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The Portuguese Enigma: Stop Messing With My Head

May 9, 2012

What the hell Portuguese?  You have taken my language learning prowess and completely torn it into shreds.  I can honestly say that Portuguese is my kryptonite (green rock that makes superman weak for my international readers).  I can compare the language to what I felt the first time I sent out to explore in Rio [...]

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Rio De Janeiro Reminds Me of Israel, USA, & Latin America

May 7, 2012

There is something very unique about not only Rio De Janeiro, but Brazil as a whole.  There are some countries that are similar to others and very few countries that are completely unique.  I wouldn’t consider Brazil to be entirely unique but the way that everything comes together is unlike any place in the world. [...]

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Fruit Cart in Chin China, Colombia

April 15, 2012

Chin China is a small town that we drove through in the coffee region and it was an extremely interesting place.  Not only was I able to catch an iguana that was the size of my leg, we were the talk of the square since we started interviewing everyone in the center square. After a [...]

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Returning To Where I Was Kidnapped & Shot At: Venezuela

April 11, 2012

I have a fascination with traveling to dangerous places but it’s not because they’re dangerous, it’s because most people don’t travel there. Everyone travels to Europe and Paris, c’est la vie!  I like visiting places that people don’t travel to and since the capital city of Caracas, and Venezuela,  have turned into one of the [...]

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First Impressions of Ethiopia: Beyond Fascinating

April 10, 2012

I decided to visit Ethiopia not because I was interested in visiting the country, but because I wanted to visit every country in Eastern Africa. It was the easiest way to enter Somaliland since getting a visa to Eritrea and Djibouti is harder than Angelina Jolie adopting an American baby. Once I arrived in the [...]

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Getting Arrested & Detained In the Newest Country In The World

April 9, 2012

You read that right, arrested and detained in the newest country in the world, South Sudan. I should have known when the South Sudan Embassy in Ethiopia asked for a written letter in order to take a picture.  I should have known when a group of police officers told me I needed special permission from [...]

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Welcome To The New & Improved WanderingTrader: Updates

April 8, 2012

I would like to formally welcome you to the new and improved WanderingTrader, I have made a significant amount of improvements to the site since I started being a travel blogger roughly 2 years ago and I thought that the site needed a much needed pick up. When I first started I honestly didn’t know what [...]

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The Chiva & Campesino: Jardin, Colombia

April 7, 2012

This shot was taken on my trip to the Colombian coffee region in the small and quaint town of Jardin.  The small town is rich in culture and also on architecture and happens to be in the coffee region which is something great to experience. When I sit in the city we were able to [...]

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Cheetah Side Profile: Zambia

April 6, 2012

The Cheetah, my favorite animal since I can remember.  This was part of a few hour tour where I was able to walk Cheetahs and Lions.  This little guy was my favorite since he kept insisting on licking me and cuddling.  Cheetahs actually purr 10 times louder than cats and their tongues are extremely tough [...]

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The Cumbia Dancer: Carnival in Colombia

April 5, 2012

This young lady was kind enough to stare directly into my camera as she was walking in the parade for the Carnival in Colombia.  This was during the last day of the event.  Cumbia is a style of music in Colombia and it’s part of the country’s roots.  It is a very romantic dance between [...]

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