Going Back.
My upcoming vacation is going to mark a full sort of circle for me: the returns. I’ve had the utmost luck and fortune the past five years in that I’ve […]
Category Archives: Travel
Villa de Leyva
A few weeks ago I went to Villa de Leyva and some surrounding towns with my host family and two friends, then headed back for a long weekend of hiking, […]
a Journey in and of Itself
it’s scary, going places. not because we leave behind everything we know and have known, but because we run a huge risk: that of knowing, loving and absorbing a new […]
Not that I’m counting…
Eight 90-minute classes to a weekend in Boyaca. Twelve more until Ecuador and Medellin. The lack of seasons in Bogotá/Tabio has me bugging out about the passing of time. Having […]
Colors of Colombia
The flag is bright red, royal blue and golden yellow. Those three bands embellish body parts, shoulder bags, car decor, accessories, walls and every adornment, accessory and object thinkable. Colombians […]
Favorite Things.
It would be easy to sit here and whine about being isolated, teaching a million hours a week, I don’t have internet, the altitude hurts, living here is expensive, 14-year […]
Kilometers, you say?
There’s this random trend I’ve noticed of friends and acquaintances who graduated college in the last few years. A lot of people my age, regardless of their level of athleticism […]
What’s new?
Tabio turned 409 years old last weekend. There was a random, DJed reggaeton fest in the park on Saturday night (not so crowd-approp considering Tabs’ population is largely children and […]
All that teaching is making me thirsty
In case you were dying of curiosity regarding Colombian beverages, here’s some perspective. Liquid Delights for all ages Jugo. Despite our recent history’s global diffusion and cultural integration between North […]
Summit of the Americas: Hugs and Drugs
The media’s favorite SOA topic is the great drug debate. While the drug trade and its ensuing violence is undoubtedly a huge issue in the region, it makes great fodder […]
