Suri-WHAT? Ask anyone to find Suriname on a map and they’ll most likely give you the “deer in headlights” look. Force them to try, and their finger usually heads to the continents of Africa, or Asia; as the name Suriname surely doesn’t “sound” South American. Visiting Suriname, for me, was half goal-setting (to see all…
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The Amazing Race My 2015 visit to Asunción was part of challenge to visit all of the Americas before turning 40. Since this was during the days before my serious traveling–and before my travel writing–the details will be sparse. Although uneventful, I really did enjoy the city. It was nice being in such a big…
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Latin Active My 2015 visit to Chile was part of a challenge to visit all of the Americas before turning 40. Since this was during the days before my serious traveling–and before my travel writing–the details will be sparse. I’d arrive on a Monday afternoon and depart just 48 hours later. And I’d miss the capital,…
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I’ll just come right out and say it. This trip was a disaster. For years I’ve dreamed of swimming and snorkeling the paradise that is Roatan, and sadly, I was flooded out the entire four-night stay. My fault for booking this trip during the rainy season. This was in the very beginnings of my extreme…
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Humble Beginnings Where do I start? I’m going to attempt to write about a trip that happened over 10 years ago. Luckily, I snapped a few photos and videos, and still have my airline itineraries saved to my email – so I’ll try and piece the details of this trip together the best I can,…
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Humble Beginnings Argentina was near the very beginning of my exploratory travels, at country number 11. Besides Brasil and Mexico, most of my traveling experience was made up of quick cruise stops with my family…pretty much jumping off the boat for a few hours with hoards of other tourists, to go on a pre-arranged “excursion,”…
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Not many people get to quit their jobs, pack up, and move to paradise, but Brasil had made such an impact on my life, I knew I had just had to be there. Nothing would stop me. Here’s my story. A different blog entry This article is not like the others. Unlike the standard one-page…
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