March 2012

Another Attempted Robbery – This Time In Ecuador

March 31, 2012

Yesterday I went out to see a few places with the lady I’m staying with here in Quito. We went to a couple monuments and used the Metro three times. At some point on the Metro, even though we were by each other and talking, someone cut open her purse to steal her wallet. You [...]

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Photo Friday – Man And Parrot – Casma, Peru

March 30, 2012

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How The Happy Nomad Tour Rolls – My Gear

March 29, 2012

Many people have asked me how I could just leave my job and seemingly travel perpetually. How can I afford it? How do you find places to stay for free all the time? How do you find places to volunteer? All questions I’ve received by email, and now I’m sharing the secrets in a series [...]

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The Middle Of The World – The Equator

March 28, 2012

While in Quito I had the pleasure of visiting Mitad del Mundo/Middle of the World. It’s a mini-city constructed along the equator near Quito. By the way, Ecuador = Equator in Spanish. Getting there was relatively easy. I caught a bus from where I was staying to a bus station, and then I caught another [...]

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Quito – Capital, Carnival, Cold, And Running Into Gandhi By Accident

March 27, 2012

Despite being on the equator, Quito is cold since it is 2800m/9240ft high. I really don’t like being cold and Quito was a reminder of this. Otherwise, Quito is a huge city and not a ton of touristy things to see or do. I think many people come to Quito since it’s where the main [...]

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Can You Help Me Spread The Word?

March 26, 2012

In exactly two months I’ll be home, hanging out with my family and getting ready for the Asian leg of The Happy Nomad Tour. I’m looking forward to it. But hopefully I can spread the word about The Happiness Plunge as well… For the past week, in between teaching my English classes here in Peru, [...]

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

March 24, 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 – Sunset Into The Pacific – Mancora, Peru

March 23, 2012

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How The Happy Nomad Tour Rolls – Telephony

March 22, 2012

Many people have asked me how I could just leave my job and seemingly travel perpetually. How can I afford it? How do you find places to stay for free all the time? How do you find places to volunteer? All questions I’ve received by email, and now I’m sharing the secrets in a series [...]

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