Below is everything (newest at top) with "life OR travel OR americas" in its title or subcategories. For a strict listing (matching all categories and subcats), click hereAMERICAN MAN WALKS THROUGH MOST DANGEROUS NEIGHBORHOOD IN ROSARIOfrom 2022 in ( life / travel / americas / argentina )
In the past few decades, one city in Argentina has begun to develop a rather unsavory reputation for criminality. Rosario, which connects the north of Argentina to Buenos Aires through the Parana River, is actually a fairly beautiful city. But as with many places, there are two different sides to it. On the outskirts was a very diff... read more
VISITING FAMILY IN GUATEMALAfrom 2005 in ( life / travel / americas / blog )
We visited Evelyn's family in Guatemala, hence the title of the post :) and ate like the pigs that we are. Bijou had fun. I guess the highlight was going to the cemetery. Believe it or not, it was really Gothic, colorful, historical and very interesting, in general.We didn't have much time for sightseeing this time (only 4 days), bu... read more
TRIP TO VANCOUVERfrom 2005 in ( life / travel / americas / canada )
Our trip was great. Here's a very short story.We left on 8/11 from my work. My boss made me attend a meeting that day which ended at 2:30, whereupon I joined June, Brian and Andy who were in our van, waiting in the parking lot. Boy, did I need a vacation!We arrived at Jeannie's that night, stayed overnight and dropped off Cedar, wh... read more