2.
“No, no. It´s OK, calm down, they´re just burning down the Police Station.”
-Name Unknown, “Manager” of my hotel. Tecpán, Guatemala.
On the ride into Tecpán earlier that day, I had been advised by a group of guys on the side of the road [...]
10 Quotes from Central America and Mexico´s Yucatan
November 11 11
A One-Week Experiment
August 7 11
After having quit my job over two years ago and spending the majority of the time since traveling, at some point the change in life-style set in. I was talking to a good friend recently who described this type of long-term travel for him as, “This is what I do now, it’s not a [...]
Slices of Ecuador with some SoCo
May 21 11
Bueno.
When I first started this bike trip, March 26, 2010, after each day of riding I would write down a few things from the day. At the back of my journal, after every day, I would write down how many kilometers I traveled, how long it took, my high speed for the day [...]
Bienvenidos a Perú, solo queremos una colaboración
March 22 11
Date: Sunday March 13, 2011
Time: 7:40 am
Location: Sechura Desert, 12km north of Piura, Peru.
“Oye, De donde eres? Bienvenidos a Perú, solo queremos una colaboración”
Let´s back up just a little bit.
Peru´s northern coast is composed of vast stretches of rural desert, which extend from the Pacific Ocean some sixty to [...]
Injury Report and observations from Central Bolivia
October 31 10
Hi! Welcome back
I´m assuming most of you either noticed the five month gap in entries and did the math or knew about my injury. For those of you who fit into neither catagory, I applaud you for even reading this. You are my new best friend(s). Since I am only speaking [...]
Cultural Observations or Fun with Ethnic Stereotypes!
May 22 10
Cultural Observations
Disclaimer:
This has more to do with me than any of you I´m sure, but here goes anyway
(In Alphabetical order)
Argentina – Thank you for all of the hospitality, but I am still not sure if you are mocking me when you call me “Ché”
Australia – you are cool enough, but you gotta cut the word [...]
From Sucre, Bolivia
May 21 10
Hey Table of Contents:
small towns and deflated flashers
camaraderie on the road
man´s best friend
riding partners
choose your own adventure in Bolivia
3rd world fashion
1. Small Towns
A few thoughts and observations about small towns in Northern Argentina and Southern Bolivia. Without romanticizing rural South America, there are several things I have seen that starkly contrast with the way [...]
Update from Salta, Argentina
April 24 10
Contents:
1. What was the name of that Michael Douglas movie from 1993? or “Laughing at oneself…again”
2. What traveling is
3. More thoughts on fashion
4. My New Haircut
5. Why I love Capitalism, a philosophy of art
Hello Kids.
Greetings from Salta, Argentina. This is the last major city I will be visiting in [...]
A Change of Plans
March 31 10
On March 26, 2010 I left Buenos Aires, Argentina. I am heading back to Southern California. I am, however, traveling by bicycle. As I write this, I have only ridden for four days followed by a two day break. I am so excited by what has already happened just in preparing [...]
Hiking in Chile or Adventures in Amateur Podiatry
March 31 10
“Hello, my name is Nacho and I am here to tell you all about Torres del Paine National Park”, began the young Chilean with a thick accent. A group of 20 or so are crammed into a camping supply rental office making the final preparations for a trek into South America´s most famous park. [...]