Most of us think of Vikings pillaging some poor fishing village along the coast. We had the opportunity to seeing Viking life “After the Battle” at the JORVIK Viking center. The JORVIK Viking Centre was on tour due to...
Costa Rica: Rancho de Espanol Spanish Language School
Nicole’s prerequisite for our family traveling in Central and South America was attending Spanish Language School in an immersion style program. She found Rancho de Espanol in Costa Rica and signed us up for a week of a home...
Argentina: Buenos Aires City Highlights II
On Friday, May 5, 2017, the second half of our Buenos Aires city tour was filled with numerous colors and important history. La Boca or Mouth of the River We toured the brightly painted houses in the Caminito area....
Brazilian Cuisine: Essential Mandioca Flour
What are staple foods that you couldn’t do without? Rice? Potatoes? Salt? Sugar? Milk? For Brazilians, especially those with tribal heritage from the Manaus Amazonia region, Mandioca Flour made from Cassava adds flavor and texture to every meal. Mandioca...
Nuremburg, Germany — WWII History
Nuremberg, Germany – Sunday, December 18th, 2016 On the final day of our Germany Christmas Markets tour we visited the beautiful medieval city of Nuremberg. It has an impressive medieval wall that can be seen in the historical poster...
Meat with a Side of Meat: The Wonders of the Uruguayan Asado
We have seen many cooking techniques around the world, but none as mouth-watering for carnivores as the Uruguayan Asado. Our hosts for our first Asado were the welcoming and generous Bachmann family. Helmut manned the grill and Fanny prepared...
Argentina: Buenos Aires Highlights 1
El Plaza de Mayo or May Square Julietta, our local tour guide, started our tour of Buenos Aires in El Plaza de Mayo. It is a plaza made famous by the protests that happen there on a regular basis....
More Than Just Beans and Rice: Costa Rican Cooking
Our Cooking Class at Rancho de Espanol was one of the highlights of our stay! We walked to an outdoor rustic kitchen area just as the afternoon rains began to fall. It was a...
Uruguay: Colonia del Sacramento Highlights
We are so excited to be in Uruguay! For the next couple weeks we will be edventuring through Paula’s home country, eating all the delicious foods she remembers from her childhood, and meeting dear family and friends. To begin,...
Costa Rica: Homestay Spanish Immersion Program
Rancho de Espanol provides language instruction for people of all ages. It is a wonderful retreat center equipped with hotel rooms, pool, restaurant and other common spaces. It has enclosed cabanas that serve as classrooms. However,...