I’ve always been more of a nature guy. Mentally drawn to lush, distant valleys and high-altitude passes, I often yearn for the natural aesthetic—for green, for calm, for walking and camping and simple living. Sometimes at night, I look upwards and imagine an unpolluted sky—brightly dotted with the periodic streak of a shooting star. When [...]
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October 6, 2011
Ode to the Urban World: 8 Cities. 8 Images.
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March 2, 2011
Buenos Aires, Argentina: Boca Juniors, Steak and a Cemetery
Buenos Aires is a stunning city, rich in colonial and political history, chock-full of trendy art and fashion and baked empanadas. Its cheap wine and funky atmosphere are two of many reasons why its one of the most relaxed and hip metropolitan areas in the world. I was fortunate enough to spend my time romping around [...]
February 27, 2011
Tour do Brasil: São Paulo, Manaus y Rio de Janeiro
What a trip, folks. I recently returned from a cost-of-living assignment in Brazil, Argentina and Uruguay. I was gone for a little under a month and visited five different cities, São Paulo, Manaus, Rio de Janeiro, Buenos Aires and Montevideo. It was my first time traveling in this part of the world, and I had [...]
February 1, 2011
The Next Challenge, a Travel Hacking Cartel and Trampolines
Greetings from Manaus, Brazil. While my Boston friends are enduring yet another winter storm, I’m surveying the largest city in northern Brazil under an equatorial sun. Sure, my hotel room is crawling with ants, and my lack of Portuguese had made getting around a bit tougher than usual, but I couldn’t be happier. When I [...]
January 20, 2011
South America, January Cooking and a Quarter-Life Crisis
Next week, I kick off my 2011 travels with a trip to South America. I’ll start with a red-eye through Miami to Brazil, with a few nights in Sao Paulo, Manaus and Rio de Janeiro. I’ll then fly to Buenos Aires for five nights. When I finish my cost-of-living work in Argentina, I will ride [...]
