres dice mucho sobre el tipo de persona que eres. Los hombres suelen favorecer…
Being a Mother Abroad
Living abroad has its pitfalls, language, culture, and traditions are maybe subtly or even completely different. Having a family brings that into an even higher dimension of “strange.” When you intermarry into another culture…
Cacao Puro del Choco: The Story Behind Chocolate!
Chocolate, a term that conjures erotic sensation and taste. From bitter to sweet, the type of chocolate you enjoy can say a lot about who you are. Men will often enjoy chocolate that is…
Colombian Holy Week: A Street Party for Catholics!
My mom’s side of the family is so Catholic that the pope should be proud. As a result I grew up attending plenty of wedding masses and funeral masses whenever someone in the family get’s…
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