✈️ Travel 🎙️Episodes

July 1, 2025

Historia de viaje: Las calles de Cartagena ♫ 229

What happens when a trip that was supposed to be a relaxing getaway goes completely off the rails? In this episode, find out how a travel plan gone wrong led to an unexpected solo adventure in the beautiful, historic city of Cartagena, Colombia. This story starts with a desperate, last-minute decis…

Dec. 10, 2024

What's It Like to Be an Expat in Colombia? (Interview with Jamarr Black, Part 2) ♫ 102

Can you imagine living on only $300 USD/month? That's exactly what Jamarr Black did when he first moved to Cali, Colombia. In part 2 of our conversation, Jamarr shares how much money you need to live comfortably in Cali--incl...

Guest: Jamarr Black

Dec. 4, 2024

Spanish Language Immersion in Colombia (Interview with Jamarr Black, Part 1) ♫ 101

Every thought about leaving behind your life in the US an moving abroad? In my interview with Jamarr Black, he shares why he decided to leave his job as a technical writer in Washington, DC to move to Cali, Colombia and how h...

Guest: Jamarr Black

Nov. 19, 2024

The Black Expat: Creating a New Life in Spain 🇪🇸 Pt. I (Interview with Kai Cesaire, Kai's Foreign Adventures) ♫ 95

Do you dream about leaving everything behind and moving to a Spanish-speaking country? 💼 If you're thinking about taking the leap, then you'll want to hear Kai Cesaire's story. Kai runs a YouTube channel called Kai's Foreign ...

Guest: Kai Cesaire

June 11, 2024

Cultura Puertorriqueña: Una Charla con Sherly sobre Idiomas, Música y Tradiciones ♫ 201

In this episode we meet Sherly from Puerto Rico, a new member of the Spanish con Salsa team, who talks about her challenges and experiences in learning multiple languages. 🌍 Sherly tells us about the Puerto Rican culture such...

Guest: Sherly Barreto

April 16, 2024

How to Understand Spanish Accents: A Conversation with Maribel Zapata ♫ 195

En este episodio, Maribel nos comparte sus experiencias viajando por Sudamérica y descubriendo los diferentes acentos que existen. 🌎 También nos dice qué hacer cuando no entendemos lo que dice alguien en español. 🤔 En este ep...

Guest: Maribel Zapata

May 31, 2022

5 Tips to Prepare for Summer Travel to Spanish-Speaking Countries ♫ 119 [ENCORE]

If you're thinking about traveling to a Spanish-speaking country this summer, I know you'll want to be able to chat with native speakers while you're there. There are specific tactics you can use to help you improve your Span...

May 3, 2022

5 Travel Tips to Create the Perfect Spanish Immersion Experience ♫ 32 [ENCORE]

Do you want to travel to Latin America, immerse yourself in the culture, make new friends, and practice your Spanish? In this episode, I give you 5 expert tips to turn your next trip into an authentic travel experience, not ...

Aug. 17, 2021

Why Living Abroad Won’t Help You Get Fluent: Andrea’s Story ♫ 137

Andrea traveled to Central and South America for over a decade and never got beyond speaking 'survival Spanish' -- even after living abroad and studying Spanish in university. She went from being overwhelmed learning Spanish ...

June 29, 2021

Backpacking and Slow Travel in Ecuador and El Salvador (Part 2) ♫ 130

This week you get to hear part 2 of my conversation with Melissa Neacato from Traveling Wallet. In our conversation we talk about slow travel, her #1 travel hack to offset costs and get deals on airline tickets, and how to pa...

June 22, 2021

Slow Travel in Ecuador and El Salvador (Part 1) ♫ 129

Imagine if you could spend 4 months traveling to ALL the countries on your bucket list. Our guest this week, Melissa Neacato, did just that with her family of four. Melissa, her husband, and 2 children took a four month ' mi...

April 13, 2021

5 Tips to Prepare for Summer Travel to Spanish-Speaking Countries ♫ 119

If you're thinking about traveling to a Spanish-speaking country this summer, I know you'll want to be able to chat with native speakers while you're there. There are specific tactics you can use to help you improve your Span...

March 16, 2021

Language Stories from One Year of Traveling Around Latin America ♫ 115

When Lindsay Williams decided to spend a year traveling throughout Latin America, she had a desire to connect with people and experience the real culture of every country she visited. Driven by a desire to learn the lyrics to...

March 2, 2021

The Black Expat: City Life in Mexico (Interview with Adalia Aborisade) ♫ 113

Adalia Aborisade is not your typical expat. She left the US in 2016 and moved with her daughter and dog to Honduras. She has since settled in Mexico City, opting to retire to city life instead of white sand beaches. In our co...

Jan. 12, 2021

The Black Expat: Finding Peace of Mind in the Dominican Republic (Interview with Kayla Rodriguez) ♫ 106

In this episode we continue the Black Expat series with an interview with Kayla Rodriguez, a member of Spanish Con Salsa who started learning with us and has recently moved to the Dominican Republic. In this interview, Kayla ...

Dec. 1, 2020

The Black Expat: Spanish Language Immersion in Colombia (Interview with Jamarr Black, Part 1) ♫ 101

The Black Expat series continues with a spotlight on Colombia. In my interview with Jamarr Black, he shares why he decided to leave his job as a technical writer in Washington, DC to move to Cali, Colombia and how he got the...

Oct. 27, 2020

The Black Expat: Creating a New Life in Spain Pt. II (Interview with Kai Cesaire, Kai's Foreign Adventures) ♫ 96

This week you get to hear part 2 of my conversation with Kai Ceasire from the YouTube Channel Kai's Foreign Adventures where you can find anything and everything you want to know about moving to Spain. We talk about how the l...

Oct. 20, 2020

The Black Expat: Creating a New Life in Spain Pt. I (Interview with Kai Cesaire, Kai's Foreign Adventures) ♫ 95

Do you dream about leaving everything behind and moving to a Spanish-speaking country? If you're thinking about taking the leap, then you'll want to hear Kai Cesaire's story. Kai runs a YouTube channel called Kai's Foreign ...