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I studied Spanish in university, but with little opportunity to practice, my Spanish skills frittered away over the years. While planning our trip to Nicaragua, I had heard about a Spanish school in Nicaragua that was also a community social enterprise and completely fell in love with the idea of a stay there. Our mornings would be spent in 1 …
Sometimes when I sit down to write a blog I don’t even know where to start. Do I start by telling you about everything we have done? Or about my thoughts on the amazing people we have met? Or about how amazing (and challenging) traveling with kids can be? Can I ever express properly the hustle and bustle of the chicken buses or the challenges …
We have been in Nicaragua for over 3 weeks now and although we are enjoying our time here, we have struggled to get into a groove. We are not sure if it is because we are on the tail end of our 6 months away, the nature of travel in Central America, travelling with 3 young kids, or the stress of trying to …
The twin volcanic island of Ometepe is firmly on most Nicaragua itineraries and for good reason. It is a great place to visit in Nicaragua with kids as there are so many great activities to explore. If you are only visiting Nicaragua for a week, Granada and Ometepe should be on your route. Check out our list of Nicaragua itineraries …
After leaving our Spanish school and homestay we were excited to get to the colonial city of Granada. Granada is a major stop on the Latin America backpacker circuit and a popular stop for anyone visiting Nicaragua. We found this great little guesthouse (Casa del Agua) that had a small courtyard pool, communal kitchen, free coffee and tea and cereal all day and …
Our first week in Nicaragua we were staying in a homestay and taking Spanish classes at La Mariposa Spanish school. This week was not your typical holiday and was a lot of work. Our Spanish classes were long and intense and when we returned to our homestays in the evening, it was a lot of work to try to communicate with our …
