These extroidinary events only seem to take place when traveling as few things this interesting happen to me at home. We, the group of 2 Canadians, 1 French, and 1 Brazilian had just settled in after sprinting to catch the subway. As we were catching our breaths, the train began moving. Moments later, I saw a lot of commotion a few yards away with everyone pointing, turning … [Read more...] about I Helped Save A Man's Life…fine, lip…today
Latin America
Mariachi Mecca
Mexico is famous for its Mariachi music. In Mexico City one option for a night out is Plaza Garibaldi, where Mexicans go to hire their own Mariachi band. I visited one weekday night with a boring, non-drinking German woman from my hostel. She took the wrong approach to the night out by treating it as a tourist attraction. But most people who go there are Mexicans out for a … [Read more...] about Mariachi Mecca
A Long Lost Sibling Comes Back From The Dead
This story needs no introduction. My ex girlfriend's father, Arturo, was born to a rich mestiza family in a small Colombian town in the Amazonas region. Arturo's grandfather, Juan, owned a lot of land and animals. Juan was definitely no millionaire but tkcert could probably be considered well off by American standards. He was a loving father who treated all of his seven … [Read more...] about A Long Lost Sibling Comes Back From The Dead
Intense Mexico City Walking Tour (Even for Mexicans)
There are plenty of walking tours in every major tourist city throughout the world. In order to gain a competitive advantage, many tours either claim they are free with a suggested tip or advertise the walking tour as an "Alternative City Walking Tour". This is pretty funny because they clearly demand the tip at the end of the tour pretending the tour leader will … [Read more...] about Intense Mexico City Walking Tour (Even for Mexicans)
Southwestern Bolivia by Jeep
Cue a few hours into day one of the Salar de Uyuni tour and here I am posing with Bolivian wildlife. I say wildlife because I cannot for the life of me remember if these are Alpacas or Llamas. Both animals look more or less the same. Anyone know? It is also lunch time. What a reward for our hard work of sitting in a jeep for a few hours. At this point i'm going to … [Read more...] about Southwestern Bolivia by Jeep