What kind of work do you do? This is probably the most common question I receive as a Peace Corps Volunteer. Family, friends, people in El Salvador or anywhere else I find myself, almost everyone asks this question. Unfortunately, I really don’t have a straight answer. The best I can come up with […]
On March 28th I attended a World Cup Qualifying soccer game between El Salvador and the United States. It was quite possibly the most interesting and exciting experience I have had to date in country. The following post will give you a little background information to better understand the circumstances followed by the […]
Lets talk about alcohol and El Salvador…shall we? There is only one mindset about drinking in El Salvador, at least here in the campo anyway. If you are seen drinking, you are obviously drunk. If you are drunk, you must be that way all the time, there for a beer with dinner would make you […]
In case you were wondering…Yes, Santa Claus does come to El Salvador. This being one of the many Christmas traditions our cultures do share. However that is not to say that Christmas in El Salvador is just like it is at home in the States, there are many differences as well. The most obvious and […]
Big news out of Central America, apparently they have found a cure for cancer. I know this because there is a short, round man with a moldy leather satchel on the 302 Directo from San Sal to Usulutan who just happens to be selling it. It comes in a small spray bottle with no […]
Melissa and I have been tossing around the idea of getting a dog for some time now. However, every time we discussed it there was always conflict with timing and we decided it would be best if we wait. After a few months of waiting we came to the conclusion that there is never a […]
Not long ago Melissa and I moved into a new house in our community. It consists of three rooms, a kitchen/living room, a bedroom/office and a bathroom. It is quite small but it fits our needs perfectly and we are quite happy here. Living on our own means we now have a lot more freedoms […]
As of May 8th we are officially Peace Corp Volunteers. After two short months of safety, language, technical and cultural classes, training has come to end. We are now living in the site that we will be working in for the next two years.
Currently we live with a […]
*Please note that we have added direct links to our photo albums on the side bar titled “links.”
*Also, anyone that is planning on sending any sort of package to us in the near future, I would ask for you to please hold off until further notice. We will be leaving our current location in approximately […]
There are thousands of street vendors in this country. All claiming their products are of the most essential necessities and one would have to be crazy to not capitalize on the opportunity they are providing. At least thats what I think they are saying.I dont really speak Spanish yet. Anyway, a walk through the market […]