All posts in "Personal Stories & Opinions"
Give Money to the Homeless Children of Latin America?
Should you give money to homeless children of Latin America? Or should you be concerned that some might be drugged trafficking victims?
Create Your Own Parking Space in Mexico City!
Do you got a bucket? I got a bucket! This bucket is my bucket. Therefore, I get to park here and you don’t. Fuck off.
Latin America Welcomes Gringos with a Red Carpet to Success
Does Latin America welcome gringos with the red carpet to success? Can a complete loser back home instantly become an alpha chad at life simply by arriving to an airport down here?
“Can You Hear Me?!”
A few small stories and logical explanation for why you need multiple bank cards before traveling and living abroad in Latin America or anywhere else in the world.
Go With the Flow in Bolivia
Discussing the pace of life that different folks have regarding travel through the world & Latin America specifically.
“You a Poor Ass Cracker! That’s Why You Wrong on Peru!”
When locals in Latin America throw the argument at you that you are too poor to enjoy their respective country and that’s why any criticism you have is invalid.
Throwing the Poop Sock into the Trash of Bolivia
Discussing the greatest issue of all time for any expat living in Latin America: lack of toilet paper using the public bathrooms.
Different Life Trajectories for the Expat in Latin America
When living abroad in Latin America from a younger age makes you compare your life to those you knew from back home who went down different life trajectories.
The Opposite of the Gringo Price: Low Charging Brown People
White people & foreigners are more likely to get charged more money for the same product than what many locals are charged. But do darker skinned people ever get offered lower quality products on the assumption that they are broke in Latin America?
The Growing Distaste for the Tourist Areas of Latin America
Discussing my preference against spending too much time in touristy areas when living in Latin America.