Two Men and Peru

When I was down in Ecuador, I had an interesting experience with two men who helped me get into Peru. Looking back – well, it’s embarrassing looking back, so I try not to do it too much with this story – but looking back I would have done several things several different ways. Yet, it was still an fun couple of days. So, basically, if you were a poor, weary traveler in Ecuador then you...
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Never Tailgate in Africa…

I think that I probably share these stories mostly just so that I don’t forget them. Usually something throughout the week will remind me of an experience I had in Ecuador or Kenya, and I try my best to remember it. So now I am going to ensure that I will remember it – at your expense! Don’t worry, this one isn’t too boring (I hope). I think I have probably a dozen different stories...
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An Embarrassing Bend in an African Road…

One of the most embarrassing things in my life happened one dark nite in Kenya. I actually had about seven different stories happen to me that day, but I will just share one of them here: the embarrassing one. In Kenya, I lived just outside of the capital city of Nairobi. It was about an hour matatu ride in normal circumstances. I would usually leave around 3 from the city, get to the junction...
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