I’m walking down the streets of a wealthy east coast suburb with all 40 pounds of my belongings for the indefinite future. The destination? The train station to begin my next journey after a month of wasting away in the United States. I had a really nice time staying with family and seeing some old friends but I didn’t do anything. I had little purpose here waking up whenever … [Read more...] about Trying Something New Like A Routine
Latin America
How Many People Can Fit In a Truck?
Continuing where I left off, the next few days became an exhausting blur with awful bowel movements. No matter how delicious and cheap the meat on a stick is, its just not worth it. Ask my stomach if my words do not convince you. If you remember from my last post, we went to the parades during the day. I wish I had … [Read more...] about How Many People Can Fit In a Truck?
Holiday Fun in Medellin
The holidays are well over by now but its never too late to write about them. I'm not a religious person but there is something really pleasant about holiday time in December. It feels good. Medellin is especially passionate about December. For instance, even December 1st is kind of important. During that time I was out celebrating on a weekday night in a full country bar … [Read more...] about Holiday Fun in Medellin
My Culinary Tour of Mexico
I rank Mexico #1 in terms of food in Latin America. I mean, they have T.J.I. Fridays and Chili's Grill & Bar Restaurant! All kidding aside the food really is tremendous. It is distinctly Mexican unlike in Argentina where they are known for Italian food and beef. Or Brazil where the staple is a tasteless farofa and Colombia/Venezuela … [Read more...] about My Culinary Tour of Mexico
Dance Contest!
If you remember the dance contest I wrote about a few weeks ago you should be looking forward to the video! "At some point during the 2-3 hour boat ride to Colonia some on-board entertainers held a dance contest and Alex was the first to volunteer." [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P8-lvI-7aMQ] … [Read more...] about Dance Contest!