San José – Fake Flamenco

Afro-Latinos, Spanish Culture and Language, The Americas, travel

Throwback Thursday: San José, Costa Rica

A year after my life changing trip to Spain, I had the opportunity to travel to Costa Rica with a group from the University of Minnesota. We were traveling to San José to support a student center for a cadre of university students who grew up in Puerto Limón on the Eastern Coast. These students […]

Chile, Living Abroad, Spanish Culture and Language

In Which Cities Do You Live Well Without a Car?

The only Spanish-speaking destination where I’ve rented a car is Puerto Rico. On our honeymoon, we arrived in San Juan and then drove in a clockwise circle around the island. We saw El Yunque park, beaches, hot springs, the phosphorescent bay, and the Arecibo radio telescope. That was a different form of travel than I’ve […]