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Latin America

South America By Numbers

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…days there: 89 …countries I visited: 3 …cities I spent at least one night in: 14 …days my stomach wanted to jump out of my body: 2 …times I used a laundry place: around 9 …bridges I jumped off: 1 …nights I drank alcohol: 65 …posts I wrote for this blog: 70 …nights spent camping: 0 …haircuts: 4 …times I got robbed: 0 …longest … [Read more...] about South America By Numbers

International Pre-gaming

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Pre-gaming before going out is a universal activity whether in the United States or Argentina. I doubt it happens much in Saudi Arabia though. During my last few nights in Buenos Aires last July we played "Kings" before my friend's birthday get-together. "King's" is a drinking game where players must drink and dispense drinks based on cards drawn. Each card has a rule that is … [Read more...] about International Pre-gaming

A Vacation from My Vacation

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The "backpacking" style vacation is not always the most relaxing. But it sure is fun! I woke up late one Monday in Medellin and thought about what to do next. There is not much to do during the week in Medellin and I wanted to make it to Bogotá in time for my birthday so that I could share it with some friends. The choice was obvious. I would travel down to a hot colonial … [Read more...] about A Vacation from My Vacation

Notes From Colombia

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I used to write down basic daily thoughts before I started having such a nice time in Colombia. At some point life got in the way so instead I will leave you with a collection of notes I wrote down during my first few weeks here. Bogota is my favorite Colombian city partially because of La Candelaria, a sort of bohemian downtown neighborhood with some restored and non restored … [Read more...] about Notes From Colombia