Category: Travel

November 28, 2017

RESERVA PAISAJISTICA NOR YAUYOS-COCHAS, BELLEZA NATURAL DEL PERU

This is a guest post in Spanish by a special Peruvian friend of mine who will be going by the alias Sciencewoman. She will be writing articles in Spanish to start with, but eventually she will also be writing articles in English. This article is talking about La Reserva Paisajística Nor Yauyos-Cochas, a beautiful nature reserve in Peru. I hope you all enjoy it and learn something new about Peru. Feel free to comment on Twitter or Patreon!

Hoy en día el Perú, no solamente es reconocido mundialmente por su gastronomía si no, por su cultura ancestral, su “Belleza natural” y a lo que me refiero son a sus Areas Naturales Protegidas, en la cual encontramos variedades de ecosistemas, microclimas, flora y fauna.

Dentro de las Areas Naturales Protegidas, encontramos varias categorías, una de estas es la Reservas Paisajística que son áreas donde se protege ambientes cuya identidad geográfica muestra una armoniosa relación entre el hombre y la naturaleza, albergando importantes valores naturales, estéticos y culturales (Ley de Areas Naturales Protegidas – Ley n°26834). Continue reading “RESERVA PAISAJISTICA NOR YAUYOS-COCHAS, BELLEZA NATURAL DEL PERU”

September 24, 2017

Why I Choose to Stay in an Airbnb in Peru

So a few months back I took a trip to Lima, Peru. I stayed in a lovely Airbnb by the ocean with a wonderful view that was just a great thing to look at throughout the day.

Now I had never stayed in an Airbnb before but I choose to rent one for four reasons. Continue reading “Why I Choose to Stay in an Airbnb in Peru”

September 14, 2017

Important Travel Advice for All

This post is a must read for those who plan on traveling in the future. These are tips and trick that I have learned along the way, sometimes painfully so, that will help your travel experience feel smoother and less stressful. This post will be updated as I learn more through my travels so check back often. Continue reading “Important Travel Advice for All”

July 22, 2017February 21, 2020

My Top 8 Chinese Language Learning Resources

I am not getting paid to write any of this, I just like these a lot.

1.) First and foremost, the tool that I used the most is Pleco. It’s a Chinese dictionary app that is free, but for something like $100 you can get many types of dictionaries, an integrated reading tool, the best dictionary app I have ever used, stroke order diagram, and audio pronunciation. They have dictionaries in different languages like Spanish, medical dictionaries, idiom dictionaries, this is seriously the best app for Chinese in my mind. Itunes, Android, and their website.

Continue reading “My Top 8 Chinese Language Learning Resources”

July 20, 2017July 20, 2017

My First Trip to China

I first went to China in 2010 and stayed in Shanghai with the goal of learning some culture and some of the language. When I left, I spoke very little Chinese even though I had taken a year long introductory class at University. I could say hello, thank you, and ask for a few food items, but I could not use it to get by. I used a visa service company to get my tourist visa (and I used one again on my second trip) as it is the easiest and fastest way to get a visa. The company I used is called Oasis China Visa (www.oasischinavisa.com), and they got the job done at a reasonable price, but keep in mind I used them seven years ago, so I am unsure of how they hold up today. Continue reading “My First Trip to China”