I was tired of the 9-5 daily grind. I’d had enough of bosses breathing down my neck and after nearly 25 years in the medical field, I quit my job to travel the world. I told my wife to pack her stuff; we were going on a lifelong adventure. I didn’t have to ask her twice. She was tired of the drama in her advertising company. We knew that we wanted to spend time traveling the … [Read more...] about Exploring Costa Rica
Latin America
The Adventure Continues: Traveling From Rio To Salvador
I may be home and finished traveling but for all of my readers; we have about 3 weeks left in Brazil. So...this will be you (me) as I recount our travels in this update. I had been relaxing in Rio for a few weeks and was not enjoying myself as much as I believed I should. I wanted a change. But in Brazil, a change (the actual act of … [Read more...] about The Adventure Continues: Traveling From Rio To Salvador
Futuristic Colombian Train Travel
Say there is this rural Colombian town without any roads leading to it. But there is a train track. But the town doesn't have access to the train. What would you do to get to the town? Welcome to San Cipriano, Colombia. The locals living there literally constructed wooden platforms and attached motorcycles on top of them. Welcome to San Cipriano. The day started early at … [Read more...] about Futuristic Colombian Train Travel
Hiking In The Largest City Park In The World
I woke up at 7 am, the earliest since those red eye flights I had a few weeks back, to go hiking with strangers from the internet. There is a website called couchsurfing dot com which connects locals and travels to either host them at their home or show them around. I posted a message in the Rio group and this was one of the more interesting activities I was invited to. At 8 … [Read more...] about Hiking In The Largest City Park In The World
Bus Times In Colombia (from Bogota)
Bogota Bus Timetable I am posting these in hopes that it helps someone else when planning their trip. Destination Destinación Distance Distancia km Time Tiempo hours / … [Read more...] about Bus Times In Colombia (from Bogota)