September 2010
25 posts
Dirty Dirty Ihla de Mare →
I wrote this for Anti-Tourist. It’s about Brazil.
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Cartagena
Cartagena was a long, long time ago. Obviously, I’m still playing catch up.
There were three highlights of our time in the city—one was that Ben came and took lots of beautiful photos. A second was the beautiful, perfect, peaceful Rosario Islands. A third was the mud volcano.
We took a speed boat out to the Rosario Islands, where we sat around in our swimsuits, sipping glass...
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Te Quiere Colombia
I’m not ready to leave! But alas, my visa is up and it’s time for Buenos Aires. I’ve spent the past week reading food blogs like this one and this one to get myself psyched up for all the amaaaaazing food I’m about to ingest.
I’ve made a reservation for Casa Saltshaker, a closed dinner party style restaurant in the house of the chef! Here’s a Reuters...
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WatchThis type of thing happened more regularly than I care to admit. 180 hours is a lot of time spent riding buses together, just saying. Sometimes a girl just feels flossy flossy, ok?
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Food I Miss
Today was one of those amazing “I-love-traveling-remember-everything-you’re-doing-right-now” days. They aren’t all like this, but today was nice.
I love the rugged hills surrounding Taganga’s disgusting beaches and the way everyone in Taganga just quietly, lazily chills, all, freaking, day.
But there is one nagging thing that, as I ate my 50th watery papaya of the...
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SCUBA DIVING!
It’s basically just like this:
Only it feels like you’re wearing this:
PS: The town I’m in was profiled in NY Times this week: Ohai there Santa Marta. Evan, the owner of the hostel I’m at, is quoted at the end.
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LOS LISTS - OTHER (5 of 5)
In the name of Travis’ departure, we’ve compiled a series on our misadventures. It’s an exhaustive, self-indulgent, overly simplified analysis of practically everything we ever did, with no explanation or justification for our choices.
Top Reactions to an Outfit Worn by Blair Waldorf, Serena Van Der Woodsen or Jenny Humphrey in the Six Episodes of Gossip Girl We Had on Travis’...
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Chillin' (to varying degrees)
Chillin' (to varying degrees)
Dude 1: Big day today dude.
Dude 2: BIG day.
Dude 1: We were chill-IIIN. Cold chillin', hard chillin', chillin' to the max.
Dude 2: Chillaxin' even.
Dude 1: Definitely chillaxin.
Me: Straight chillin'.
Dude 2: Straight UP chillin'.
Me: Ill chillin'.
Dude 1: Fresh chillin'.
Dude 2: I think we even kept it real there for a minute.
Dude 1: Word.
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LOS LISTS - HOSTELS (3 of 5)
In the name of Travis’ departure, we’ve compiled a series on our misadventures. It’s an exhaustive, self-indulgent, overly simplified analysis of practically everything we ever did, with no explanation or justification for our choices.
Favorite Hostels (Erin)
1. Secret Garden Hostel in Quito
2. Destino Nomada in Bogota
3. Rio Hostel in Rio
4. Laranjieras Hostel in Salvador
Favorite...
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LOS LISTS - FOOD/DRINK (4 of 5)
In the name of Travis’ departure, we’ve compiled a series on our misadventures. It’s an exhaustive, self-indulgent, overly simplified analysis of practically everything we ever did, with no explanation or justification for our choices.
Top National Drinks
1. Caipirinhia (Brazil)
2. Mojito (everywhere)
3. Pisco Sour (Peru)
4. Aguardiente (Colombia)
5. Cuba Libre (everywhere)
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LOS LISTS - EXPERIENCES (2 of 5)
In the name of Travis’ departure, we’ve compiled a series on our misadventures. It’s an exhaustive, self-indulgent, overly simplified analysis of practically everything we ever did, with no explanation or justification for our choices.
Top Three Ailments
1. Pink eye
2. Broken finger
3. Slashed wrist (after tripping on volcanic rock while peeing)
Bonus ailment: Perpetual diarrhea
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Annnnnd one more quick story on Anti-Tourist!... →
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LOS LISTS - PLACES (1 of 5)
In the name of Travis’ departure, we’ve compiled a retrospective series on our misadventures. It’s an exhaustive, self-indulgent, overly simplified analysis of practically everything we ever did, with no explanation or justification for our choices.
Top Cities Visited (Erin)
1. Bogota
2. Rio
3. Cuzco
4. Sau Paulo
5. La Paz
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Check out my piece on Anti-Tourist today! →
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Exhaustive, Self-Indulgent and Overly Simplified...
In the name of Travis’ departure, we’ve compiled a retrospective series on our misadventures. It’s for the fans really (all 3 of you, counting our moms). SO, are you ready for an exhaustive, self-indulgent, overly simplified analysis of practically everything we ever did, with no explanation or justification for our choices? Good!
GET READY.
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On Backpackers
Today Caroline and I discussed how I can spend my first few months back in New York reminding everyone that I went BACKPACKING IN SOUTH AMERICA.
Caroline: like, “oh, you lost your job? I remember when I used to care about the rat race…. back before I went BACKPACKING IN SOUTH AMERICA”
me: and starting every sentence with ¨WELL IN B.A. —-THATS BUENOS AIRES...
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