Commentary
I’m guilty! I bet you are, too. We engage in rapid-fire travel. We try to jam as much as possible into our limited vacation time.
When you only have two weeks a year away from work, you have to make every second count.
Read more “4 Reasons Why Slow Travel is Better Than Your Typical Vacation”
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Nobody here looks like me. Nobody speaks my language. To be fair, there are a few people I’ve met who can speak English, but they’re the exception, not the rule.
Read more “The Only Gringo in the Room”
Commentary
I recently spent three months traveling through South America after leaving my job as a lawyer in Los Angeles. I wasn’t entirely sure what I was looking for, but I was looking for something. I suppose I was trying to “find myself.”
Read more “How to Relate to People Around the World”
Commentary
One of the things I like most about Manizales is that the people are generous, welcoming, and kind. I spent years of my life living in cities like New York and Los Angeles. The vibes were a little bit different.
Read more “Feeling Like You Belong”
Commentary
Just over three months ago, I took a one-way flight to Colombia. Tired of merger agreements and trademark licenses, I wanted to feed my soul with foreign experiences. Seven countries later, I’m back in the United States. While I head back down south in a couple weeks, I thought a recap of the original Columbia to Colombia pilgrimage sounded appropriate.
Read more “Recap: Learning to Live in Latinoamérica”
Commentary
The past few days have taken me to various places, such as the bosque popular (a sprawling park), Villamaria (a colorful town just south of Manizales), and Ecoparque Los Yarumos (an environmentally-centered museum and eco-park).
Read more “America”