I have been to several wine tastings in Buenos Aires. After attending a tasting specifically for cheap wines, I got the idea to host a “blind” wine tasting. Basically, you don’t know which wine you are drinking or how much it costs. The goal of my little experiment was to see if people really can […]
5 Signs It Is Time to Check Out of Your Hostel
Long-term travelers get accustomed to the hostel life. You learn to share your bedroom with up to 9 strangers that have completely different lifestyles and schedules. You learn to cook your meals in a shared kitchen with cookware that looks like it belongs in a museum. You try to figure out the perfect time to […]
Discovering Kentucky in Buenos Aires
My first day in Buenos Aires, I was introduced to an oddly-named pizza chain called Kentucky Pizza. You have to use the Spanish pronunciation, so it’s K(ay)nt(oo)ky Pizza. The restaurant is quite popular in Buenos Aires and is considered to make some of the best Argentine-style pizza. There are about 15 locations in the city, […]
5 Things I Have Learned About Living Simpler
Part of this experience is about living simpler. What exactly does that mean? For me, it means consuming less, which directly translates to spending less. It means living life without so many gadgets and “modern” comforts. But it is not just about living simpler. It is about living simpler and still enjoying life just as […]
12 Things I Have Learned About Traveling
I have hit the six month mark of my little adventure, so I figured it was a good time to reflect on what I have learned. I am going to break it into a series of posts: What I Learned About Traveling, What I Learned About Living Simpler, and What I Learned About Me. Saving […]
A New Definition of Clean
How many times do you wear clothes before you wash them? Do you give your clothes the sniff test? Do you determine if you need a shower by sniffing your armpits? I’m not afraid to admit that I do all of these things. I have found a new definition of clean as I have been […]
A New Perspective: Expectations of Service
After spending over a week on the small island of Utila, I took a catamaran over to Roatán, the larger and more touristy of the Bay Islands. I knew Roatán would be more expensive, but I was shocked to discover it was expensive even by US standards. Of course, the reason is because it is […]
What Can You Buy for a Dollar?
I came upon this Lonely Planet article a while back, and I absolutely loved the concept and knew it was a topic I wanted to write about. When I first started breaking the news to my friends, family, and co-workers about my planned travel sabbatical, a lot of people asked me how I can afford […]
Art and Street Tacos in Mexico D.F.
If I was given one word to describe my 5-day visit to Mexico D.F. (Distrito Federal), the official name for Mexico City, I would say “surprising.” And it was a pleasant surprise. I guess I assumed it would be similar to Quito: dirty, dangerous, crowded, and not very pretty in the main tourist areas. Yep, […]