I somehow found myself at a nice restaurant in Medellin eating dinner with a famous TV host from Switzerland and his documentary film crew. This is all because of a friend of a friend of a friend in Switzerland. One of my foreigner friends in Medellin who has since gone back to Switzerland once again set me up with this cool opportunity just as he did when I attended a … [Read more...] about Dinner with the Anderson Cooper of Switzerland
Latin America
How to Stay Active Abroad
The next afternoon I woke up late as usual and decided to take the day off from working. The three of us walked a few blocks along with an Australian to hot springs for a relaxing afternoon. It was too relaxing. Too relaxing that we walked to the nearest bridge where a few local guys had setup a sort of bungee jump offering it for $10 a jump. I volunteered to jump … [Read more...] about How to Stay Active Abroad
Sugar: Why Do We Keep Going?
There is this bar that my housemates and I always go to, called Sugar. But nobody actually really likes it. Why do we keep coming back? 5 peso drinks during happy hour. ($1.50) There is this bar that my housemates and I always go to, called Sugar. But nobody actually really likes it. Why do we keep coming back? 5 peso ($1.50) drinks during … [Read more...] about Sugar: Why Do We Keep Going?
Expectations for Colombia
Every piece of travel literature i read always advises people to go traveling without expectations. But how can I do that when I am returning to some of the same places. I sort of know what to expect in Colombia and I cannot help but hope I repeat many of the same great experiences. Like last August, I hope to meet interesting locals and travelers, party in great clubs, relax … [Read more...] about Expectations for Colombia
A Dynamite Time in Bolivia
You think your job is tough? I think you'll reconsider once you check this out. The Potosi mine in Bolivia is pretty impressive, and quite infamous. First of all, working in the highest city in the world, Potosi, at a height of 13,500 feet means even simple tasks like walking up a hill feel like a marathon. Now imagine working in a mine for days at a time while you chisel … [Read more...] about A Dynamite Time in Bolivia