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? What if you could be thrown in jail for hanging out with tourists…
My generation, the Millennials, Generation Y, whatever you want to call us, seem to have popularized the term “quarter-life crisis.” They come in all shapes & sizes: You’re 27 and you still aren’t married. You’re 27 and you already regret…
Bienvenidos a la frontera, señor. ¿Trae drogas, bombas, armas, o algún producto agrícola? Welcome to the border, sir. Do you have any drugs, bombs, guns, or agricultural products? The moment that we had been researching & anticipating for months had…
They say that you’re either a mountain person or a beach person. Now I don’t be discriminatin between the two, but one thing is for sure – this past summer’s epic roadtrip around the USA was all about the mountains.…
Question A for the traveler: “Where do I want to go?” Question B (which requires less daydreaming & more planning): “How do I get there?” Now I’m not talking about the vacationer. Those who have 2-3 weeks/year away from work, that…
South Dakota? What’s in South Dakota? We had 2,276 miles to drive to Glacier National Park in NW Montana. It was our first destination & the longest leg of our wild west USA road trip, & I didn’t see how South…
For the past 2 1/2 years, I’ve been focusing on seeing the world through international travel. I’ve been quick to spend my money on flights to other countries and eager to experience the new cultures, people, & places found there. But a…
Welcome back to a new podcast episode of of Where’s the Gringo? In today’s episode 3, my friend Mateo from CICI Idiomas, a Casa International de Cultura e Idiomas (International House of Culture & Languages) based in Valle de Bravo, Mexico joins me.…
Trinidad, Cuba should be a highlight of any Cuba trip. Founded over 500 years ago as one of Cuba’s original 7 Spanish “villas,” it seems as if the town is still stuck in the colonial days. Characterized by brightly colored…
Because Cuba has been shut off from capitalist principles for so long, many Cuban individuals & small businesses simply don’t understand how to market themselves & gain exposure. Combine this with the scarcity of internet, and it can become difficult to find…