My Swiss travel buddy Sven and I lived the life in Salvador, Brazil. Albeit temporary, our rented apartment just one block from Salvador's waterfront meant time spent on the beach every morning for the ten days we stayed. We were not in Brazil for sightseeing. I had done that on my last vacation to Brazil five years before. That made it easier to … [Read more...] about Salvador Brazil Beach Life
Latin America
I Have Arrived and Am Safe In Quito
Here I am, finally in Quito, Ecuador after taking the 12:30 afternoon flight from Philadelphia to Atlanta to Quito on Delta. I read that the airport in Quito was located in the middle of the city, and it really was. It seemed like the plane was going to crash straight into the buildings, until out of nowhere came the airport. I went through customs with ease, and there was a … [Read more...] about I Have Arrived and Am Safe In Quito
Brace Yourselves People (NSFW)
No I am not being held prisoner in some war-torn country. What I need to know is what you think happened in this photo that I took while walking around Panama City, Panama? I found this by an alley with nobody around to claim their throne. In the scene we have the following: used condom two giant mounds of poo with some more speckled throughout the scene a dirty … [Read more...] about Brace Yourselves People (NSFW)
Check Him Good
Beep…beep…beep…what the…? I was surprised the alarm clock didn’t wake up the entire house. I left the house at 3:30 am on new year’s day for the Miami airport not nearly as excited as I should have been, considering I am away for 8 months. I was tired. “Check him good”, said the airport security guy in Spanish. I walked through the metal detector with ease. Not satisfied, … [Read more...] about Check Him Good
The best part of wakin' up … is Colombian Coffee in your cup
About two years ago I visited Colombia for the first time. I really enjoy it there. One of the many reasons why Colombia is so great is because of its famous coffee. I, like most people, drink coffee everyday. Being in Colombia, there was no way I could pass up visiting the birthplace of Colombian coffee, the Eje Cafetero, also known as the Coffee Growing region in … [Read more...] about The best part of wakin' up … is Colombian Coffee in your cup