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28 October 2011 ~ 0 Comments

Medellin: But with Decent Beer, American Football, and the Best Buy Theater

Medellin: But with Decent Beer, American Football, and the Best Buy Theater

I'll never rid of my adopted Colombian heritage. Never. I am currently working in Philadelphia with an awesome American, Josh, who I lived with in Medellin. I made plans for us to make the one and a half hour bus journey from Philadelphia to New York City to watch the Puerto Rican group, Calle 13, [...]

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17 August 2011 ~ 1 Comment

Visiting Al Capone in Prison

Visiting Al Capone in Prison

On my third trip to prison I toured Philadelphia's Eastern State Penitentiary. Unlike the prison in men's San Pedro Prison in Bolivia and the women's prison in Ecuador, the U.S. prison no longer functions as such. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HxN9BcDAupU Now the Eastern State Penitentiary is a museum. Before its conversion into a museum it served as the [...]

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03 August 2011 ~ 3 Comments

Daily Life In The United States

Daily Life In The United States

I moved back to where I came from, Philadelphia, in the beginning of June. In the past year I have lived in Medellin, Tel Aviv, London, and now the USA. The purpose is to set up a more stable life of friends and family in the same area. I am much more interested in having [...]

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29 July 2011 ~ 2 Comments

Wrong Number

Wrong Number

It happens to everyone. You answer the phone and hear someone yelling, “Hey its James, what’s up?” “Huh?” “James. J-A-M-E-S” “Um…I think you have the wrong number” Back in the day that’s how a wrong number exchange went. I remember almost having a fit when something like this would happen to me abroad. I can [...]

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21 February 2011 ~ 8 Comments

In Transit

In Transit

I reckon traveling as part of a tour group is more taxing than going solo. On January 31st I left my Dad’s house in Pennsylvania to walk yet again with my most useful belongings in a backpack to the Ardmore train station. I spotted a few people from high school on the train into Philadelphia [...]

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30 May 2010 ~ 0 Comments

Sharing the Lifestyle in NYC

Sharing the Lifestyle in NYC

It’s possible that this trip to New York City was just an excuse for me to go travel some more. But my intention was to treat my younger 17 year old brother to a weekend of travel in New York City, noisy hostel and all. On thursday night I told him, “Hey lets go to [...]

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