My Rooftop in Tijuana Ya’ll know nothing about Tijuana. Maybe you got blacked out here when you were in college. I did, too. But that’s not the real Tijuana. There is real life here. There is real business here. There are real people here. I don’t have a car,...
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The End of An Era: Moving to Baja
The End of An Era: Moving to Baja This is what the end of an era looks like. A bunch of boxes about to be shipped to Baja California. Carefully packed in bubble wrap and marked fragile. Hopefully, they all make it there. The hardest part is done: packing and...
Ana: A Mexican Love Story
Ana: A Mexican Love Story Dedicated to my dogs: Elvis, Maya, and Queenie In the name of love and art The following is a true story. Only the names are changed to protect people's privacy. Prologue I guess the most logical place to start this...
How I Learned Spanish as an Adult: One Man’s Odyssey
How I Learned Spanish as an Adult: One Man’s Odyssey Why I Learned Spanish I was born and raised in San Diego, where basic Spanish is part of the lexicon. Streets have names like Calle Barcelona, Camino del Norte, and Via de la Valle. Neighborhoods have names...
Big Waves and Blank Pages: Chosen Battles of a Surf Writer
Big Waves and Blank Pages: Chosen Battles of a Surf Writer Why I surf The reasons why I surf go back to when I was a kid. I am from San Diego, and I am a product of my environment as much as anyone else is. As far as I can remember, my...
7 Interesting Facts About Guatemala
7 Interesting Facts About Guatemala I recently visited Guatemala with my girlfriend and learned a lot of interesting things about the country, especially about Mayan history and culture. We visited Antigua, Guatemala City, Lake Atitlan, Panajachel, Santiago...






