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Jill Dobbe

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Jill is an international educator, travel writer, amateur photographer, and author of three travel memoirs. She enjoys writing about her experiences living and working in schools and countries around the world. Making her home in Honduras, Jill continues to travel and write about the beautiful people and places of Central America, while muddling her way through the Spanish language.

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Jill Dobbe Hi Anthony-thanks so much for your comments. Thanks also for your review on Amazon. I am still in Tegucigalpa for my 5th year. Amazing that you have a…moreHi Anthony-thanks so much for your comments. Thanks also for your review on Amazon. I am still in Tegucigalpa for my 5th year. Amazing that you have also been there. It's quite the place, but I love the people, my job, the villages, and more.

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Cantarranas, Honduras, City of Murals

Honduras is the one country in Latin America which tourists tend to ignore. Many bypass the Spanish-speaking nation viewing it as poor, gang-ridden and dangerous. Yet those who look beneath the surface will find a country with white sand beaches, prehistoric Mayan ruins, vast cloud forests and charming mountainous towns and cities overflowing with art and life. The warm, kind-hearted and welcoming Read more of this blog post »
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