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 – Spanish Video Practice
“Esto no es un Habano verdadero.” “This is not a real Cuban cigar.” …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, right? 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 jump all over me & start calling me a “communist traitor” or something, let me just say that I love the United States of America. Don’t believe me? How bout this: I’m white,…
A (Very) Quick 2015 Recap and 2016 Outlook
2015 was a big year. The US & Cuba started to open relations again. Donald Trump called for a Muslim ban. Selfie sticks were outlawed at Disney Land. On a more personal note, 2015 was big for me too. It was the…
Faces of Cuba (Part 2)
People fascinate me. How they look. How they talk. How they smell (well, 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, passing the US/Mexico border was our first real challenge, 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, and one of my favorite things to do is to go to the local market. Markets in Latin America are so vibrant & colorful, and are at the very center of life in many…
Voices of Cuba: Life Under a Dictatorship – Part 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? What if you could be thrown in jail for hanging out with tourists…