Bus trip from Bogota to Medellin
The bus ride from Bogota to Medellin wasn’t at all what I expected. I guess I got used to the big beds, first class service and flat, open roads that came with an Argentine bus trip. It wasn’t 5 minutes into the trip that I knew this one would be a lot different. I took […]
New Years Eve in Bogota, Colombia
Carrera 7 is one of the main avenues leading into central Bogota and on New Years Eve it’s closed off to cars and buses to make way for street vendors and live music. As I walked down the street to the big concert downtown I was offered everything from beaded necklaces to weed to life-size […]
The Best Business in Bogota
The streets of Bogota are lined with these walking telephone booths called “Minutos”. It’s a simple operation consisting of a resourceful entrepreneur connected to a plethora of basic cellular phones via chains or rope. People just walk up, grab a phone and have a chat. Once the call is finished the operator reels the phone […]
Taxi Cab Confessions: Bogota, Colombia
On the morning of an international flight to a place I’ve only heard about from glorified gangster movies you would think that my nerves would be at an all time high. Well as anti-climatic as it may be, they weren’t. Even with JFK being packed with stranded travelers no anxiousness or doubt set in. Even […]
4 Great Graffiti Cities Around the World
One of my favorite things about traveling to a new city is getting to see all the different culturally significant factors within the side streets and away from all the tourist traps. One great way to see a new city like a local is to check out the street art and graffiti scene around different […]
Miami Art Deco – South Beach Information
Following the austerity of world war one, the art deco movement was a bold artistic style that grew up through the 1920s. In the 1930s the style reached Miami’s South Beach, and influenced the architectural style of the buildings that went up in this neighbourhood. Today, this collection of Art Deco style buildings is a […]
The Best Florida Vacation (on a budget)
As weather started to cool off in good ‘ol Rochester New York last week, I convinced myself that some “training” was in order in preparation for my next adventure. So with a little planning and 2 very low-key visits to the tanning booth (It didn’t help), I caught a flight to Ft. Lauderdale, Florida on […]
FOTO FRIDAY: The Beautiful Iruya, Argentina
Rocio & I woke up in beautiful Tilcara at the Malka Hostel and walked down to the Municipal Market for breakfast. From there we hit the road on our wild ride to the secluded village of Iruya. We finished the day in Humahuaca at the Monumento al Indio. Check out all the photos of Iruya […]
FOTO FRIDAY: Apples in Salta, Argentina
Here are some photos from our first day in Salta, Argentina. We arrived in Salta an after a 18 hour bus ride from Buenos Aires. We stayed at the Exxes Hostel, walked around the city, took the teleferico up Cerro San Bernardo and had an amazing dinner at La Casona del Molino. Check out all […]
T2T Poetry: An Argentine Love Story
A few days before I headed back to the States, I met up with famous writer and good friend, Paul Perry, to shoot an interview for T2T’s “Townie Spotlight” section. As I want to keep creating new and unique ways to share my experiences via Tourist 2 Townie, he inspired me to try my hand at […]