15 May 2010 ~ 0 Comments

Hostel Music

Hostel Music

Turn on your sound! Listen. For once in a while the travelers playing music in the hostel actually sounded good. I was glad to fall asleep to this group of Chileans singing outside my room. But many times it’s not quite as enjoyable when crusty backpackers bang on their bongos late at night. I see [...]

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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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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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05 March 2010 ~ 0 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. [...]

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28 February 2010 ~ 2 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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17 February 2010 ~ 3 Comments

The Crazy German

The Crazy German

On Wednesday my websites worked as usual so I put in a long day of work and then met some travelers for the trice weekly rum and cokes. This is usually the easiest time to meet people. I spoke with people from Israel, Germany, Finland, and the most interesting…a third culture guy. His father is [...]

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