The Two Extremes Of Latin America – A Story Of Insecurity And Kindness From Venezuela
The two extremes of Latin America, simultaneous insecurity and incredible hospitality one morning in Caracas, Venezuela
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Getting Sick In Colombia
Getting sick in Colombia the same night I was robbed, traveling, and resting in less than ideal accommodations
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Manizales, Colombia – Cable Car, Coffee, And Latin America’s Ugliest Building
Manizales is a city that gave me the great experience of visiting a coffee farm and the bad experience of being robbed.
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Photo Friday – Middle Of The World – The Equator, Ecuador
A picture at the middle of the world in Ecuador- The Equator
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How The Happy Nomad Tour Rolls – The Basics
The basics behind The Happy Nomad Tour like how I bathe, do laundry, visas, health insurance, etc.
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My Pursuit Of Happiness And The Changing Definition Of What It Means To Be Happy
A look at what happiness means, and how to achieve it in the modern world
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I Am One Happy Gringo!
Me in front of the Happy Gringo store in Quito, happy I’ll get to spend the weekend with the Tsachila people of Ecaudor!
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Getting Robbed Again.. This Time In Colombia.. This Time It Was Physical..
Getting robbed for the second time on The Happy Nomad Tour. This time a bit of physical resistance saved me instead of my bad Spanish.
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An Amazing Day On A Colombian Coffee Farm
Spending a day with a family on a wonderful Colombian coffee farm. Pictures galore.
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My Christmas Present To Myself; What A Nightmare!
Sending myself a package seemed like a good idea, but it ended up being a nightmare. Some Christmas presents are a bad idea!
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Photo Friday – Market Day Is Happy Day – Silvia, Colombia
A smiling man and his basket going to market in the indigenous town of Silvia, Colombia
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A Sad Night On The Happy Nomad Tour
Rest In Peace, Uncle Barry. You will be missed, but your good deeds and spirit will live on. A sad night on The Happy Nomad Tour.
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Bogota, Colombia – Capital, Friends, And Inspiration
A great time in Bogota, meeting old friends and making new ones, and finding inspiration in an unlikely place
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Ready For The Cold – Just Bought Handmade Gloves And A Hat From Some Ecuadorian Artisans In Colombia
Getting ready for the cold by supporting some Ecuadorian artisans selling handmade hats and gloves in Popayan, Colombia
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Yokoi Kenji – Bridging Two Cultures To Make The World A Better Place
Two hours spent with Yokoi Kenji, exactly the kind of inspirational, paradigm-changing person I hoped to meet on The Happy Nomad Tour
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My Happily Single February 14th, 2012
Celebrating the independence and freedom I have on days like today by visiting an indigenous Colombian community. Being happily single has some advantages!
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The First Llama I’ve Seen In The Wild – Popayan, Colombia
My welcoming party in Popayan, Colombia. No, really. This llama was right next to the bus station.
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