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 […]
A Must See For 2012: The Belfast
There are quite a few fascinating places you can visit this year, but why not visit a place that has been named among the top 20 places in the world for travel destinations in 2012. Belfast not only has a wealth of things to do and see, it holds a lot of history and amazing […]
Finding A Place To Live in Rio: Incredibly Overwhelming
I arrived in Rio de Janeiro with high hopes of finding a place to live in a few days as I have done with other countries that I have moved to. I usually start researching for places online, get past the first initial wave of overpriced tourist vacation rentals, eventually finding the apartments that are […]
Welcome To Rio De Janeiro
My first day in Rio was as clear as it was going to get. I decided to head up to the Sugar Loaf mountain so I could get a view of the entire city. The beaches behind the rocks above is the infamous Copacabana and to the right is the small beach of Urca. The […]
Showing Respect: Lalibela, Ethiopia
This was something very unique to see in Ethiopia. The man on the right is a priest that happened to be my tour guide. Lalibela is an extremely religious city and one of the reasons it was built was in order to be the 2nd Jerusalem. When you enter into a church you always take off your […]
Leaving the Bay: Ushuaia, Argentina
Welcome to Ushuaia, Argentina. This is the self-proclaimed southernmost city in the world and the main port for all cruises leaving to Antarctica. The weather in the city changes hourly so the view that you see is not something that you see every day. One of the unusual things that has occurred in some parts […]
The Ridiculously Cool Taxis in Madagascar
The taxis in Madagascar was one of the first sights that I witnessed on the way to the hotel from the airport when I first arrived in teh country. If you don’t know your cars, or Madagascar for that matter, then you may not know that the country that is roughly twice the size of California […]
Dedication To African Roots: Carnival In Barranquilla, Colombia
There are a few different as to why people dress up the way they do for many festivals and carnivals around the world. The man below is dressed up in all black and order to remember the African heritage of the coastal region in Colombia. These were one of the guys that I like the […]
Rice Fields in Madagascar
The rice fields in Madagascar was one of the first things that I saw when I set foot in Madagascar. What a unique country this is, aside from feeling like Asia instead of Africa, they seem to be on a completely different level compared to the rest of the continent. The cultures are completely different […]
Somaliland Shillings: Somaliland
This was one of the unique things about visiting Somaliland and one of the most common things that you will see as well. One dollar equals roughly 5000 Somaliland shillings, everyone does accept US dollars but when you pay for something and receive Shillings as change you’re going to get a massive amount of Shillings […]
