What's Up El Salvador

This week I discussed extortion with a knowledgable man, who works in connection with police here. Last week I  read an article in a major newspaper on the subject of extortion. Over a few months I received many emails, and listened to a few personal accounts some second hand, others in hushed voice. The subject [...]

Big news in El Salvador, is that Spirit Airlines now flies here. Depending on your needs they might be a good choice for you, but there are definately two sides to the coin. Spirit began flying to El Salvador last month, and their entrance into the market was met with a pretty good level of [...]

Getting legal residency in El Salvador is no easy task. We have been working with a lawyer to gather all of the paperwork for legal residency in El Salvador. Over the last few weeks we got the final translations, applications, notes, letters and everything else we need. (note: certified translations must be done in El [...]

A leading expat resource site, Expat Daily News Latin America recently published a series of articles that Nanelle wrote on overcoming expat isolation. You did not see them on whatsupelsalvador.com as they were written and published just for them. Nevertheless the advice from a expat woman living in Central America still holds true so heed [...]

I´m all about safety. . . . . . .(listening for close friends choking on that statement) OK, I’m not. I’ve always hated safety What? OK, I’ve always hated the safety principle. The idea that everything has to be made completely safe for us. That the entire world has to be designed around the dumbest [...]

A friend recently sent me an email about Cuatro Puntos Cardinales. Having viewed the video I have to re-post it, to get the word out even more. I think there are stories worth telling well!   This is a great project that will tell the story of modern El Salvador. Give a voice to the [...]

Viva Espresso is a leader in bringing world class retail coffee to El Salvador, and has a well earned reputation for performing well both in World Barista Competitions and, more importantly, on a daily basis for their customers. Ever since moving to El Salvador my husband and I have made a point to go coffee [...]

Today we made the highly recommended trip to Suchitoto and Lago Illopango. Bloggers recommend it, travel sites recommend it, friends recommend it, and we wanted to see Whats Up in Suchitoto, El Salvador! I thought the drive there was pleasant, once we got out of the wild of buses at the east end of the [...]