We're going all over Guadalajara w/Jessica and other friends to experience food and drink on all different kinds of levels throughout Guadalajara, Mexico. From corner restaurants to street food to fine dining to cantinas to barhopping. Experience it all in this episode.---Music:Songs - Buen Dia; Me enamoro cuando...[con Apache O'raspi]Album - Colla…

Connor commandeered the GoPro to amble around the city with. Let's see what he get's into. *Hint*: he likes music and beer.Jon Knebel

Now that we're in Guadalajara, we're going to take you to Hospicio Cabañas, a neoclassical unesco world heritage site constructed as a hospital and orphanage in the late 1700s.In this episode, you'll learn more Spanish cognates and some tips for using them, as well as learning some along the way during our exploration of Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexic…

We're on to our second destination: Guadalajara! Crossing half the country for just about $40, we met up with our Couchsurfing host, Jessica, and started exploring together.This is the first episode in a series that will introduce you to new Spanish cognate words--or words that are similar in both English and Spanish--through the use of Spanglish i…

How much does it cost to eat, rent, and go out in Mexico? Get a good sense of the cost of living in Mexico in this episode, which is also our last one in Monterrey for now, before we move on to Guadalajara.---Music:Songs - Boom Bap, MariMusicians - DJ Blunt & Grifo CrewOrigin - Monterrey, Mexicodjblunt.com.mx---Video Version:https://youtu.be/xZJDmA…

Did you know that the entire southwest used to belong to Mexico? The United States took the land from Mexico after the Annexation of Texas and the Mexican-American war. These events in history still impact us today in major ways, so it's important to know their history. This is a balanced look at the history of the exchange of this land and the con…

In this brief episode, I explain how I learned to roll my Spanish Rs with the beautiful scenery of the mountains outside of Monterrey in the background.---MusicSong - Qué PenaArtist - Eva Ramírez SantanaAlbum - Dos CarasOrigin - Guadalajara, MexicoJon Knebel

Ernesto, Victor, Connor and I have reached the Ernesto's rancho in the mountains and get to meet Eduardo and his son. We are enjoying Mezcal, cerveza, hot peppers, spiced chicken and ate w/cheese, but most of all the conversation and the fresh and uncivilized mountain air.---Music:Artist - Eva MaríaAlbum - Dos CarasSongs - "Dos Caras" - "La Carta" …

Ernesto gave Connor and I an exhilarating opportunity:To join him and Victor (from Venezuela) for a trip into the mountains outside of Monterrey to visit his ranch, and stay the night. It took us three hours to get there, and we saw some of the most amazing views of our lives while breathing fresh mountain air and getting caught up in homemade mezc…

Have you ever thought about traveling somewhere in the world--especially Mexico--but held yourself back? Whether it's a fear of the danger, of unfriendly people, or lack of funds, Tim is a world traveler who's been doing it on a budget, and had almost exclusively positive experiences. He's going to dispel some of the myths about travel, and discuss…

Join Connor and I as we meet a fellow traveler from the United States named Tim and local Monterreyan Sofi to explore Monterrey, Mexico's gorgeous parque fundidora and waterway on foot, and with a drone. Then we'll go to an underground bar to meet up with another Monterreyan, Cristhian, to have some drinks and laughs and to sing Mexican songs!---Mu…

Learn how to roll your Rs / the trilled R in this video! It's never too late to learn, but the sooner you do, the better. You'll be able to pronounce Spanish, Italian, and Russian words with confidence, and even do the most difficult part of a Scottish accent! Filmed in Monterrey, MX.YouTube Version: https://youtu.be/J1YghVA8w1cSpecial thanks to Ve…

Learn the most important aspects of Mexican Spanish pronunciation, and avoid years of headaches! In this video, I cover vowel pronunciation, and make mention of the Spanish rolled 'R'.YouTube Version: https://youtu.be/cHGmqWxuruIJon Knebel

Learn Spanish as Connor and I meet our couchsurfing(http://couchsurfing.com) host, Ernesto, eat barbacoa, and experiencing the beauty of the gorgeous city of Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico.YouTube Version: https://youtu.be/OmXLS-NokF4---All music was locally sourced by artists from Monterrey, Mexico, so special shoutout & thanks to you guys!:-Vestro…

My cousin, Connor and I decided to pack up our things and head to Mexico via a classic road trip--all the way from Washington, D. C, stopping in Houston, TX on the way to sell my car, and then taking a bus toward Monterrey, MX from there before traveling throughout Mexico. This is where the adventure begins.Special thanks to Victoria for buying my …

Welcome to the Creolio Spanglish podcast!I'm going on an adventure through Mexico in search of learning more about the language and the culture and I'm bringing someone with me!Watch the YouTube version: https://youtu.be/FbfoNfoDZ1MMusic:"Stomp it Away" by Unknown"Fire Breather" by Unknown"Western" by Dave Depper: http://www.needledrop.co/artists/d…