Category: Blog

Things to do in Santiago & around Lake Atitlán

By Anna

What activities can you do during your free time in Santiago Atitlán?  Over the years, our English teacher volunteers have gotten involved in many different types of activities in Santiago and around Lake Atitlán. Some activities include weaving classes to learn the traditional Mayan methods of weaving, or if you prefer something more active, there…

All you need to know about how to teach English to kids

By Anna

How to teach English to kids – 11 useful tips Being fluent in English is one thing, but being able to teach it is a completely different game. If you learned English as a second language, it will be easier for you to empathise with the process and understand your students’ struggles, yet it is…

My Volunteering in Guatemala

By Anna

After almost a year of volunteering in Africa, I decided to return to more Latin lands, rich in culture and full of history. Yes, to return to those lands saturated with sunshine, dotted with a thousand colours, with picturesque and unusual landscapes, to resume the warm and fraternal tradition of welcoming its people. This year,…

One, Two, Tree…go!!

By Pedro Pestana da Silva

First blog, first post, first website of my life. Typing these words feels like a big start. Just like when you are dragging your suitcases out of the airport to start in a new country. Everything is yet to happen.