I am living abroad on my own terms. It is one week that I have been living this life I have been idealizing for years now. A few days after arriving here in Ecuador I met Carolina for lunch. She and one of her friends picked me up from my hostel and the three of us drove into the old city. We drove through the narrow roads passing colonial architecture and dodging … [Read more...] about Quito's Narrow Streets
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The Crazy German
On Wednesday my websites worked as usual so I put in a long day of work and then met some travelers for the trice weekly rum and cokes. This is usually the easiest time to meet people. I spoke with people from Israel, Germany, Finland, and the most interesting…a third culture guy. His father is from Argentina, his mother from Bolivia, and he lives in Italy having also lived in … [Read more...] about The Crazy German
Dorm Room Hero
All was well in a hostel dorm room full of 8 people. That was until one-by-one each of us fell asleep. But a little past 2AM we all began to wake one-by-one because of one Brazilian guy snoring like a pig. Eventually all 7 of us were wide awake wanting to punch this guy in his mouth. I know everyone was awake because in this room you could hear anytime someone tossed around in … [Read more...] about Dorm Room Hero
Quito Nightlife
I cannot stand long bus rides any longer. A lot has changed since I last traveled in August. Now that I am making a lot more money it has changed some fundamentals of traveling. My time is now far more valuable than money and so if I can get somewhere faster (i.e. airplane) I will do it regardless of price. Or to frame it differently money is no longer an issue. Why should I … [Read more...] about Quito Nightlife