Did you know that deep in the Colombian jungle, hidden amongst the mountains, and far away from any sort of modern-day civilization, lies the ruins of an ancient pre-Colombian empire? The remnants of a fallen city that were so secluded & wild…
6 Places That Prove Utah Is From Another Planet
We set out this past summer on an epic roadtrip across the United States in order to get to know my own country better and see many of the places that I had learned about in elementary school geography class, but still…
Viñales, Cuba Tobacco Farm Tour – Prática Vídeo Espanhol
“Esto no es un Habano verdadero.” “Este não é um verdadeiro charuto cubano.” …our taxi driver said matter-of-factly as he rolled the end of my cigar back and forth between his fingers and little pieces of tobacco leaves dropped out. I snatched the cigar…
Roadtripping La Huasteca Potosina – Mexico’s Unexpected Paradise 1º
So once we cross the border, we’re basically just gonna book it straight to your house, certo? If there was any part of Mexico that I was nervous about driving through, it was the north of the country upon crossing the…
10 THINGS AMERICANS COULD LEARN FROM CUBANS
Now before all the overly patriotic ‘MURICA! bubbleheads pular em cima de mim & começar a me chamar um “traidor comunista” ou algo, deixe-me dizer que eu amo os Estados Unidos da América. Não acredite em mim? Que tal este: Eu sou branco,…
A (Muito) Rápido 2015 Recap and 2016 Perspectiva
2015 was a big year. Os Estados Unidos & Cuba começou a abrir as relações novamente. Donald Trump called for a Muslim ban. Selfie sticks were outlawed at Disney Land. Em uma nota mais pessoal, 2015 era grande para mim também. It was the…
Faces of Cuba (Parte 2)
People fascinate me. How they look. How they talk. How they smell (bem, not all people smell “fascinating”). But the local people are definitely one of the major things that I observe and analyze while traveling. Interacting with the local people…
Volunteering in the Slums in Mexico City with TECHO
It felt great to pull into Gio’s house in Mexico City after driving over 2,200 miles (3,600km) from my house in Georgia. Even though we were only on the road for 10 days, passando a fronteira EUA / México foi o nosso primeiro verdadeiro desafio, and arriving…
A Gringo at the Market in Atizapán de Zaragoza – Spanish Practice Video
I’m always looking to practice my Spanish as I travel, e uma das minhas coisas favoritas a fazer é ir para o mercado local. Markets in Latin America are so vibrant & colorido, e estão no centro da vida em muitos…
Voices of Cuba: Life Under a Dictatorship – Parte 1 {PODCAST}
Could you imagine if you weren’t allowed to leave your own country? Would you pay $12/hour for supervised/censured internet if your monthly salary was $25? E se você pudesse ser jogado na cadeia por sair com turistas…