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17 March 2010 ~ 3 Comments

Video Post: Swing Jumping

Video Post: Swing Jumping

If you remember a few posts back I wrote about going swing jumping in Banos, Ecuador. I also posted a few photos but now I have uploaded a video for you to all watch me jump in terror. It doesn’t show but believe me I was scared. Enjoy.

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15 March 2010 ~ 3 Comments

Quito Nightlife

Quito Nightlife

I cannot stand long bus rides any longer. A lot has changed since I last traveled in August. Now that I am making a lot more money it has changed some fundamentals of traveling. My time is now far more valuable than money and so if I can get somewhere faster (i.e. airplane) I will [...]

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14 March 2010 ~ 0 Comments

Rafting in Banos

Rafting in Banos

An alarm clock is usually unnecessary. I wake up when I am no longer tired and only then do I start my day. I made an exception for the first time in three weeks when I set my cell phone to wake me up at 8:30 AM so that I could go white water rafting [...]

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13 March 2010 ~ 0 Comments

Salsa with Drag Queens

Salsa with Drag Queens

After another massive game of Kings about 5 of us guys were out at the bar and were supposed to meet up with a group of American study abroad girls from the hostel. When they finally showed up we were in the street and all of a sudden a big white pickup truck with a [...]

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07 March 2010 ~ 5 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 [...]

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06 March 2010 ~ 0 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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