Category Archives: Vámonos in the Media
Vámonos Tours Offers Language Immersion in the Caribbean
November 30, 2016Article on Vámonos Tours Excerpt Published in Courier Magazine; November 2016 Edition page 42 Vámonos Tours engages students with programs that combine cultural exchange, service projects and active adventure. On a zipline and nature excursion in Puerto Rico, students hike with local organic farmers and spelunk through hidden caves. “We make an effort to add Puerto Rican…
A Passion for Puerto Rico
April 2, 2015Excpert Published in Courier Magazine; April 2015 Edition page 40 Compiled By: Pat Henderson During his career as a middle school and high school language teacher, Jorge Pardo organized immersion tours to Puerto Rico. As he was taking his students on these educational trips, his passion for the northeastern Caribbean island grew and led to…
Morrill Spanish Club Tours Puerto Rico
July 2, 2014Excerpt As published in the Nebraska Star-Herald Newpaper; July 2, 2014 By: Sara Beyer Six members of the Morrill High School Spanish Club and their sponsor have returned from a whirlwind fiveday, four-night tour of Puerto Rico. Traveling were recent graduates Megan Fish, Amanda Kaufman, Ana Rodriguez, and Athena Tarin; up-coming senior Traci Sinner; up-coming…
Medford High School students, faculty take in sights in Puerto Rico
May 7, 2013Excerpt from Article on WickedLocal.com published May 7, 2013 By Alyssa Valentyn Puerto Rico literally means “rich port,” for all its wealth and beauty. For the 44 Medford High School students and faculty who traveled to the island this past February vacation, it was more than just beautiful: it was rich in memories we’ll never…
Taking Students Off the Beaten Path in Puerto Rico
September 30, 2012NTA Trip Planner; 2012-2013 page 56 NTA tour operator Jorge Pardo’s company Vámonos Tours specializes in cultural immersion student tours of Puerto Rico, where Pardo was born and raised. While he moved to the United States when he was 22, he studied romance languages abroad during college. He taught Spanish and French at the middle and high school level for 18 years. After taking students on educational tours…
¡Bienvenidos A Puerto Rico!
September 15, 2012Excerpt from Page 62 SEPTEMBER 2012 / Teach & Travel – The Official Publication of SYTA www.syta.org By Kristyn Roggelin Every March, I have the pleasure of accompanying students from my advanced Spanish classes to Puerto Rico. Our goal is to experience another language and culture through immersion. For one week, I ask them to…
Vámonos Tours San Juan, Puerto Rico
July 15, 2011Excerpt from Courier Magazine, July 2011 page 74 For Jorge Pardo, taking groups to his native Puerto rico is more than a way to earn a living, it is his passion. “I’ve been taking friends and family around Puerto rico ever since I was in high school,” said the founder and president of Vámonos tours. “I…
All The Pleasure of a Tropical Getaway
February 15, 2011Published in Courier Magazine Feb. 2011 pages 78-79 Excerpt of article By Judy Watiuk They’re rarely at the top of any American’s getaway bucket list, but the U.S. territories of Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands should be. After all, they offer all the delights of a tropical vacation…