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 – Práctica Vídeo Español
«Esto no es un Habano verdadero.» «Esto no es un verdadero puro 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, derecho? 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! burbujeantes saltar sobre mí & iniciar mí una llama «traidor comunista» o algo, permítanme decir que amo a los Estados Unidos de América. No me creas? Como tal esto: Soy blanco,…
A (Muy) Rápido 2015 Recap and 2016 panorama
2015 was a big year. Los EE.UU & Cuba empezó a abrir de nuevo las relaciones. Donald Trump called for a Muslim ban. Selfie sticks were outlawed at Disney Land. En una nota más personal, 2015 era grande para mí también. It was the…
Rostros de Cuba (Parte 2)
La gente me fascinan. ¿Cómo se ven. ¿Cómo hablan. ¿Cómo huelen (bien, no todas las personas huelen «fascinante»). But the local people are definitely one of the major things that I observe and analyze while traveling. Interactuar con la gente local…
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 millas (3,600km) from my house in Georgia. Even though we were only on the road for 10 days, pasando la frontera de Estados Unidos / México fue nuestro primer desafío real, 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, y una de mis cosas favoritas para hacer es ir al mercado local. 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 – 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? ¿Qué pasa si usted podría ir a la cárcel para pasar el rato con los turistas…