I say it all the time, but for being a country I wouldn’t consider very different from America, Australia is still VERY different. One big difference I wanted to introduce Pat to while in the Midwest was shopping at giant warehouse style stores, like Super Walmart!
Can you believe Walmart doesn’t exist Down Under? Sure, there are Targets and K-marts,… Read more
Tag Archives: Mexico
Day 156: Introducing Pat to a Piece of American Culture
June 12, 2011 · Read full story · Comments { 8 }
Reviewing 'Imagine: A Vagabond Story'
Grant Lingel’s ‘Imagine: A Vagabond Story’
Instead of dealing with the uncertainty of life that comes after university graduation like most other young Americans, Grant decides to head out on the journey of a lifetime. Just 7 credits shy of his own degree and only $300 to his name, he travels south to Mexico, Belize and Guatemala on a scandalous… Read more
September 16, 2009 · Read full story · Comments { 4 }
Money. Money for the school.
Normally, when in Guatemala, Brian and I would encounter countless kids on the streets that would break our hearts – begging for something, anything, just a measly 1Q for whatever worthless piece of junk they had in their hands. It is for these kids that we would really, truly want to help out. It’s amazing to see how a piece… Read more
February 4, 2008 · Read full story · Comments { 0 }
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The “No Speak Language Guide” is Out: Get a Copy for Free!
October 20, 2011
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What Not to Leave on a Train
March 8, 2012
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I am a Blogger, and I am Powerful: On Bloggers, Brands and Fear
December 9, 2011
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The Best and the Worst of the USA
August 1, 2011
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Day 162: People Read This?
June 23, 2011
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Cappadocia was NOT meant for Bicycles
May 21, 2012
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Sunday Snap: Absinthe
May 20, 2012
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Saturday Snap: Warsaw Old Town Landscape
May 19, 2012
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I’m Chasing the Magic… What Keeps You Traveling?
May 15, 2012
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Sunday Snap: Lublin Graffiti
May 13, 2012
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Brooke: Yeah it was pretty difficult for us, but like I sa...
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Steph (@ 20 Years Hence): Yikes! I'm not an avid bike rider by any means, s...
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