Trip Preparation

The Travel Effect

October 17, 2008

Traveling makes me the person I have always wanted to be but never had a chance to. My smiles go a hundred miles and my positive energy attracts me to positive people. I act differently, talk differently and feel different. With few worries in my mind and an entire strange world to explore, I wake [...]

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Sippin Yerba Mate in Buenos Aires

October 6, 2008

I am one major step closer to taking off a semester here in Pittsburgh to study in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Today another professor agreed to write an academic reference to my application for the Universidad de Belgrano! This had been a major source of stress the past month because I really have not developed any [...]

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The Young Backpacker

September 24, 2008

Ahhh, the young backpacker. During my time in South America I have had the pleasure to meet a few young backpackers aged from 18-20 and they would not let me or anyone else they met forget that. I also am one. A typical conversation with the young backpacker often goes like this: Normal Backpacker “Hey, [...]

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An Amazing Feeling

September 21, 2008

I just sat in awe watching this video. This is incredible.

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Less Common Travel Safety Tips

August 12, 2008

Traveling is safe for the most part. All you need to do is eat and have a place to sleep. Unless you are traveling through a war zone like parts of Iraq, there is not much to worry about. But when you do feel uncomfortable and find yourself in a sticky situation, some of these [...]

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South America Trip Preparation

February 24, 2008

I booked my flight last week! I fly out from Philadelphia to Atlanta to Bogotá, Colombia on may 8th. On June 22nd, I fly from Bogotá, Colombia to Lima, Peru. A week later on June 29th, I fly from Lima, Peru to Sao Paulo, Brazil. I finish up with Rio De Janeiro back to Atlanta [...]

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Summer 2008 Travel Plans

January 19, 2008

The summer of 2008 is approaching and its time to begin planning. I had the time of my life in Colombia last summer and would like to repeat that again. I have also wanted to visit Brazil for the longest time. Argentina would also be pretty sweet too. So then what can i do if [...]

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