The final farewell for our Balboa group. We survived 52 weeks together. 55 started and 44 remained on what was the craziest adventure any of us had every been on. Strangers now family, we sadly were at the end of our trip. Ten countries lived in and many more visited. Too many memories to count … Continue reading The final farewell: Balboa Out
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Ending the journey in Mexico City
Many countries fall victim to this but Mexico might get it the worst. Most people from the States have been there. They've went to an all-inclusive resort in Cancún or Cabo for Spring break or a quick weekend away. They got shuttled straight from the airport to their resort where they drank their sorrows away … Continue reading Ending the journey in Mexico City
Bringing in the New Year in Bogotá
After spending Christmas with my family in the states, I headed back to Colombia for New Years. We moved from Medellín to Bogotá on December 29 so we didn't have much time to prepare for the New Year's celebrations. Many people were out of town for this but a handful of us stuck around. We … Continue reading Bringing in the New Year in Bogotá
America’s favorite “exotic” destination – Costa Rica
This past week, I was able to spend a week in Costa Rica. In college, I spent a month in Costa Rica as part of a study abroad trip. Ten of us traveled around the entire country with two Costa Rican teachers from the business school. Throughout the month, I was able to see so … Continue reading America’s favorite “exotic” destination – Costa Rica
Let’s give South America a try- Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires, the "New York" of South America. The biggest city in the biggest South American country outside of Brazil, Buenos Aires is a business and tourist hub on the east side of Argentina. Argentina is a huge country, in fact much bigger than I think people realize as evidence by the photo below. Much … Continue reading Let’s give South America a try- Buenos Aires
