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A quick workout to the airport post office
I hadn’t left enough time to make it to the post office before my flight so I did a search for post offices near the airport. I was pleased to discover a post office located inside the airport so I brought the package with me. When I got to the airport, I found that the…
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Unusual border crossings
I was once told by someone that by international law your passport should never leave your sight while it is being handled by the border agent. Having crossed 50 borders, and some multiple times, I can tell you that whether or not this is true, you must often take a leap of faith when it…
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My cheap city tour of Valparaiso, Chile
After checking into my hostel in Valparaiso, I immediately set out to explore the town whose walls made a canvas for the numerous murals that decorated the alleys and streets. I was not disappointed, and my exploration went slowly as I stopped constantly to take photographs. Four hours later, I found myself on the other…
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Traveling Alone Together
At 5 am, my alarm went off. I jumped out of bed and had just enough time to brush my teeth and grab the backpack I’d prepared the night before. Camille showed up at the door to my hostel 20 minutes later. We unlocked the rental bikes and pedaled into the dark dusty streets towards…
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Individual Challenges Shared Collectively
As I headed out the door to catch the bus across the street, the proprietor of my hostel questioned, “do you have a bus card”? I was surprised that a town this small would have buses that didn’t take cash, but he assured me that they didn’t. When I asked how I could purchase a…
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Lima to Cusco on the Gringo trail
It quickly became clear to me that the route I had planned through Peru was the same route that most people take through Peru, with the only variance being whether you start from the bottom or the top. Perhaps it was because everyone uses the Lonely Planet as their guide. Pulling from one of the…
