In Memory of Jose Incillo Rapadas (1924 - 2009)
on Jul 10, 2009 in Joanne Lolo Joe passed away peacefully in his sleep on June 11, 2009. He was 85 years old.When my flight departed from Manila on May 12th, with tears streaming down my face as I watched the ground beneath me disappear, I wasn't sure when the next time woul...

In memory of Jose Incillo Rapadas (1924 - 2009)
on Jul 10, 2009 in Joanne Lolo Joe passed away peacefully in his sleep on June 11, 2009. He was 85 years old.When my flight departed from Manila on May 15th, with tears streaming down my face as I watched the ground beneath me disappear, I wasn't sure when the next time woul...

Coming Home
on Jun 14, 2009 in Christian Hooray for Spirit Airlines and their reasonable one-way deals from Bogota to Los Angeles! Looks like I'll be coming home on Sunday, June 28th, probably at night. When I book the flight and have an exact arrival time, I'll let you all know. I'm very e...

Back in Colombia!
on Jun 10, 2009 in Christian Basically, leaving Venezuela was just as disastrous as entering Venezuela, and I'm really just happy to be back in Colombia. Honestly. But I don't regret going into the country, as chaotic as it was, because I think the experience was very necessary.

Pinche Venezuela!
on Jun 4, 2009 in Christian A few days ago I was debating whether or not I should visit Caracas, the capital of Venezuela. A month ago I debated whether or not I should even visit Venezuela. When I started this trip I said I would try my best to get to know every Latin American...

South America Trip Photos (Part I)
on May 27, 2009 in Christian De Hampy: Faena de LimpiezaThis picture was taken in Chocco, the community where I did volunteer work near Cuzco. You can now view all of the photos I've uploaded onto Picasa from the first part of my trip through South America, from Brazil to Perú.

South America Trip Photos, Pt. 1
on May 27, 2009De Hampy: Faena de LimpiezaThis picture was taken in Chocco, the community where I did volunteer work near Cuzco. You can now view all of the photos I've uploaded onto Picasa from the first part of my trip through South America, from Brazil to Perú.

Postcard Failure
on May 26, 2009 in Christian Really quick: I have about 20 postcards I've written for people who I love and deserve them, but the thing is...The postage is so expensive in Colombia! Today, I asked one company how much it'd cost to send just one postcard and they said $70,000 pes...

Some troubles, but feeling better now
on May 26, 2009 in Christian I hit a low a few days ago. I think it was because I was in Bogotá and had the option of flying home. Of course I wasn't read to leave yet, but the thought of it had me feeling anxious. The truth is that I'm tired and traveling has lost its novelty...

Email to Jo
on May 15, 2009I just wrote this as an email to Joanne, but then thought it'd be something I could share with the rest of you. Subject line: Are you home?Hey Jojo,I'm sick, it's raining, I'm hungry... Not a good day. Then I thought about you and how you're probably...