Category Archives: Latin America

Lonely Planet- South America Worth the Purchase!!

This is a useful if flawed guide for backpackers and other budget travelers. This thick book (1,150 Pages) covers lodging, conditions, airports, regulations, and other vital information for 13 countries. The information is practical, useful, and substantial, and one can … Continue reading

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Crossing the border sucks Part 1: The Colombia/Ecuador border

This is part 1 of a series about traveling through border and all the pain associated with them. I was blinded by a light to my face. Knocking on the taxi window, two Ecuador border patrol police told us to … Continue reading

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Hurt Legs and A Mouth Full of Leaves

Stairs are my moral enemy. Every single time I see them I let out a little whimper. It’s been two days and my legs are still sore. Every single time my legs burns I whisper out it’s name like a … Continue reading

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My first Colombian date. She ran away from me.

This sarge was a roller coaster ride. There were several lows, lots of highs, and then one deep drop. It all started on Sunday night. Me, Lumy, Cali, LatinStylez were out at a bar. I opened a 3 set of … Continue reading

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Finally in Colombia! I’m going to die…

Taipei, Taiwan  to  LA, California – 11 hours Layover in LA – 6 hours LA to Panama City – 6 hours Layover in Panama City – 8 hours Panama City to Medellin, Colombia – 2hours Total Travel time – 33 … Continue reading

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