An old man, his skin as orange and cracked as the earth below, sat hunched over from years of arthritis… Read more The Old Man and the Vulture
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The Roanoke Valley
Coming home after traveling for four months is hard but it is much easier when you come home to such… Read more The Roanoke Valley
Happy Father’s Day
I lied. One more post. The poem below is from the new poetry book I wrote with my father. This… Read more Happy Father’s Day
A Fond Farewell
Next week we will be heading back to Virginia, bringing our adventures in Colombia to a close. I will not… Read more A Fond Farewell
Cheap Eats in Minuto de Dios
I am going to miss a lot of things about Colombia when we go home, but one of the things… Read more Cheap Eats in Minuto de Dios
Staying off the Beaten Path: Cultural Immersion
Our home base in Bogotá probably doesn’t pop up on Trip Advisor’s top ten places to stay. When I walk… Read more Staying off the Beaten Path: Cultural Immersion
Traveling: When things don’t go as planned
My mom used to tell us a joke about a mother and her two sons, an optimist and a pessimist.… Read more Traveling: When things don’t go as planned
Salento
The coffee region has been calling our names ever since we left Armenia. The clouds that drape the the towering… Read more Salento
Ucumari Park Pereira
We finally made it back to the coffee region, and the first thing we did had nothing to do with… Read more Ucumari Park Pereira
Traveling Through Colombia: What to Expect
Lately we have been traveling a lot by bus. There are other options for traveling around the country but taking… Read more Traveling Through Colombia: What to Expect
