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And There Goes A Week Abroad

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Life abroad is full of inconsistencies. One moment you can dance Salsa like a pro and the next you can barely move.  The same goes for language, meeting people, and so on. One hobby I really wanted to begin in Ecuador was Salsa dancing. I figured I would find myself private lessons but only when I got here did I realize that deciding anything in advance will create a routine. I … [Read more...] about And There Goes A Week Abroad

Another Birthday Abroad

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For the second year in a row I spent my birthday in Latin America. Last year in Colombia at a funky restaurant turned disco, Andres Carnes de Res. This year in Quito, Ecuador, starting at a Beatles themed bar called Strawberry Fields. I celebrated the night leading up to my birthday with Carolina and Juan Francisco. Just 2 people? It … [Read more...] about Another Birthday Abroad

Cheap Travelers

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On Thursday my Ecuadorian friend Carolina invited me to a friend’s birthday party in Cumbaya, a suburb of Quito. She picked me up from my hostel and we drove to the valley, into a gated neighborhood with some really beautiful homes. This particular home is the kind that makes me reconsider my ideas of owning big possessions. The party turned out to be a small gathering with … [Read more...] about Cheap Travelers

Quito's Narrow Streets

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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

Notes from Ecuador

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One concept I need to follow more often is not to settle. For the past two days I walked about 10 blocks to the only restaurant I thought was open nearby. So for two days I ate disgusting fried chicken. The kind that is so greasy and fat you just want to vomit it up afterwards. Naturally on the third day I was more curious and walked a few more blocks to find dozens of better … [Read more...] about Notes from Ecuador