Opinion. Everyone should learn at least some Spanish if you plan to live here. As expats, we came here to experience a new culture—and language is an important part of that culture. And while frustrating at times, it is both...

U.S. Peace Corps Nicaragua Volunteers Kelli Stam and Benjamin Rojsuontikul are standing up for what they care about by contributing to a large-scale, global art project called “The Inside Out Project.” What Stam and Rojsuontikul care about is the strength...

SAN JUAN DEL SUR—Two new Rotary Clubs in Nicaragua have been accepted as chapters of Rotary International, one in Ciudad Sandino, north of Managua, and the other in San Juan del Sur, in Rivas Rotary’s District Governor Rodrigo A. Terran...

This Friday, meet someone new and learn something new about the community in Granada. Don’t miss this Friday’s Granada Meet and Greet, which is growing every month. This month we will be talking about the future of the Granada Meet and Greet...

DIRIOMO—I recently had the good fortune to stumble upon a SASY! spay and neuter clinic underway at Finca Genizaro, outside of Granada. I’ve had my share of cat and dog family members over the years, but never really thought about...

On April 4, a family of intrepid Aussies set out on a journey to ride their bikes more than 5,000 kilometers from Barcelona, Spain, to the Baltic Sea of Germany. The bike trek is a fundraiser to promote awareness and...

Opinion. SAN JUAN DEL SUR—If you really want to get to the heart of a city, visit its main market. In Nicaragua, you’re in for a sensory overload that I like to refer to as an “authentic cultural adrenaline rush.”...

Fundraiser. I am writing this in an effort to promote a fundraiser for a wonderful young Nicaraguan lady who is in dire need of a heart surgery. Her name is Sheyla Chavez and she is 24 years old, with two...

Last week, I shared some of my stories about creating community in Nicaragua, a place that seems so small and closed. In this post, I want to stress the importance that community plays for entrepreneurship.  For entrepreneurs, community is the thing to...

I always believe that small, non-governmental organizations (NGOs) contribute to the world in many ways—and sometimes these organizations are not even aware of their impact. That’s why I founded CoachingONG last May. In the past, I worked with international agencies...