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Off the Grid in Nicaragua (VIDEO)

Thanks to a local organization, Empowerment International, I got an intimate look into life in Nicaragua – life far from ex-pat enclaves and tourist zones. What did I find? Well..Watch the video! Also, if you liked the music you can get Moises Gadea’s album HERE. I’d like to take this opportunity to thank Empowerment International (EI) for welcoming me in and showing me around. The founder, Kathy Adams, is an astonishing woman who has achieved something very special. Here is an excerpt from EI’s About Us page: EI started in 1998 as a Costa Rican non-profit organization. Soon after, it expanded to Nicaragua. EI™s approach addresses the root cause and the plight of many street children in the slums (˜barrios™)…

Travel to Granada, Nicaragua (VIDEO)

Nicaragua is becoming an increasingly popular destination for travelers eager to get off the beaten path. That probably has a lot to do with all the recent buzz about the country in travel publications fueled by the Nicaraguan government’s initiative to bolster its tourism industry. On my trip to Granada, the city proved to be a destination that does caters to tourism. And expats. But it is not saturated. Traveling there it really is easy to be exposed to real life in Nicaragua. And if that is your thing, it is a great place to visit.   PHOTO CREDIT: In the Travel with Kate opening sequence, the image behind Kate eating sushi (not of Kate) is by photographer Trey Ratcliff…