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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…
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Struggling with SIM cards
I’ve never had much luck swapping out SIM cards on my phone. A SIM card is the chip that gives your phone access to a network you can use to make phone calls, text, and access the internet. You can actually access the internet without a SIM card as long as you have access to…
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Bicycle misadventures in Lima
Whether at home or on the road, my favorite way to get around is by bicycle. Upon my arrival in Lima, the bus from the airport to my hotel traveled along the coast where I saw a long bike path. After spending a day recovering from my overnight flight, I went down to the hostel…
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Coast to coast in a day from Santa Cruz, CA to Lima, Peru
Dawn was still far away when my phone alarm went off. I leapt out of my single sized bed on the sleeping porch and strode across the room to turn off my secondary alarm. It was my first time using that phone to wake me up so I wanted to be sure nothing impeded the…
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Life management through time management
Nothing frustrates me more than wasted time. You can always make more money or buy more things, but you can never acquire more time. That’s why it’s the thing I value most. I remember when I was younger how frustrated I would get at myself for wasting a whole day or not getting things done…
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My “first time” at the Mustang Ranch
A few years ago, my dad took me to the Mustang Ranch. For those of you who don’t know, it’s a brothel on the outskirts of Reno. Built in 1971, it became Nevada’s largest and most profitable brothel until 1999, when the owner was charged with tax fraud. The property was forfeited to the US…
