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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 Atitlan, and other places. Here are some of...
I moved to Mexico at the beginning of April 2020. This means I have been here for a year. I took some time to reflect on the life lessons I learned. 1) The world needs more peacemakers and less agitators. I was guilty of being an agitator - mostly because I was...
I always imagined that my life would be much better without a job. It turns out that it is. It's much better. It's so much better that I never want to have another job again. The job that I want is no job. This doesn't make me a bum. It makes me the opposite of...
2020 has been a banner year for me. I'm realizing my dream of living in Mexico and learning Spanish. I live right, smack on the Pacific Ocean. I hear the waves crashing when I fall asleep at night, then I wake up and ride them. I finally learned how to surf here,...
My voting ballot is stuck in the mail in Mexican customs. I have until Nov. 3rd to mail it in. The chances of me receiving it before then are slim to none. It might take weeks to get here. It might never get here. To say that I am hurt, angry, and disappointed is...
Learning To Surf I've spent 2020 almost entirely in rural Ghana and Mexico. I've been bitten by some mosquitos during that time, but no bug bit me as hard as the surfing bug. I live a 10-minute walk from the Pacific Ocean and have been learning to surf over the past...