Category Archives: Transportation
El Teatro Colón
A few weeks into living in Buenos Aires, a friend of mind from Scotland bought us tickets to see the ballet at the Teatro Colón, the new opera house. The Teatro Colón is located at Tribunales, the plaza which holds
El Teatro Colón
A few weeks into living in Buenos Aires, a friend of mind from Scotland bought us tickets to see the ballet at the Teatro Colón, the new opera house. The Teatro Colón is located at Tribunales, the plaza which holds
A Place a Day for NaBloPoM
Seeing as November is National Blog Post Month, I’m going to try to post a place a day. It’s after midnight for 11/1 (I’m behind before I even begin), but here we go: When I took the trip to Puno
A Place a Day for NaBloPoM
Seeing as November is National Blog Post Month, I’m going to try to post a place a day. It’s after midnight for 11/1 (I’m behind before I even begin), but here we go: When I took the trip to Puno
Revenge of the Volkswagens
When I was a little kid, my father’s car was a 1965 pale yellow Volkswagen Beetle. Part of the floor in the back seat had rusted out, and we always joked that it was like the car on the Flinstones,
Revenge of the Volkswagens
When I was a little kid, my father’s car was a 1965 pale yellow Volkswagen Beetle. Part of the floor in the back seat had rusted out, and we always joked that it was like the car on the Flinstones,
The Streets of Villa el Salvador on a cloudy day
Villa El Salvador, as previously mentioned, is one of the most successful neighborhoods that was formerly “invaded” territory. While many neighborhoods in Lima are previously claimed land by groups, Villa El Salvador’s history of community participation and organization has allowed
The Streets of Villa el Salvador on a cloudy day
Villa El Salvador, as previously mentioned, is one of the most successful neighborhoods that was formerly “invaded” territory. While many neighborhoods in Lima are previously claimed land by groups, Villa El Salvador’s history of community participation and organization has allowed
Cusco, Aguascalientes, and Machu Pichuu…
…or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Tourist Attraction The Andes Mountains from above, during flight from Lima to Cusco This last weekend I went with a group of students to Cusco, Aguascalientes, and Machu Pichuu in
Cusco, Aguascalientes, and Machu Pichuu…
…or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Tourist Attraction The Andes Mountains from above, during flight from Lima to Cusco This last weekend I went with a group of students to Cusco, Aguascalientes, and Machu Pichuu in
Combi Ride on a Rainy Day
The most definitively, everyday Lima experience is to take a long ride on a crowded combi. My iMac charger broke, so I took a bus from Magdalena to Jockey Plaza in Surco. Jockey Plaza is an upscale mall where there
Combi Ride on a Rainy Day
The most definitively, everyday Lima experience is to take a long ride on a crowded combi. My iMac charger broke, so I took a bus from Magdalena to Jockey Plaza in Surco. Jockey Plaza is an upscale mall where there
Collique and the Cona Norte
Today I went with the student group on a day trip to Canta and Obrajillo, two towns located a few hours north of the city. Our destination was a peaceful, beautiful mountain area by a pretty creek – which, as
Collique and the Cona Norte
Today I went with the student group on a day trip to Canta and Obrajillo, two towns located a few hours north of the city. Our destination was a peaceful, beautiful mountain area by a pretty creek – which, as
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