Jan 21 2008
I’ll never learn Spanish. The more I study, the worse I get. Every morning when I wake up, the tune of La Bamba starts blasting in my head. My first conscious thought is Yo no soy marinero. From then on my brain is like a snow globe filled with randomly floating Spanish words: abrogado, estuve, [...]
Jan 20 2008
Ginna’s Travel Tips Always take more snacks than you think you’ll possibly need, in case you visit a place that underfeeds you overpriced food of questionable purity. Don’t look up at monkeys. Even if you’re so exhausted you can’t stand, shower while the water is hot. Don’t take a canopy tour if you have any [...]
Jan 19 2008
Somehow my father’s old analog watch knows it’s in Central America. It says SAB 19, and it’s right: it is sábado. Last night I packed my small backpack with a few clothes and a sheaf of papers from the travel agent, ready for my trip north. I woke myself up at 3:00 a.m. for the [...]
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