What's Up El Salvador

Walking through Gallerias Mall in Colonia Escalon, a wealthier neighborhood in San Salvador, I came upon an interesting sight just outside the food court. La Capilla San Jose. Not surprisingly, there was a sign posted outside kindly asking for a respectful demeanor that would have been presumed at any other location. The priests must have [...]

Shopping at a supermarket in El Salvador is the same as the United States in most ways, but if you are not a strong Spanish speaker, and if you are not paying attention, unless you shop at Walmart (known as Hyperpaiz here) there are a few things that can take you by surprise. None of [...]

TweetThere are a few small differences in renting or living in a home here. Here are a few. Agents-unlike in America, you are very likely to rent the home via an agent. Most adds I called on were attached to agents, but I found this to be a good thing because they each have multiple [...]

Today was the first frightened and tearful night with my tiny expat. At five years old she has been here for longer trips with us before, but she knows this is different. Her first efforts to play with other kids were not perfect, but from the outside looked pretty good. One child spoke some English, [...]

I don’t know if Salvadorans throw away less, I’ve only been here two days. But I do know that this is a curbside trash can. And I think it’s cool. I will have thoughts on the system once I’ve been using one for a while, but now, if you ever drive around San Salvador you [...]

A few months ago my husband and I made the choice to move from the San Francisco Bay Area of the United States of America, to San Salvador, the capital of El Salvador. My husband and I owned a retail and wholesale coffee roasting company for more than seven years. We are both passionate about [...]