continued from "Holding the Tongue"...It was 20 hours to the border and I had just enough money to pay my exit fee. This meant my dinner, breakfast and lunch were leftover crackers and a bottle of water. Nigel had graciously payed my last lunch of Chinese food the day before. By the time I arrived, much later than expected, I still had another hour to travel.
taxis, shopping, public transportation, buses, Venezuela, food, Colombia
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Brendon
10/11/2009
As we rode the bus up and out of the city on Wednesday, the oranges and browns of the bricks and mortars disappeared, replaced by the greens and yellows of the countryside. I recognized the road almost immediately as the one I bussed in on nearly 2 months ago and my mind wandered to that eventful series of days...
taxis, Salto Angel, borders, shopping, public transportation, Venezuela, Colombia
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Brendon
10/10/2009
Today's goal was rather epic: Be Productive. Or in other words, actually get some stuff done, as opposed to...whatever we've been doing (though to our credit, we did find a nice apartment, for cheap, which is no small feat).
taxis, Bogota, shopping, public transportation, food, Colombia
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David
8/18/2009
Often while traveling, I enjoy noting the differences between the way life functions in the country or city I am visiting compared to back home. Here is a collection of various things I've noticed over the past few months in Brasil.
beer, Rio de Janeiro, shopping, Brasil, drugs, weather, food
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Brendon
7/10/2009