One of my favorite things to do in life is travel. It's an incredible way to learn about other cultures, meet new people, and broaden your horizons. One of the cultures that I was able to experience in a recent trip was the Salvadorian culture, my husband’s homeland. I didn't know quite what to expect. I did expect Salvadorian life to be somewhat different. However, I was surprised at just how different it was. Traveling to another country has given me a new perspective on a different culture in relations to mine. It was August, 2010 when we took our family trip to my husband's homeland. It was my first time visiting El Salvador and I was very nervous and scare. I had heard a lot of different rumors about El Salvador and didn't know what to believe. My husband did not know much either since he had grown up in the states. This was his first time going back since childhood. The only thing he could remember about El Salvador was, that it was extremely hot and the temperatures reached about 100 degrees or more. The flight was quite relaxing, we didn't have too much turbulence and we were able to get to El Salvador in about 3 hours. As the airplane was making its approach I remember looking through the window and witnessing an incredible view. It was a sunny day with bright blue skies, and the scenery looked like it was out of a tourist guide. I could even see some clouds gathering at the top of a mountain in the distance. It actually turned out to be a volcano called “El Volcan de San Vicente”. When the plane finally came to a stop the captain announced over the intercom, “ Bienvenidos a San Salvador”. As I got out of the airplane and stepped into the jetway the first thing I felt was a wave of warm air and the smell of fresh soil; that reminded me of a strawberry farm I once visited in Florida. As we walked through the airport to get our luggage, I began to notice how much different this place was from what I was use to. We we