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07 March 2010 ~ Comments

How to Stay Active Abroad

How to Stay Active Abroad

The next afternoon I woke up late as usual and decided to take the day off from working. The three of us walked a few blocks along with an Australian to hot springs for a relaxing afternoon.

It was too relaxing.

Too relaxing that we walked to the nearest bridge where a few local guys had setup [...]

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06 March 2010 ~ Comments

Notes from Ecuador

Notes from Ecuador

One concept I need to follow more often is not to settle. For the past two days I walked about 10 blocks to the only restaurant I thought was open nearby. So for two days I ate disgusting fried chicken. The kind that is so greasy and fat you just want to vomit it up [...]

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05 March 2010 ~ Comments

The Haircut

The Haircut

What do you get for a US$3 haircut? Scissors covered in hair from a previous client and the feeling that the barber might ruin your look at any moment.
I walked into the first barber shop that was open and landed a barber more distracted than the kids with major ADD back in high school. The [...]

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28 February 2010 ~ Comments

School Buses Moonlighting as Taxis

School Buses Moonlighting as Taxis

My original plan for Monday was to travel. I have not left Quito for the two weeks I have been abroad but Carnaval means my intended destination, Banos, is fully book. Instead of travel I did the next best thing and changed hostels to the Secret Garden at the opposite end of the city. A [...]

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25 February 2010 ~ Comments

Another Birthday Abroad

Another Birthday Abroad

For the second year in a row I spent my birthday in Latin America. Last year in Colombia at a funky restaurant turned disco, Andres Carnes de Res. This year in Quito, Ecuador, starting at a Beatles themed bar called Strawberry Fields.
I celebrated the night leading up to my birthday with Carolina and Juan Francisco. [...]

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