It was my first day in Buenos Aires. I plopped my bag down at the hostel and hit the streets. To explore the city for the first time–but more immediately to get me an empanada! I was starving and had heard that Argentina has some great empanadas. Most people know Argentina for it’s beef –for […]
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How is Halloween Celebrated Around the World?
I got some messages from several more friends after I made the video. Outside of the United States, it seems like the country that celebrates Halloween the most is Mexico–but it’s a different kind of Halloween–and they usually don’t call it Halloween. When my friend Cynthia from Puebla, Mexico wrote me back, her answer was […]
How to Ask Directions in Spanish to any Site in any City with Just Seven Words (Video)
In this video/dialogue, we go to the streets of Madrid, Spain. I’m going to show you how you can ask directions to any site in any city with just 3 questions, made of 7 words. Question #1: Dónde está..? Where is…? then say where you want to go In this example, I’m looking for "the […]
Amazing Mongolian Pasta Twirling in Chengdu, China (Video)
Growing up as a huge professional wrestling fan (yes, I know it’s fake)–when I pictured a Mongolian, I always imagined this: The Mongolian Stomper, a ruthless wrestler from Mongolia. Well, on a recent trip to China, I ran into some Mongolians and they looked nothing like “the Stomper” or like this, which is what you’ll […]
Eating Spanish Paella @ La Pepica in Valencia, Spain (Video)
In the last episode of Follow Jordan, we went into the kitchen of La Pepica. La Pepica is one of Valencia’s most famous paella places. And since Valencia, Spain is the world’s most famous paella city, I think it’s safe to say that La Pepica in Valencia is one of the most famous paella places […]