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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15 February 2010 ~ 5 Comments

A Foodish Post

A Foodish Post

On Monday I worked all day. All day. But I also finished just in time to meet some other travelers. I spoke with a French guy in Spanish for a while which is a good thing because prior to then my encounters with the French were mostly negative. On Tuesday disaster struck when all three [...]

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12 February 2010 ~ 0 Comments

Anti-America Rants

Anti-America Rants

I can’t decide if I enjoyed Wednesday night or Friday night more because both were a blast. On Friday night I limited myself to just a quarter of a cup of rum and coke. I originally planned to attend a birthday party that night.  While working at a café during the day I met an [...]

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