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Somewhere Between Winnipeg and Siberia
Finally. Half of a year of waiting is over. Visa from the consulate – check. Dog-eared Lonely Planet – check. Chopstick finesse – uhh, to be acquired later. I was finally going to China. Since I had to change my Tokyo itinerary, I … Continue reading
Beijing-Bound
A few days after posting saying I was still going to Tokyo despite the earthquake, I quickly realized that a trip to Japan right now would not really be appropriate or worthwhile. With rolling blackouts throughout Japan and the looming … Continue reading
The Sun Also Rises
Officially confirmed – making a pitstop in Japan for a week before continuing on to Beijing and mainland PRC for 3 months. Goals for Tokyo: get lost on subway take pictures of shiny lights eat sushi on one of those carousel things … Continue reading
Refugees Run the Seas Because We Own Our Own Boats
*This is part 1 of 2 of Cartagena. See part 2 below.* Destination Colombia. FARC rebels conduct secret raids across the Venezuelan border while drug peddlers deal cocaine on the streets? Isn’t is just SO dangerous? While a lot of that stuff … Continue reading
The Story of a Shipwrecked Sailor
*This is part 2 of 2 of Cartagena. See part 1 above.* Our Lonely Planet calls Cartagena’s central market, the Mercado Bazurto, “not for the faint of heart.” Reading this, we knew we had to go. Catching a cab, we ventured … Continue reading
Dance to the Conga Beat
For now, World rests. I am going to Cartagena, Colombia in exactly a month from today, so until then, we take a short break. The average temperature on the Caribbean coast of Colombia is 86˚ F in December, so it … Continue reading
Beyond the Mexique Bay
*This is part 2 of 2 of Guatemala. Part 1 is in a different post below.* The following day, we took a domestic TACA (the national carrier of several Central American countries) flight to Flores, a northern town, to visit … Continue reading
Apollo 21
*This is part 1 of 2 of Guatemala. Part 2 is in a different post above.* Bump. Surrounded by roofs of a thousand colors, ramshackle homes meet the grey fog hanging low over the city. Bump. Green and black volcanoes … Continue reading
The Long Shadow
For now, World takes a break. It will be updated in October when I get back from 4 days of volcano-climbing, river rafting, and ruin-exploring in Guatemala. Also, I’ll be spending 3 months in China starting in March, so World … Continue reading
Prophet Still, If Bird or Devil
*This is part 2 of 2 of Sydney. Part 1 is below.* More than any other city, Sydney is the place where Paul and I explored the most (which is saying something, because the motto for the trip was “sleep … Continue reading
