Hello to the few people who stumble across this very humble blog of mine. How’s life treating you? I’m writing this blog post because I want to let you know about some minor changes in this blog. As you can see there is a new category called “Random Thoughts” which is self explanatory. I’ve been [...]

Olá everyone. I have been MIA the past few weeks due to some stressful events going on in my life but now I’m back ready to put out blog entries more frequently. Anyway, I’m happy to announce a new mission for the next couple months: reach an intermediate level (B1-B2) of Brazilian Portuguese. For those [...]

I moved to Quito, Pichincha, Ecuador in August of 2005 because I wanted to learn more Spanish and be surrounded by mountains. I grew up in Orlando, Florida roughly 15m above sea level but had an obsession with mountaineering and the Ecuadorian volcanos Cotopaxi and Chimborazo really caught my attention. To make a long story [...]

By now, everyone with a guide book on Colombia knows about the small town of Salento, Quindío. For those who don’t know, it is a popular Paísa town located about 45 minutes from Pereira, 45 minutes from Armenia, +6 hours from Medellín and +3 hours from Cali by bus (a lot less by motorcycle). It [...]

-click photo to enlarge- Me bouldering at Aiguille Rock Climbing Center in Longwood, Florida. Photo by Victor Leung, a Californian Couchsurfer I hosted in December of 2011. Aiguille is what got me into climbing. Not only did this gym allow for me to improve my climbing skills, get into better shape and learn more about the [...]