I want to touch on a topic which has been very near and dear to my heart lately. Missing home when you have committed to moving abroad, and have been abroad long enough to…
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Pereira, Colombia: Fiestas de la Cosecha
My favorite time of year has always been the month of August. My birthday, some of my best friends have birthdays and best of all Harvest Festival in Pereira, my city of residence. Orchids,…
Cacao Puro del Choco: Nuestro Historia de Chocolate
Chocolate: un término que evoca sensualidad y sabor. Desde el chocolate amargo al chocolate dulce, el tipo de chocolate que prefieres dice mucho sobre el tipo de persona que eres. Los hombres suelen favorecer…
Colombian Holy Week: A Street Party for Catholics!
My mom’s side of the family is so Catholic that the pope should be proud. As a result I grew up attending plenty of wedding masses and funeral masses whenever someone in the family get’s…
When Travel Plans Get Cancelled! REVISION
Travel is the romance that grabs us by the hand, pulls us in through dreams, imagination and the possibilities of the exotic places we visit. Cancellation is HELL on earth for pretty much anyone who…
My Three Day Hike in San Jose del Palmer in El Choco |Conflict Zone Tourism
When I was a child I loved the adventure movies. Romancing the Stone, The Gods Must Be Crazy, Indiana Jones and The Jewel of the Nile were just a few of the films that…
The Return Trip from Ecuador
Everyday is like a B-rated comedy when you are an American living in South America. I think I could write all day about the odd things that I had never seen or thought possible…
Teaching English in Colombia | Skinny Dipping
I am now in Ibagué, meeting my future co-workers, the Jefe (a.k.a. Bossman), exploring the city and still fighting my cold. Ok, tranquilo, my cold will get better. For now I am not really…
When travel plans change suddenly and I go to Colombia instead of Peru
February 7, 2013 It’s a beautiful day in Bogota, Colombia and I am surrounded by my new friends who have taken me under wing to help me reach my destination. This is my crazy…
My “Goodbye America” visit to San Francisco, California US
When you leave for an epic adventure how do you say goodbye properly? That is the question every traveler must answer for themselves. For me it is a trip to San Francisco! For Culture!…
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