Amsterdam
Happy New Year to everyone and thank you for continuing to read my journals. Unfortunately, Kara and I had to conclude our trip and have both returned home. She is back in Chicago and I am back in...
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The Wisdom of Coconuts
“So, you want to learn black magic,” the kindly guru said, bald pate and sea-blue eyes shining with wise amusement. “Well, uh, I was more hoping to study the role...
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London Town
Back from three days in London - I resurfaced in Bratislava yesterday morning at 9am after a sleepless night. I got into London last Friday around noon and slowly made my way to the hostel....
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“Awakening of the Soul”
As I struggle to climb the majestic hill in Alista, Jalisco, I begin to comprehend why our ancestor’s land is a precious treasure. I understand why many from the pueblo don’t...
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Viennese Winter
I can still recall my early 2009 trip to Vienna, Austria as if it were just yesterday. The colors, still so vivid and fresh, and the people and the sites still linger in my mind. They remain engraved...
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Who Downloads “The Beach” in Thailand?
I don’t recommend taking a 14-hour bus ride to anywhere in your life. Sure, it sounds awful enough, but I cannot explain the uniquely agonizing delirium that came on after hour 12 or so. We took...
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This Backpack is A Lot Heavier Than I Thought
I'm currently sweating in a dingy hotel called Smile Inn. As welcoming as it sounds, the name is entirely ironic. The rooms are cramped, a little dirty, and the reception desk is exceptionally unfriendly....
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Adventure in the Ruins
Living in the united states we gain a large sense of diversity and different cultures all come into one community. However, when we are submerged into another society we learn the much...
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