December 2011

Photo Friday – Happy Holidays – Caracas, Venezuela

December 30, 2011

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Taganga, Colombia – Diving and Backpackers’ Paradise – One Street Wonder

December 29, 2011

I left Cartagena to head to Taganga, Colombia. It’s a small town just north of Santa Marta that was supposed to be extremely beautiful. Well, it’s beautiful but it wasn’t what I expected. I arranged to rent a hammock via couchsurfing for less than $2/night. But I had a really hard time finding the place, partly because [...]

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Cartagena, Colombia – The Gateway To South America – Commerce, Tourism, And History

December 27, 2011

I arrived in Cartagena after the five-day boat ride from Panama. What a welcome sight the city was after the boat fatigue I had.. and what a welcome feeling to finally arrive in South America! I got off the boat and headed to where I was staying to drop off my bag and explore the [...]

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My Christmas Present To You

December 25, 2011

As much as I despise how commercial Christmas has become, the underlying concept of giving is something really wonderful. But as I wish you a Merry Christmas, I am already looking ahead a week – New Year’s Day. I’ve never made a New Year’s resolution, but many people do. Instead of choosing a typical resolution, [...]

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Que Caro Es Ser Pobre/How Expensive It Is To Be Poor – Water

December 24, 2011

When I was volunteering at Maya Pedal in Guatemala there was a sign on the wall that said “Que Caro Es Ser Pobre”. It means “How expensive it is to be poor.” As I travel through many of the world’s “poor” countries, I am writing a series of articles about how expensive it is to be poor. [...]

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Photo Friday – Colorful Sunset In Paradise – Taganga, Colombia

December 23, 2011

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Sailing From Panama To Colombia – Not The Caribbean Paradise You’d Expect

December 21, 2011

It’s rainy season here. I”ve said it in so many articles so far. Until now it’s just been an annoyance, but on my sailing trip through the Caribbean, it really put a damper on things – literally. The Caribbean is supposed to look like this, right? Well, for almost all of my trip it looked [...]

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Panama City, Panama – The City A Canal Built

December 19, 2011

Overnight Adventure To Panama City To get to Panama City, I left Chichica at 3:30pm for Tole. In Tole, I took the last bus to Santiago. Then I hung out in Santiago from 7pm until 1am. I decided to travel overnight to save myself from having to find a place to stay. The Santiago bus [...]

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