Category: Cultural

Guayabas, Gargantas Rasposas y Mi Bautizo Botánico Una mañana picante I still remember the first

“¿Se fue la luz otra vez?” Those were the first words out of my mouth

When I first lugged my battered duffle up the windy staircase of “Altitud 1,200”—the only

From Santo Domingo Rooftops to Andean Valleys: An Accidental Foodie I was leaning over the

From Burnt Brownies to Bacalao: My First Potluck Misstep Ten years ago, fresh off the

A Blooming Morning in Laureles—How Flowers Led Me to Sharper Spanish I used to believe

Mi Primera Maceta Dominicana: a Chlorophyll-Fueled Wake-Up Call The first time I tried to buy

My first Colombian eSIM almost stranded me in Medellín’s José María Córdova airport. I’d spent

Three years ago I was halfway up the fog-soaked switchbacks of Cerro Quitasol, outside Medellín,

El Primer Zapateo: My First Tap on Dominican Soil The first time I tried a