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Who Says You Can’t Quit Your Job to Travel the World?
Exactly one year ago today, I was stuffing the suitcase that would become the closest thing I had to a home for the next ten months. I was getting ready to head to the airport, to say goodbye to my family and to this country and to travel as long as my savings would hold […]
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Thank you, America
There are many things wrong with America, but today I would like to thank her for all of the things I take for granted. Things that I really missed while traveling in some of the countries I visited. Things that we may not realize we are lucky to have until we have aggravating experiences in […]
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A World of Endless Possibilities
It has been a few days since I arrived back to the States, and it is time for some reflection. What did I gain from my ten months of traveling? Was it just a fun time of visiting places, doing new things, making new friends? Or did I get something more, something that will forever […]
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Skyscrapers and a Canal
Panama City is skyscrapers looming over the Pacific, surveying a bay of big ships lined up to enter the country’s famous canal. It is multicenter shopping, free WiFi in the parks, and international eating establishments. More than any other place I’ve visited on my trip, the capital of the most southern country of Central America […]
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A Foot Chase and a Ritzy Resort
Cartagena de Indias is pearl sand Caribbean beaches, ritzy highrise resorts, and colonial charm masking a core of disarray and decay. Glossy condos tower over the shore and swanky hotels and restaurants reside in refurbished colonial buildings. Obscured by the glamorous sheen, garbage fills the beaches, gangs of young troublemakers loiter the streets, and deteriorating […]
