El Salvador

The 12-Hour Journey To Nicaragua – Being Adopted By A Salvadoran Family and Managua Chaos

November 14, 2011

I got up at 3:20am since the pickup truck would be ready to take me down the hill to Yoloaiquin at 4am. I packed the last of my belongings and at 4am and started a really long journey to Nicaragua. The route included taking chicken buses from Yoloaiquin to highway “dieciocho” or “18” and then [...]

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A Kind Gesture Representative Of A Great Nation – Leaving El Salvador On A Great Note

November 12, 2011

When I was in Yoloaiquin, El Salvador I had a daily routine of going down the mountain in the morning to town. I’d use the “ciber”, pronounced “see-bear”, or internet café. There were only two to chose from. One only had three computers, had no wireless, and was constantly full with little kids playing games. [...]

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Photo Friday – Rural Salvadoran Morning – Yoloaiquin, El Salvador

November 11, 2011

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Happiness Plunge Inc.’s Q1 “Report To Shareholders” – Great Outcomes On No Income

November 9, 2011

Yes, it has been three months since I set out on The Happy Nomad Tour. Public companies have to present their results to shareholders and the public every quarter. I will do the same, mockingly, and share the highlights of the trip thus far with my “shareholders”. To be sure, there have been lowlights as [...]

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Volunteering With Comencemos In Yoloaiquin, El Salvador

November 9, 2011

Volunteering with Comencemos has been a very different experience than I’ve had so far. As a new NGO, they suffer from something all new companies/organizations suffer from – lack of funds. From Rene’s point of view, I think he just wanted me to come and share ideas given my MBA and traveling experience. I think [...]

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The Hen That Scared Me To Death – In The Bathroom

November 8, 2011

It’s 6am. I am awakened by the roosters crowing for the third or fourth time. They didn’t seem to get the memo that they should only crow at sunrise. Instead, they crow at all hours of the night. I stumble down the small hill to where the outhouse is without slipping. Great success. There is no [...]

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The Rural Life Of Yoloaiquin, El Salvador – Tortillas From Scratch, Cement Toilets, And Hammocks

November 8, 2011

I stayed in a very remote part of El Salvador, 30-minutes walking distance from the nearby small town of Yoloaiquin. I went camping once in my life, but it rained so we called it quits and went home. I then camped for two weeks during my African safari in 2005. But this experience here in [...]

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

November 7, 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. I don’t think [...]

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Dia Del Muerto (Day Of The Dead) In Honduras And El Salvador

November 6, 2011

I had the good fortune of being in Honduras on November 1st and El Salvador on November 2nd. This allowed me to get a glimpse into Dia del Muerto in both places. Although no one celebrates Dia del Muerto like the Mexicans, it was still interesting to see how the Hondurans and El Salvadorans do [...]

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