January 2012

Walking Around Medellin With A Toilet Paper Tail

January 30, 2012

On one of my first days in Medellin, I went to the botanical garden. It was wonderfully beautiful and I thoroughly enjoyed myself. Upon entering the gardens, there was a lady selling various fruit juices. They were already prepared and had huge chunks of ice inside as I’ve seen in other places – like drinking [...]

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Made It To Bogota; Mini-IE Reunion!

January 29, 2012

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

January 28, 2012

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 – Mario “Bross” Restaurant – Guatape, Colombia

January 27, 2012

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El Castillo – A Castle And Wonderful Garden In Medellin, Colombia

January 26, 2012

El Castillo is a castle located right in the city of Medellin. It’s on top of a hill so it overlooks the city and offers great views. Constructed in 1930 and modeled after French castles, today it is a museum and garden. Below are a bunch of pictures in no particular order (well, they are [...]

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A Day On The Happy Nomad Tour – Castle, Journalist, Cafe, And Fun!

January 25, 2012

I haven’t really done a post like this yet. There was an awesome day in Leon, Mexico that I shared, but below I’ll share what Saturday, January 14th was like for me. It was a great day, which gave me the idea to do this post, but not all that atypical either. January 14th, 2012 [...]

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Cucuta, Colombia – New Friends, Inspiration, And Venezuela’s Contraband Gas Station

January 24, 2012

Crossing The Venezuela-Colombia Border I left Merida, Venezuela at 8am on a bus destined for San Cristobal, Venezuela. Though the journey is only 180km/112mi, it took 6 hours. There was the 30 minute stop for lunch, lots of slow uphill climbs, winding through the mountains, and speed bumps in the small towns we passed through. [...]

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Missing A Wedding On Day 150 Of The Happy Nomad Tour

January 23, 2012

January 7th was the 150th day of The Happy Nomad Tour. I spent the day on buses, first going 6 hours from Merida, Venezuela to San Cristobal, Venezuela. Then I spent 1.5 hours going to the border town of San Antonio, crossing the border, and then 15 minutes to Cucuta, Colombia. But as excited as [...]

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