When was the last time you used counterfit money to pay for something? When was the last time you saw a gunfight? When was the last time someone […]
Ecuador / South America
Jumping off of things: Ecuador Edition
I feel I must tell you; there are a great many things to jump off of in Mindo. I, the intrepid explorer, have done my best to bring […]
Ecuador / South America
The things you can see in Quito, Ecuador
Quito is a big city. It looks and feels like almost any large city in South Americs in some parts. That being said, it is set in an […]
Colombia / Ecuador / South America
The Jungle Plan: Ecuador and the Rio Negro
Dancing is not my forte. That being said, I actually like dancing, or at least the idea of it, quite a lot. Hence, my reason for coming to […]
Colombia / South America
Adventures in Bogota
There are pink striped girl’s pajama pants on the floor of the bathroom. I really can only image why. Bogota mornings are cold. Colder than any I think […]
Colombia / Food / South America
Eating Giant Ants in Bucaramanga, Santander
Santander has been a running joke between me and a friend Jason about how badly Americans pronounce words in other languages. Bucaramanga happens to be in the Santander […]
Colombia / South America
Wherefore art thou, Medellinas?
The bus ride is cold. As wonderfully congenial as Cindy and the rest of our staff were at getting us on the bus, they did nothing to prepare […]
Central America / Colombia / Panama / South America
Exit Panama, Enter Colombia.
The heat of the day doesn’t fade completely during the night, but 100 feet from the ocean as I am, the evening is quite palatable. Fresco, as the […]
Central America / Panama
Heat Waves and Heartache in Panama City
Disclaimer: please excuse the conspicuous lack of pictures. I explain that part later. I learned today that you don’t actually need to understand the words to get the […]
Central America / Costa Rica
Rockin J’s: My New Home
I never want to leave. If I can find a way, I will simply sell all that I own and telecommute to a good job while living at […]