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The Art of Slow Travel

How Slowing Down Can Enhance Your Travel Experience. Are you tired of rushing from one tourist attraction to the next, barely taking a moment to appreciate your surroundings? Do you feel like you’re missing out on the true essence of travel because you’re always in a hurry? If so, it’s time to embrace the art of slow travel. By slowing down and immersing yourself in your destination, rather than simply ticking off items on your itinerary, you can enhance your travel experience in ways you never thought possible. In this blog post, we’ll explore how practicing slow travel can transform the way you see the world and leave lasting memories that will stay with you long after your trip is over. So grab a seat and get ready to discover why taking things slow is sometimes the best way to truly experience all that traveling has to offer!

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15 Tips for a Greener Holiday – How to Travel More Sustainably

By becoming more aware of your choices when you travel you can make a huge difference on the Planet.

Here are 15 things that you can do on an individual level to ensure your trips to Spanish-speaking countries are more sustainable.  At the end of the list are links to two websites that offer more information on Sustainable Tourism.

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Beach holidays; Venezuela

Venezuela was the first country on my list, flights were cheap and it seemed like a good “starting point” for me so I bought a one-year open ticket and off I went.  I arrived with my brand new ruck sack, walking boots, pillow case (!!!)…the lot, nervous yet excited to find out what was in store for me. I had no plan, no time limit I just knew that when my money started to run out I would need to work, but I’d been working since I was 14, I had worked in Greece, in Copenhagen so I wasn’t worried!

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Top 6 Dive Sites in South America

Language immersion is the best way to improve your Spanish. Combining an immersion experience with a hobby is even better!

One of the best immersion experiences I had was learning to Scuba Dive in Taganga, Colombia. I went from PADI Open Water through to Dive Master in nine months. My instructor was Colombian with limited English and I took my exams in Spanish.

Whether you are a Dive Master or a wanna be Open Water diver in this post I uncover five top dive sites in South America where you can also practise your Spanish.

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To give or not to give? Giving to beggars on the streets of Latin America

Those of us that have spent time in under-developed countries – whether it be as a tourist passing through for a few days or a longer stay for work or an immersive holiday – have at some point found ourselves face-to-face with someone less fortunate who is on the street begging.

The beggar we come across may be just a child or it may be a whole family – which ever scenario we encounter we are faced with the decision…to give or not to give!

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