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Sitting on a bench of my favorite brewery and hydrating with beloved Postdoc Sunrise gives more reason to cherish the gorgeous spring time (when it was supposed to be rainy). Ironically, I have been very tired (perhaps slightly depressed as well) since I’ve gotten back. I don’t think reverse cultural norm is appropriate, not that… Continue reading Mexico Week 2

It’s been a while since my last update and few patrons have been asking. Here I am, stuck in an airport hotel (well, due to my profound stupidity of missing my flights). This is a well needed vacation after months of working on cloud security. While I like my team, nevertheless I wasn’t ready to… Continue reading Mexico Week 1

Expenses By country Country AVERAGE of Food&Drink AVERAGE of Lodging AVERAGE of Transportation AVERAGE of Other (tickets etc) AVERAGE of Day Total Colombia $19.66 $10.21 $6.14 $24.42 $60.44 Ecuador $17.41 $11.03 $5.47 $14.67 $48.59 El Salvador $24.86 $37.75 $21.07 $5.28 $88.96 Galapagos $22.07 $29.82 $31.24 $40.75 $123.87 Guatemala $32.78 $49.87 $23.58 $2.50 $108.73 Peru $13.26… Continue reading Summary of Sabbatical Part 2

It’s been almost 6 months since I last updated my blog. Partially I have been busy, mentally, but also just didn’t want to sign off that chapter. I just came back from Europe to meet up with a fellow traveller from week 49. It’s time for me to keep going. Day 1 Said goodbye to… Continue reading Sabbatical Week 50

Writing this on a hot “summer” morning, perhaps a way to find a way to be away from home. I knew coming back home meant I had to face reality and problems. I am just happy for those nomadic homeless months. In that sense, blogging is my therapy. Day 1 I decided to walk around… Continue reading Sabbatical Week 48

Sitting at a brewery near home on a gloomy Sunday matches my mental state perfectly. The brewery is very empty which is unusual on a Sunday at least in my mind. I managed to piss off a friend of mine Saturday for some random reason. I was irritated at work for working so hard at… Continue reading Sabbatical Week 47

As much as I would like to go visit Chile and Argentina. I’ve decided to take a job home. That in turns translates to cutting my travel short, or rather getting my life back to “normal”. The burglary and the aftermath of it meant that I was far from being normal. I was running away… Continue reading Sabbatical Week 46

Day 1 I was supposed to continue towards Lake Quilotoa. The storm in the morning managed to persuade me to stay for another night. After all, you can’t say no for $20 a night all inclusive deal. Leisurely woke up and strolled around town Then dinner Not a productive day but nevertheless, relaxing. Life isn’t… Continue reading Sabbatical 45

I am writing this blog on the first Sunday after I started working. Trying to grasping every memory before it’s fading away. Soon, I will likely to let work or rather America way of life to consume me. There is someone from work told me that she’d done a similar trip 7 years ago. Perhaps… Continue reading Sabbatical 44

Day 1 Not much happened today but just riding the 10hr bus back to Quito while saying goodbyes to the Amazonas Day 2 I met up with the French boy again, it was also this day that entire country of Ecuador turned upside down (I am sure everyone’s been watching the news?) Following the advice… Continue reading Sabbatical Week 41