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The Yagé Posts, Part I

PASTO, Colombia — As I gazed into the little white plastic cup of dark chocolate-colored, viscous liquid, I felt the familiar grip of terror in my gut. This was yagé, […]

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The Yagé Posts, Part II

Continued from The Yagé Posts, Part I PASTO, Colombia — … I had been warned by accounts on the Internet that drinking this would mean a long night of vomiting, […]

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The Yagé Posts, Part III

Continued from The Yagé Posts, Part II PASTO, Colombia — As the night progressed, I spent a lot of time waiting for the dawn, thinking and staring into the fires. […]

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Bogota’s Unbearable Politeness of Being

BOGOTÁ — My friend Vicki over at Banana Skin Flip Flops has an intriguing post up about the polite passivity of Bogotanos. After a few passive-aggressive encounters, including one in […]

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10 Things to Hate About Bogotá

(Originally published on Medium.com) I recently saw an article on Bogotá in the Financial Times about what an awesome place it is. This article, I submit, was written while looking […]

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10 Things to Love About Bogotá

(Originally published on Medium.com) In a previous post, I unloaded on Bogotá as an unlivable hellhole. That’s obviously not the whole story of a city of nearly 8 million people, […]

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Australia’s Forgotten People

Aborigines just aren't visible in the larger population. From Perth to Melbourne, including in Adelaide, I rarely saw an Aborigine. And when I did, they were like the poor woman I saw today, sitting...

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Farewell, Australia

Part I There’s an old adage that one should write drunk and edit sober. This is my attempt at slightly tipsy. Why? Because I’m saying farewell to Australia, and there’s no good way to depart such a big...

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One Giant Leap

One Giant Leap

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Drinking up the Zona Cafetera

MEDELLÍN — Today, the usual chill of Bogotá is a memory while I soak up the eternal spring warmth of Medellín, Colombia’s second city. All around me ferns, palms and old hardwoods compete to see which...

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¡Viva el San Juan!

It’s been a long time coming, but I am finally updating the site again! Why? Because I’m off to one of the places I’ve always wanted to go for a quick getaway: San Juan, Puerto Rico. I’ve never really...

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Australia’s Forgotten People

Aborigines just aren't visible in the larger population. From Perth to Melbourne, including in Adelaide, I rarely saw an Aborigine. And when I did, they were like the poor woman I saw today, sitting...

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Farewell, Australia

Part I There’s an old adage that one should write drunk and edit sober. This is my attempt at slightly tipsy. Why? Because I’m saying farewell to Australia, and there’s no good way to depart such a big...

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One Giant Leap

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Drinking up the Zona Cafetera

MEDELLÍN — Today, the usual chill of Bogotá is a memory while I soak up the eternal spring warmth of Medellín, Colombia’s second city. All around me ferns, palms and old hardwoods compete to see which...

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Rome 2019

Rome 2019 The post Rome 2019 appeared first on truly, nomadly, deeply.

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