Fogo Brasil is amongst the best culinary experiences in Costa Rica. Located in the heart of San Jose, Fogo Brasil has been attracting visitors from all over the country for six years now. The service is great, the staff is friendly and experienced, the decor is festive and yet elegant. But the one thing that keeps people coming back is the amazing food.
Fogo Brasil is a rodizio style restaurant. Rodizio works like this: First, you pay a flat rate, like a buffet. Then experienced servers will serve a variety of 17 different cuts of meat. Every cut of meat has been roasted to perfection and is brought to your table on a skewer and cut to your preference. The Read more
This is a very difficult question for many people when they take the bold decision to move to this interesting and quirky, tropical paradise. The city offers such a diverse range of neighborhoods, housing and prices one could spend the better part of a year doing research on what’s the best area to live in! Now this Panamanian Gringo is one of a very laid back nature, and with month-to-month rent being the standard for most apartments in the city I literally just chose the first place I was shown in a neighborhood I was recommended over the web. Please read my article on how I became an ESL teacher in Panama to better understand my situation, but to Read more
In a landmark decision handed down last Friday in Guayquil, President Correa was awarded 40 million dollars in a libel case against Ecuador’s largest daily, El Univeso.The judge also ordered the three heads of the daily, Carlos Eduardo Pérez Barriga, César Enrique Pérez Barriga and Carlos Nicolás Pérez Barriga along with the former editor of the Opinion section and author of the article, Emilio Palacio sentenced to 3 years in prison.
Ecuador is a great place to come year round to learn to surf. The beaches of Canoa offer the perfect place to get wet for the first time, stand up and hang ten off your board….But for those getting into the sport, they might find it a bit daunting to go up against the waves. To this end, Betty Surf Camp was started, to give women seeking adventure travel in a safe place.
Choice? What Choice? It’s just ICE, right? Wrong. As of June 2, 2011 Ice is not the only player in the cell service game. Tuyo is the first private cell service provider in the country, offering new phones and a variety of services. This new company has been widely accepted and well received by consumers and has finally created much needed competition in the market. After Tuyo’s great start, ICE felt the pressure and launched a Father’s Day sale. Purchase ¢ 10, 000 in Kolbi Prepago minutes and get a free phone. In the past there was no need for sales. ICE had no competition. The introduction of Tuyo in May and Movistar and Claro in December has pushed ICE Read more
When you’re sitting at home dreaming of adventures trying to scheme up a way to travel and make money, ESL jobs often come to mind. Choosing the country, finding a job and getting hired are the first massive hurdles, but once you have successfully completed these, what is it really like? Do you really just play with kids and speak English for a couple of hours a day then use your money to lounge in paradise?
If you haven’t read my article on how I randomly ended up as an ESL teacher in Panama City, please read this article so you better understand my story. The school that has chosen this gringo as their English language educator is Read more
Uruguay, a small country in South America, known to many as the heart-shaped country is a land of beautiful coastlines, reaching well over 120 miles as well as being one of the hottest spots for surfers. The country alone is a popular spot for tourism individuals looking to learn the Spanish language and to explore their waters. The folks at LearnSpanishandSurf.com offer Spanish immersion programs at great surfing locations in South America, which, Uruguay being one of their more popular immersion programs.
LearnSpanishandSurf.com offers a Spanish immersion and surfing programs in La Paloma. An area of Uruguay filled with picturesque beaches is the perfect place to perfect the Spanish language and learn Read more
True Belize home cooked meals are hard to find. Most restaurants try to dress up the local food in familiar costumes that we foreigners will recognize. El Fogon is totally different. The owner and four other cooks are cooking it up old school Belize style. If you haven’t been to El Fogon, chances are you haven’t experienced a restaurant quite like this one.
Located in the heart of Ambergris Caye, near the airport, El fogon is a hidden gem, literally. Finding this restaurant is like a treasure quest and the reward is great indeed. At this local favorite, food is prepared on an open fire hearth. Just like the grandparents used to do it decades ago. The way Read more
In the heart of the ancient city of Cuzco lays Hotel Monasterio. This monastery, built in the late 1500′s, has been converted into a luxurious hotel complete with restaurants and a beautiful courtyard. As you step into Monasterio, you’ll be transported to another era. The modestly elegant décor breathes peace and tranquility, while the religious artwork adds a solemn note to the atmosphere.
The arhitectural details add individual character to each room. The detailed accents on the furniture complete the antique look of the entire hotel. All rooms have a heating system, televisions and WiFi. Two-level suites are particularly interesting. Your entrance goes into a cozy living room and upstairs is the bedroom and breakfast nook with an Read more
I rarely go to museums anymore. Thy tend to put me to sleep. All that walking around and looking at stuff. TV has given us all we need to look at and 86ed the whole walking around thing. But there was one museum I had to take in. And so after a year in Quito I finally got to see the museum of her most celebrated artist, Oswaldo Guayasamin.
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