The summer of 2008 is approaching and its time to begin planning. I had the time of my life in Colombia last summer and would like to repeat that again. I have also wanted to visit Brazil for the longest time. Argentina would also be pretty sweet too. So then what can i do if Colombia and Southeast Brazil are so far apart? Surely I can't visit both, or can I? It turns out … [Read more...] about Summer 2008 Travel Plans
Latin America
Sunday (International) Feasts
I mentioned in an earlier post that on Sundays we usually cook up a dinner for everyone to eat together. Our most popular meal we liked to cook up was a traditional Argentine asado. The word asado basically means barbecue and we would bbq the following types of meat. Asado, which in addition to meaning “grill” or “barbeque,” indicates the rib … [Read more...] about Sunday (International) Feasts
I Have Arrived in Colombia After Nearly 10 Months of Anticipation
My flights (Philly-Atlanta, Atlanta-Bogota) were uneventful. I sat next to a friendly Colombian student and we chatted for a while. He goes to university in Arizona and is going home for the first tine in 2 years to visit friends and family. I knew i finally arrived after hailing a taxi and listening to some salsa music all the way to my hostel. I wish that all of you could see … [Read more...] about I Have Arrived in Colombia After Nearly 10 Months of Anticipation
South America Trip Preparation
I booked my flight last week! I fly out from Philadelphia to Atlanta to Bogotá, Colombia on may 8th. On June 22nd, I fly from Bogotá, Colombia to Lima, Peru. A week later on June 29th, I fly from Lima, Peru to Sao Paulo, Brazil. I finish up with Rio De Janeiro back to Atlanta and finally Philadelphia on August 3rd. I would have normally booked my flights directly with the … [Read more...] about South America Trip Preparation
