Traveling up the Amazon by speed boat This continues the story I started on my last post. I talked about the first three days and will refer to things already mentioned, so check it out if you haven't read it yet. Day 4: Puerto AlegrÃa-Caballococha Coming into Caballococha I woke up at 4 am and … Continue reading My Trip to the Amazon (Part 2)
Flying over the endless Amazon Jungle Many people like to ask me which trip has been my favorite, and the one that comes to my mind every time is my trip to the Amazon. Nothing compares! It's about as far culturally as you can get from the United States making it the perfect place to … Continue reading My Trip to the Amazon (Part 1)
Flying somewhere near Dallas, Texas Travel plans change a lot: sometimes you have to change your itinerary, sometimes certain locations don't work out, and sometimes you have to cancel your trip entirely. I have had a lot of travel plans fail in the past. (And even some more current plans - I was considering Beijing … Continue reading Five Trips That Didn’t Work Out
Standing over Torrey Pines State Park PC: @lifeofnathaniel This story resumes immediately after crossing the border back into the United States from Tijuana. If you want to see the first part, it's in a separate post. After arriving back in San Ysidro, my friend Nathan and I jumped on the trolley to head back to … Continue reading San Diego Trip Part 2: San Diego
The border wall in Playas de Tijuana I went to San Diego back in 2008 with my family, and that trip is really what started all my traveling. One thing we tried to do on that trip was visit the border, but unfortunately the drug wars were going strong in Tijuana that year, so visiting … Continue reading San Diego Trip Part 1: Tijuana
The famous arch in Tijuana Many people may ask you why you're interested in visiting Tijuana. It doesn't have the best reputation and if you look it up, you see headlines calling it "the most dangerous city in Mexico" or "one of the world's most violent cities," but if you use common sense, stick to … Continue reading Planning a Day Trip to Tijuana
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