South America or bust...

Ecuador to Colombia – The final stretch

egoodell — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 05:03:39 +0000

Wednesday, August 6, 2009

After spending one final day locked up in the hostel sorting through pictures, downloading videos and taking care of last minute school and work issues on the internet, I finally was able to get out and start exploring again. This time, it was with an old friend . . . → Read More: Ecuador to Colombia – The final stretch

South America in 6 weeks

egoodell — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 20:30:49 +0000

Monday July 13, 2009

I can’t believe I am finally doing it. Four years in the dreaming process and a trip from southern end of the great South American continent to the northern tip is no longer simply looking like . . . → Read More: South America in 6 weeks

Final days in Cordoba

egoodell — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 08:01:14 +0000

Los Buscadores

My last day with the Buscadores made me realize just how much I really need to throw everything I possibly have into the way I treat and interact with people; it can make all the difference. I learned a . . . → Read More: Final days in Cordoba

San Juan’s Barreal and a mezcla de vida Cordobesa

egoodell — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 20:51:54 +0000

Barreal and the San Juan Province

People always seem surprised at first when I tell them that I travel alone quite a bit. But really, it’s usually the best to go the way I see. I mean, what better way to meet the people? Without fail, every trip . . . → Read More: San Juan’s Barreal and a mezcla de vida Cordobesa

Cosquin, Chile, and a hold up…que semana

egoodell — Sat, 02 May 2009 07:46:40 +0000

Despite always feeling a bit overwhelmed at the onset of these posts--by all the ground that has to be covered to really do the experiences justice--I always find it well worth the time in the end for several reason. One, a great trip or experience seems to always be better . . . → Read More: Cosquin, Chile, and a hold up…que semana

Life in Cordoba…Capilla del Monte

egoodell — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 19:17:29 +0000

After my time in Mar del Plata and Buenos Aires, I hopped on a “colectivo” and made my way to Cordoba, a city situated just off the central sierra mountains in northern Argentina where I would be picked up at the bus station by dona Olga Quero, the most . . . → Read More: Life in Cordoba…Capilla del Monte

Mar del Plata

egoodell — Sat, 07 Mar 2009 02:30:22 +0000

Seasons are the exact opposite the U.S. in Argentina and so while Nebraskans are scraping ice off their windshields; all of Argentina is lying out at the beach. At one specific beach to be exact: Mar del Plata. Now normally I would try to avoid such swarming places in . . . → Read More: Mar del Plata

Buenos Aires…city of frenzied sophistication

egoodell — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 17:21:15 +0000

It’s been about two weeks now since I arrived to Argentina and thinking of sitting down and writing about it all seems like an awfully daunting task, but I think that with all the pictures, videos and recording that I’ll include here the bit of writing necessary won’t be all that lengthy. So, let’s get . . . → Read More: Buenos Aires…city of frenzied sophistication

Before Leaving

egoodell — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 09:28:33 +0000

Six months in South America ought to do the soul a bit of good…

The Big Picture

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I have been dreaming this trip up for quite for some time now and it’s finally about to take shape and . . . → Read More: Before Leaving