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Happy 2019 everyone – though I’m a bit late to the party. It’s my first post for the year and we’re already in February?? How did that happen? Well, this has been the first summer I’ve spent in New Zealand in years, and I’ve been sure to make the most…
Well, I’ve finally done it! I hiked the famed Tongariro crossing – deemed one of the best day hikes in the world and one of New Zealand’s only…
Asombrosos y hermosos parajes naturales combinados con milenarios restos arqueológico atraen a millones de personas a Perú cada año. Sin embargo, Lima es una ciudad que debes considerar…
Supongo que todos ahora conocen Despacito, pero ¿buscas algo más, algo diferente, para aumentar tu horizonte musical del español? Ya sé que sin estar totalmente metido en el mundo hispano, puede ser algo difícil encontrar buena música en español. Pues no se preocupen, muchachos. Yo estoy aquí para ayudarles a encontrar…
By now we all know Despacito, but are you looking for something different to expand your Spanish music horizons? When you’re not immersed in the Hispanic world yourself,…
So lately I’ve been starting to feel the sun in my face when I walk outside. I’m starting to wake up earlier and earlier thanks to the light…
I was super lucky to be invited to Giapo earlier this year to have a tour of their store and kitchen and to taste some of their unique ice creams. Needless to say, I was impressed! As a business student myself, it is always fascinating for me to see amazingly…
When I told people I was going skiing on a ski field that wasn’t Whakapapa or Turoa, I was met with blank stares or confused looks. Tukino ski…
I often get asked why I decided to learn Portuguese and what value I get from it (especially by Brazilians). I guess it’s because Portuguese is not considered…
When I meet foreigners abroad I often get asked about the languages of New Zealand. Aside from the painfully cringeworthy “what language do you speak in New Zealand?” and compliments on how well I speak English (!), people often want to know if the way we talk in New Zealand…