Reliable Tour Guide and Driver in San Salvador

October 31st, 2008 | El Salvador - News, El Salvador - Relocation, El Salvador - Travel Tips | No Comments »

Looking for a reliable and experienced guide to help you navigate through El Salvador? Try Mario Dominguez.

Mario runs a small company called Nahuat Tours. They handle tours of the city, coastal tours, archaeological tours and eco tours. Nahuat Tours also offers what they call “Business Tours” which is basically transportation service for anyone doing business in El Salvador. They will take you from appointment to appointment, meeting to meeting (2 hour minimum). They also provide airport transfer service.

The guides are multi-lingual, using English, Spanish and Portuguese effectively. The office number is (503) 2257-4895. Spanish and Portuguese speakers should call (503) 7886-4089 and English speakers can get in contact with Mario directly at (503) Read more

Does El Salvador Prefer Obama or McCain?

October 27th, 2008 | El Salvador - News | 1 Comment »

 

El Salvador has a pretty good feeling that whoever gets elected next year is going to have an impact on their country. In fact, 43% think that either Obama or McCain taking office will make a difference in El Salvador. Which do they prefer?

Gallup Polls has the answer. From May to September 2008 they conducted surveys in 70 countries to see who the world preferred to see elected into the Presidential office in the United States.

Despite the fact that they prefer Obama over McCain, the difference between the two candidates is one of the narrowest in all South American countries. Only 24% prefer Obama, while 14% would vote for McCain if they Read more

Guide to Make Money and Travel Full-Time

October 26th, 2008 | El Salvador - Gringo Owned Businesses, El Salvador - Relocation, The Best of El Salvador | No Comments »

Chris Guillebeau is the mastermind behind “The Art of Non-Conformity,” an online blog that touches on unconventional strategies for life, work, and travel. He is also a friend of this traveling gringo. Chris is an amazing character who has spent time the last ten years self-employed, four of them in West Africa as a volunteer aid worker.

Chris’ most recent project is a series of Unconventional Guides and other informational products. These will be available for purchase and expound upon the topics he regularly tackles on his blog: Life, Work and Travel.

The Unconventional Guide to Working for Yourself is an authoritative look at being self-employed. It explains how you can make money Read more

Investing in El Salvador Real Estate

October 15th, 2008 | El Salvador - News, El Salvador - Relocation | No Comments »

Let’s face it; El Salvador doesn’t come with the greatest of reputations. Most people either associate El Salvador with its civil war of the 80s or the vicious street gang Mara Salvatrucha. However, that doesn’t mean that the current El Salvador is a worn-torn gang ruled country unfit for investment. On the contrary, more and more people have stumbled across El Salvador, and discovered its hidden beauty.

San Salvador, the capital city has seen a four fold increase on property in the last 10 years in certain sectors states the 2006 edition of Global Property Guide. Properties on the beach range in price from $10 to $40 per square meter on the low end and $100 to $110 Read more

El Salvador is the Place to Escape the United States Recession

October 8th, 2008 | El Salvador - Relocation | No Comments »

As the US economy continues to decline Americans are being forced to change the way they handle their dollars as they slide in value against the British pound and the Euro. As businesses buckle down to face the brunt of a world recession many are left wondering how the US is going to weather the storm and if, when the dark clouds of decline finally rise, the economy will be able to recover.

Many businesses have already taken steps to recession-proof themselves by trying to draw in foreign sales. In recent article from Business Week it was stated that “the strongest U.S. companies may be the ones with the biggest footprint abroad.” By having their fingers in multiple Read more

La Ventana – El Salvador's English Pub

October 3rd, 2008 | El Salvador - Gringo Favorite, El Salvador - Places to Eat | 2 Comments »

The English-style pub La Ventana, is one of my favorite places to hang out in San Salvador. Located on Calle San Antonio in the Boulevard de los Heroes area, near the National University, it is more of an up-scale hangout place.

They have a nice set-up, with good music, art and food. I like it because it provides some variety to the typical Salvadoran fare served up at most restaurants. As regards the alcohol, they offer a greater variety in that sense as well, pouring tall glasses of Belgian ales and German beers to keep us gringos happy. They also have a pool table, if you’re up for some billiards, and they are open late on the Read more

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