by Chris | Feb 1, 2018 | Central America News
Two journalists were murdered in Guatemala. Laurent Ángel Castillo Cifuentes worked for newspaper Nuestro Diario and Luis Alfredo de León Miranda worked for Radio Coaltepec. Both bodies we found in Suchitepéquez, in a sugarcain field the morning after both left...
by Chris | Jan 25, 2018 | 85 Day Trip
In 2017, I did an 85 day backpacking trip in Central America. I travelled 5 countries, starting in Mexico and traveling to Nicaragua with nothing but my backpack and a small shoulder bag. I visited 5 countries. A quick note: When alot of people think of Central...
by Chris | Nov 16, 2017 | Learning, United States
I’ve always wanted to learn Salsa. I always appreciate seeing good salsa dancers, although it’s fairly rare. I finally had an opportunity to learn. As I’ve written about before, I’m a big fan of latin culture. And right now I’m in a...
by Chris | Oct 15, 2017 | Living Abroad, Long Distance Relationships
I’m going to be honest…long distance relationships suck. They’re horrible. They’re difficult for anyone that cares about their relationship…and their own sanity. Any person that pursues a long-distance relationship (LDR) must have a...
by Chris | Sep 2, 2017 | El Salvador, Living Abroad, Long Distance Relationships, San Salvador, El Salvador
This was a longer trip. My last trip to visit El Salvador was less than 24 hours, which was admittedly a little crazy. I needed a break. On this recent trip, I had 3 and a half days, essentially a long weekend. However, on the last day of my trip, I missed my flight...
by Chris | Jun 24, 2017 | United States
Working as a programmer is sometimes a great job and sometimes it’s a difficult and stressful job. A lot of it depends on who you work with and how well you work together. Working at University of California Davis as a privacy and security analyst, the job is...
