Move to El Salvador
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Why We Still Look North
I was sitting in a mall in San Salvador the other day, the kind of place where the air is thick with the smell of sweet corn and strong coffee. As I watched the traffic hum by outside, I couldn’t help but notice the contrast in the conversations around me. At one table, a group…
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Welcome to the Pupusa Paradise: A Local’s Guide to Our National Treasure
Hey there! If you’re reading this, it probably means you’ve just touched down in my beautiful El Salvador, or you’re planning a trip very soon. Welcome! I’m Francisco, and as a Salvadoran, I feel it’s my civic duty to talk to you about the most important thing you’ll encounter here: the pupusa. I remember when…
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The “Gringo Price” Myth
There’s something we need to talk about, something that every newcomer to El Salvador whispers about at least once. It’s the legendary “Gringo Price.”
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Talking to Uber Drivers and Taxis in El Salvador
Driving through San Salvador can be and actually is hectic. The huge traffic jams in El Salvador del Mundo and nearby places are just pure chaos, and you may be more comfortable sitting on the passenger seat instead of the driver’s. However, those awkward silent moments can be a little stressful when you want to…
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Lesson plans, do they actually work?
This is a very common struggle that we teachers face every single week or month depending on the lesson plan policy. What can we do about it? Well, certainly not much, but we can make things smoother and less hectic.
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4 Challenges Every Online Teacher Faces (And How I Handled Them)
What’s being an online teacher like? That’s a very common question I get asked whenever I say I teach online classes. To be fair, I always answer the same thing: “It’s pretty good,” because it is. However, not everything is that “pretty good,” and today I will tell you what I think are some of…