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Follow Up Report on Guatemalan Child Trafficking 25 Aug 2013 | 02:40 am
I’ve written recently about my experience of being offered an 8-year-old girl for the night at my hotel in San Pedro de Atitlán. It wasn’t easy to write but I felt it needed to be brought to people’s ...
Puppies, Rainbows and Cobblestone Streets 14 Aug 2013 | 02:34 am
It’s one of those days. I’m waking up to a cool blue-skied morning in the rugged Chiapas mountains of Mexico’s deep south. I’ve been traveling mostly non-stop for almost three years now — it’s a dream...
A Man with a Limp Walks into a Bar 13 Aug 2013 | 01:44 am
A man with a limp walks into a bar. No that isn’t the start to a bad joke. It’s the beginning of a great experience. I just don’t know it yet. It soon becomes apparent that he’s a regular — maybe eve...
So I Almost Murdered Someone Yesterday 24 Jul 2013 | 11:48 pm
I wish this story wasn’t true. I wish I could step aside, forget it, make it go away or somehow fix it. But the world is not always pretty or neat and I’m not going to lie about that. I’m in San Pedr...
I’m Mad as Hell and I’m Not Going to Let You Sharpen My Knife Anymore! 25 Jun 2013 | 07:00 pm
I’m a sucker for this kind of stuff. Whether it be getting my ears cleaned on a sidewalk in India or paying 25¢ to be slapped in the head as a blessing by a holy transvestite, I just can’t resist thes...
Get Off the Bus! Reasons to Skip the Tour 21 Jun 2013 | 01:40 am
I believe passionately in independent travel: making your own way, booking your own transport and generally doing whatever you feel like doing while on your trip. I’ve been doing this non-stop for ove...
Review: Finally! A Gadget Worth Carrying. 17 Jun 2013 | 05:04 pm
Every time I buy new gear I always end up with a luxury item that I bring along that generally turns out to be useless. When I first left for Thailand, I invested in an ultralight camping setup and a ...
Quixote: How I Met Charlie 13 Jun 2013 | 07:35 pm
It was Mike who introduced me to Charlie. Mike turned out to be a bit of a pain and we would eventually have a fiery falling out in Granada but, in retrospect, it was all worth it. “If you’re going th...
Oddball and the Eight Ball 11 Jun 2013 | 06:29 am
So, I’m currently renting a room at a place in Léon, a spot my friend found for me online. It’s a weird scene — the entire place is filled with a tightly-knit group of Germans and Swedes, all in their...
Monster Tamales, Nicaraguan Style 10 Jun 2013 | 10:18 pm
“I’m running to the cocina on the corner to grab a couple of tamales — you want some?” I’d just eaten but I thought they’d make a nice breakfast so I said, “Sure — grab me a couple”. “Pork or chicken?...
