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BACKPACKING SOUTHEAST ASIA VS CENTRAL AMERICA

2/14/2014

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Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow-mindedness, and many of our people need it sorely on these accounts. Broad, wholesome, charitable views of men and things cannot be acquired by vegetating in one little corner of the earth all one’s lifetime. – Mark Twain

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Wednesday, February 12, 2014 (DAYS 709 – 714)
Having the opportunity to spending more than a year in Central America (#CA) and more than seven months in Southeast Asia (#SEA), I wanted to do a simple breakdown of the differences of the two based upon my experiences. I hope this will help other budget travelers and backpackers that may have curiosity between the two and what they can expect. Beginning my travels in Central America, I had the privilege of spending time in every country, which for those that may be geographically impaired these countries include: #Belize, #Guatemala, #Honduras, #ElSalvador, #Nicaragua, #CostaRica, and #Panama, as far as Southeast Asia, I have spent time in; #Thailand, #Malaysia, #Indonesia, #Singapore, #Laos, #Cambodia, and #Vietnam. Let’s get started, yo.

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Border crossing in El Salvador
TOURIST VISAS
SEA: Due to restrictions, it more difficult to spend longer periods of time in each country unless you are willing to pay for extensions. The average tourist visa is 30 days and the average cost for visas on arrival (with the exception of Thailand and Singapore) is between $25-$60. This also makes doing visas runs to re-enter on a new tourist visa more expensive and must be adjusted for your travel budget.

CA: Based upon most nationalities and most every country, with the exception of El Salvador that still continues to follow the C-4 Agreement and Belize (30-day tourist visa), you are given a 90-day tourist visa in each country, and since there are no visas to obtain the minimal costs are either entry or exit fees for each country. Belize has the highest exit fee $40 (as of recently, I think I paid $15 in 2012) and Nicaragua has the highest entrance fee at $14.

ADVANTAGE: CENTRAL AMERICA (#CA)

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Naked Tiger hostel San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua
ACCOMMODATION
CA: The average hostel dorm will be between $5-$10 and private rooms can range, but typically peak at $10-$20.

SEA: There is still a reason it is the backpacker’s mecca for budget travel. Dorms can be as cheap as $1 and privates can be obtained for as cheap as $5 on average.

I will note that I have negotiated a private bungalow for as cheap as $1.87 per night that was situated directly on the Mekong River in Laos and rented an apartment in Guatemala for around the same price.

ADVANTAGE: SOUTH EAST ASIA (#SEA)


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Cao Lầu dish in Hội An, Vietnam
THE FOOD:
There is no debate on this topic when it comes to a variety of cheap local cuisines as SEA touts some of the best dishes in the world. While you can get cheap meals at the mercados in CA, the variety is quite limited. The costs can hover around the same price of $1-$2 for street food, even full meals, but it’s the diversity in all of the variations you can sample in SEA that makes it a fat kid’s dream.

ADVANTAGE: SOUHT EAST ASIA (#SEA)

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COST:
It’s no secret that backpackers have been flocking to SEA for quite some time as it is the mecca for budget travel, however CA is still an unknown region to many backpackers, whether it’s safety concerns or just a lack of information regarding the region. More people I have met will often overlook this narrow region and will jump directly to wanting to travel South America (SA) bypassing an incredible region that is far cheaper than SA overall.

The reason I have given this a tie when it comes to cost is factoring in some of the cheaper accommodations of SEA but also the more expensive border fees/visas, the food costs, activity costs, transportation, etc. I have felt that a very modest budget of $10-$25 a day can be achieved in both regions.

ADVANTAGE: TIE
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Chicken bus in San Pedro La Laguna, Guatemala
TRANSPORTATION:
This can be an unfair debate since the overland routes are dramatically difference in amount of time you will spend on buses due to the geographical features.

CA: If you avoid the larger bus companies in CA and opt for the “chicken buses” local transportation this is significantly cheaper, brings more of an experience of immersion, but can be a bit intimidating until you get the hang of it and have.

SEA: The region has a well-defined network of travel agencies that can organize domestic or international travel and will include pick up from your hostel (most of the time) and includes all transfers from your point of origination to your point of destination. The buses are more comfortable and offer more overnight buses, but again the amount of time and distances covered are hard to compare between the two. I think often this equates to how much time you have to travel either region.

ADVANTAGE: TIE (*depending upon how you are traveling, i.e. overall region, number of countries, trip duration, daily budget, etc)

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Border crossing in Honduras
THE BACKPACKERS:
This varies greatly since SEA tends to have younger travelers (teens and early twenties) that are on a gap year or are taking a one-month holiday from Australia or Europe and there is a reason that SEA does have a reputation for an atmosphere of wild partying backpackers and I will have to admit that I saw more young and out of control travelers behaving badly than anyplace else I have been in the world.

I personally felt that the level of maturity was a bit higher for CA because it can also hold a stigma of a more dangerous region and even though I still met young backpackers they weren’t behaving nearly as out of control as I’ve seen just walking around areas of SEA.

ADVANTAGE: CENTRAL AMERICA (#CA)

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Military police in Guatemala
SAFETY:
In both regions there are plenty of stories of petty theft of electronic devices, wallets, etc but I think the difference in how I will gauge this will be from talking with females and looking at the overall cultural differences of how they are treated in public. For example in CA women (locals and foreigners alike) experience more of the “machismo” behavior that can seem very intimidating and aggressive. Generally this is limited to cat calls, but there are more cases that I saw where the men can become, in some ways, confrontational.

SEA has more of the stereotypical Asian cultural understanding of respect, again generally speaking, and women felt much more comfortable in Asia than in Latin America for their personal safety.

I will note that the only petty theft experiences I have had in over 2 years of traveling has unfortunately been in CA. Both instances occurred when the thief or thieves came in to my room (once when I was not there and once while four of us were sleeping in the early morning) and took money. The first was in Honduras where four of us were asleep in our dorm on the third floor and the person(s) responsible were brave enough to enter our room and go through the pockets of clothing on the floor. The second was in Guatemala where I had a locked room on the second floor with no balcony and even though I had my bag locked (since there were no lockers) they cut the inside of my bag with a knife to get to my cash.

ADVANTAGE: SOUTH EAST ASIA (#SEA)

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Da Lat, Vietnam
VARIETY:
CA is such a small region you can travel from the Caribbean to the Pacific in a day, which means you can go from diving to surfing in a matter of hours, and there are plenty of natural beauties to explore in between. Whether that is dense jungle, hiking one of the many volcanoes in the region, or visiting some of the beautiful cities or towns, there is still plenty to see and do, plus because there is a common language for both CA as well as Latin America is makes it easier to communicate with locals.

SEA has a rich history and offers a variety of things to do. You have the same activities with the numerous beaches and islands to soak in the sun, as well as jungles, temples, and mixes of large prosperous cities.

ADVANTAGE: TIE

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Single day admission ticket for Angkor Wat
MY PERSONAL RTW EXPERIENCE:
I first saw the quote used for this blog from my cousin Scott, an avid traveler himself along with his wife Summer, and I am excited that they have the same passion to explore more than a little corner of the globe as well by broadening their outlook on life. I think that the importance in seeing that while we are separated by invisible borders drawn up by those in power, in reality, we are not all that much different from one another–we all breathe the same air and traverse through life with hopes, and dreams, and goals to achieve–it is what makes us human and binds us together. Another great quote that I have taken states, “the best way to serve God is to serve His creation,” and I have to say that my level of compassion continues to grow for others. When you stop and look into the eyes of someone and share a moment, especially those where verbal communication is not possible, that glance you embrace in will share with you more than I feel words could explain. It is a silent exchange of understanding. It is the power of the human spirit that lies within us all. So I implore you to be an individual that is not merely surviving life, but experiencing it. I will tell you that as I continue to live with less (almost with each stop I make before moving on I end up giving things away) and I feel more free knowing that the small amount of material possessions I do own, well, they do not own me, for I have all that I need to live life free. I think after experiencing various forms of poverty in some of the poorest countries in the world I have seen a need for people, travelers or not, that living simply in order for others to simply live is a conscious decision that needs to be evaluated on a personal level. It’s often hard to realize that 16% of the world’s wealthiest nations consumes 80% of the world’s natural resources (according to a 1999 study, and can only imagine how much more unbalanced it is in 2014).

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Sunrise at Angkor Wat
Just after 12:30pm I climb aboard another tuk tuk en route to the bus terminal that is bound for Siem Reap and the highly anticipated UNESCO World Heritage site of Angkor Wat. The hot afternoon sun is shining and I am already beginning to sweat from the dry heat. As with most bus rides, it is an uneventful one where I attempt to get comfortable and catch a nap, but this is a struggle. Shortly after 8:30pm in the darkness and shimmering city streetlights of Siem Reap there are three of us that wander around in search of accommodation for the night. After inquires at several guesthouses and hostels that are without vacancies, we find Angkor Thom’s Guesthouse on Wat Bo Road in the heart of Siem Reap. Tired, dirty, and famished we check in and then head across the road to a local restaurant that has a glorious buffet before crashing out for the night.    
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From experience, I’ve found that the best time to beat most of the tourist buses to sites (Tikal in Guatemala or Machu Picchu in Peru) is at sunrise, and, Angkor Wat is no different. After securing transportation in the form of a hired tuk tuk driver for the entire day for $20 and split between two of us beginning with a 4:45am pick up time we are set to explore the largest religious monument in the world. The driver that I found was a friend of one of the local tuk tuk drivers that I met the day before having lunch at their families’ roadside restaurant where I couldn’t help but see a bit of myself in our young server–a boy of around 10-years-old. At the end of my meal I gave him a $1 tip because I remembered what it was like to be given something such as this as a child and knew that he would receive more enjoyment than I, in spending it. To me, seeing his face light up as he held it up and shared this with his family was well worth it to me, because receiving something without expectation is truly a gift of the heart and in a way I felt selfish in feeling as though I received more from this experience than maybe he did. 
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After an early night, the 4am alarm blaring in my ear was a rude awakening to begin the day long before sunrise. Stumbling around the room for the light switch and immediately sheltering my eyes in the fluorescent flicker as the bulb warmed up to provide the consistent glow, I began to gather my things for the day at the pace of a turtle. Fighting off bouts of long drawn out yawns, I made it down the four-stories to the lobby where even the guesthouse workers were still asleep on mats on the floor. Through the glass doors we could see the driver waiting outside with only a single headlight shining through the darkness. 
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Since the ticket office did not open until 5am, I felt that we had coordinated the timing just right with out driver and arrived at the ticket counter just after they opened. I was surprised to see that even for a single day ticket a digital photo was taken and printed out on the piece of paper that will later be asked for at each and every temple. Once this was obtained we set off down the road, where the brisk morning air was still bringing me to life, and I strained to see out in the darkness the landscapes that were shadows and drew upon my imagination. Once we arrived at the very typical spot of Angkor Wat for the sunrise photo, the crowds seemed minimal to what they would swell to become as daybreak approached. The beauty of the iconic spirals as they reflected in the pond in front of me, well, it is something quite majestic to see as you would imagine. It looked as though there were a set of towers one on top of the other in the clarity of the water, and, for a moment the entire crowd around me vanished and I was standing their in solidarity of the moment, a moment that will live with me for the rest of my life.   
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9 GREAT PLACES TO VISIT IN CENTRAL AMERICA

11/13/2013

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The person that you will spend the most time with in your life is yourself, so you better try and make yourself as interesting as possible. - Author Unknown

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Tuesday, November 12, 2013 (DAYS 617 & 618) 
While there is an extensive list of must-visit locations throughout Central America, through my own personal travel experiences I’ve narrowed down a short list of some of my favorite places I’ve been fortunate enough to have spent time in, which has been anywhere from a few weeks to several months. Several of these places are well known, but hopefully there are a few hidden gems for those that are seeking adventure or incredible destinations that are not on the typical radar for most tourists or travelers.



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CAYE CAULKER, BELIZE – This small limestone coral paradise on the Caribbean Sea is the lesser-known island to the more popular Ambergris Caye and the town of San Pedro. Backpackers, however, tend to choose this smaller island because of the lack of cruise ships dropping in to port and the cheaper prices.

What I loved about Caye Caulker? The limited number of gas-powered vehicles on the island provides a very serene and relaxing environment. Taking daily strolls around the island, if any locals perceived me to be walking at a pace any faster than that of a turtle I was told with a large smile to take it easy mon, through a thick Rasta accent.

Where to check out? Day or night and a short walk anywhere on the island is the social scene known as ‘The Split.’ There is the myth that Hurricane Keith in 1961 separated the island in two, but actually the Village Counsel made the conscious decision to dredge this waterway to allow an easier access for larger and deeper boats, essentially creating an extremely miniature version of the Panama Canal (haha).  

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SEMUC CHAMPEY, GUATEMALA – When I first heard of this amazing spot that everyone that was raving about that was traveling East from Guatemala to Belize, all I could remember was something-champagne. Believe me there is a reason so many travelers have this on the top of their must-list place to visit in Guatemala. Semuc Champey is a natural monument located almost in the dead center of the country, and is only 11km from the small Q'eqchi' Maya town of Lanquin, but don’t be fooled by the distance, as the roads are very rocky and rough. We organized our transportation, which ended up being the back of a crowded pick-up truck with about 30 other locals and took us almost an hour to reach our destination. But, again believe me it is certainly worth it!

What I loved about Semuc Champey? Other than the fact that the stepped, turquoise pools are one of the most inviting natural swimming spots I’ve ever seen, swimming upriver to where these pools are filled you have large cliffs to the right with hanging jungle vines and made me feel like Indiana Jones.  

Where to stay when visiting? While there are day trips that are offered from many locations, I suggest traveling to Lanquin and staying at either Zephyr Lodge, which sits atop the hill and has an amazing view of the valley and river below, or where we stayed, which was El Retiro Lodge. El Retiro is located near the river valley and is a stones throw from the river if you choose to stay in the mixed dorm, which is a circular grass tiki hut and comes with the pleasure of listening to the river as you fall asleep at night.  

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UTILA, HONDURAS – An island that is once again on the Caribbean Sea, Utila is the smaller lesser-known island to the more popular Roatan, and is where you will find all of the international backpackers seeking to do some diving. While there are numerous dive centers to choose from, Parrots Dive Center, is where we chose to obtain our PADI open water certification.

What I loved about Utila? I cannot say enough great things about Parrots Dive Center–everything from the incredibly friendly staff, regularly tested gear, the air-conditioned classroom, included accommodations in the price ($259) for 5-nights, plus we also received two-free fun dives after receiving our certification and a double-bonus end-of-the-week day trip to one of the cayes, or small uninhabited islands, and our instructor threw us a celebratory BBQ along with other staff members. Parrots, certainly feels more like a family than just a dive center!

Where to check out? Treetanic is one of the most incredible art-deco bars or restaurants I’ve ever seen. You have to experience it to really get an idea for it. 

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SAN PEDRO LA LAGUNA, GUATEMALA – Located on Lake Atitlán, this is an extremely relaxing spot with the towering, Volcan San Pedro, opposite of the lake. Another great lookout spot to gather a bird’s eye view rests directly across from the town, the Mayan Face or Indian Nose. Aldous Huxley famously wrote: "Lake Como, it seems to me, touches on the limit of permissibly picturesque, but Atitlán is Como with additional embellishments of several immense volcanoes. It really is too much of a good thing."

What I loved about San Pedro? Since I traveled here with my friend Kaya at the end of her travels, I was planning to head to Quetzaltenango, also commonly known by its indigenous name Xela (pronounced shay-la) to take Spanish lessons, but after taking strolls through the town and talking with people I was told that it was much cheaper to take lessons in San Pedro and you have the added bonus of a better view. This is where I was able to negotiate private Spanish lessons down to $2.50 an hour and rented an apartment for $1.41 a night.  

Where to check out? Since most of the hostels and backpackers tend to stay closer to the shore, I suggest taking a stroll up the hill and getting lost both wander through the daily local market and the winding steep, often narrow cobblestone streets.  

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EL TUNCO, EL SALVADOR – What can I say? Great surf, black volcanic beaches, and again wonderful locals, which causes me to wonder exactly how bad of a reputation this country has that even many backpackers avoided. Still developing and lacking a horde of tourism, this is why I enjoy backpacking, because often, we are the international group willing to break through and experience places before Hilton or Marriot decides that it’s an appropriate location to develop typically dramatically the beauty of the place to begin with. Unfortunately, this was one area that I had the least amount of time spent, because unlike the other countries in the C-4 Agreement–Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua that could careless about abiding by the 90-day tourist visa for visiting any of these countries–El Salvador actually does follow this agreement strictly and after an hour stuck at customs I was harshly told that I had less than a week to exit the country as well as pass through both Honduras and Nicaragua to be clear of the other countries in the C-4. However, this is not true as I obtained 90-day tourist visas for every other country, but I didn’t want to press my luck after this hour-long lecture in Spanglish.  

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SAN JUAN DEL SUR, NICARAGUA – There are so many things to say about this incredible piece of paradise that is situated directly on the Pacific Coastline just 20km north of the Costa Rican border. Since this was a place I called home for close to 10-months, I’ve been fortunate enough to make friends with a variety of great wonderful people–everyone from the local guys at the restaurants, the woman at the Mercado that became so familiar with my morning visits that all it took was walking through the entrance and making eye contact and as I picked out some fresh fruit for our hostel’s free morning breakfast as I was leaving she had my brekkie all wrapped up in a container to take with me, and of course all of the incredible foreigners, the various hostel owners, volunteer staff, and of course the backpackers. 

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ARENAL, COSTA RICA – A great spot to unwind and relax or to experience a wide variety of outdoor activities, whether that’s hiking around and taking in the incredible views of Arenal Volcano, or when seasonal temps allow, enjoying water activities on Lake Arenal. While some backpackers tend to quickly avoid Costa Rica since it is the most expensive country in Central America, there are still plenty of great areas, such as Arenal, to explore while passing through.

Where to stay? Arenal Backpackers Resort, which is located a short work from the city center of La Fortuna, and has an abundance of positive things going for it. From the spectacular views, friendly staff, on-site swimming pool, and the ability to even take advantage of their new deluxe camping area.
  

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BOCAS DEL TORO, PANAMA – Located on the Caribbean, it is a short 30-45 minute water taxi from the mainland of Almirante and is home to the infamous Aqua Lounge hostel that was described to me as a floating hostel where you could literally wake up and jump out the window and fall into the Sea. While this is partly true, the ability to enter the water via a window, it is actually still attached to Cayo Carenero, the island just across from Bocas town. I had the privilege or unfortunate mistake–depending on whom you ask, since often backpackers don’t like retuning to places they have already spent time, but to look out on the horizon for new adventures–I returned to Bocas on three separate occasions, and all in all spent close to a combined month in this seaside town, mainly because I had a couple of great friends, Coco and Cat, that lived here and had their own apartment and were kind enough to let me crash on the twin mattress in that seemed to be a permanent fixture in their living room. I also stayed or ending up hostel crashing at almost every place in Bocas.

What I suggest doing? Since there is an abundance of beaches and other islands, we have done everything from renting bicycles for the entire day for $2 and riding out to Playa Bluff to organizing water taxis ($2 - $7) to take us to Red Frog or on the opposite side, which was deserted for our group and my personal favorite nearby–Wizard Beach.

Where to eat? My favorite place was the ocean front restaurant, Raw Sushi, which has an incredible ‘happy hour’ sushi rolls from 4pm – 6pm Tuesday thru Thursday, if I remember correctly for only $4. Obviously this was a constant repeat visit, and often we would be out at a beach and realize that we had less than 45-minutes to make it to this delicious oasis and were panicked to arrive before the happy hour time expired.   

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BOQUETE, PANAMA – This quiet mountain town has a refreshing setting, especially if you are traveling from either the hustle and bustle of Panama City (PC) or escaping the dreadful humidity and heat of Bocas del Toro. Named as one of the top places to retire

Where to stay? Mamallena hostel is located directly across from the central plaza park where the local buses arrive from David, since regardless of traveling from PC or Bocas, this is the main transfer hub leading in almost every direction. The owner, Miguel, is an extremely warm and friendly Panamanian that is unbelievably hospitable. There were several nights that he threw an entire family-style BBQ for guests and even invited non-guests to join in on this free meal. This is also a full service hostel as you can gather information about local activities and even schedule transportation bookings if you are seeking a more direct route to areas, but this will be a bit more expensive than utilizing local transportation and transferring buses in David.

What to do? While this was the most strenuous hike I have ever done, and that being said from a Coloradan, the overnight Volcan Baru hike is a must. Not only is this the highest point in all of Panama, if you are fortunate enough to be there (as we were) during a break in the clouds or a clear day, you can actually view both the Pacific Ocean and the Caribbean practically simultaneously. The downside, in some ways making it exhausting, is this is typically best being done as either as an overnight hike beginning at the base around midnight, which we did, or hiking to just past the midway point and camping overnight at the designated campsite, which I knew a few friends did. You can also rent camping gear if you haven’t brought your own as the mixture of rain, wind, and dropping overnight temps make this a necessary time to check your cold weather gear. My friend Rachel, who is from NY and has hiked over 20 different mountains in a single year, also agreed that this was the most strenuous hike she has done and she even did the overnight camping to break up the hike over two-days. So be prepared.
  

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MY RTW PERSONAL EXPERIENCE:
My last full day in Seoul is still a busy one. Similar to most backpackers, we are masters of utilizing the resources around us, and one of those at Mugunghwa House is a proper washing machine. The joys and headaches of packing is the dreadful chore that we all hate. Since there is no dryer onsite I’ve had to calculate the amount of time it will take for some of my thicker materials to hang dry (jeans and fleece jacket), and after laying them out on the rack I’ve asked Leslie if she’d like to do some souvenir shopping with me and grab some lunch as well. Just after 1pm we head towards the Hongdae University area, and since this is the first time I have purchased any souvenirs in all of my traveling, mainly because of being on a strict budget accompanied with shipping costs, the only people on my list that I’m purchasing small items for are my two sisters that are also Korean adoptees and my two nieces because I want them to have something that is part of their heritage and culture. Since I’m not one for sluggishly wandering from shop to shop, I am able to quickly find a few items that I think the girls will both enjoy and find some humor out of, and this even impresses Leslie with how quickly I’m able to find gifts. 

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After a relatively short lunch and great conversation regarding what it feels like to be an adoptee, which we both agree that no one else can relate to unless they are in this same category, it is a great chance for us to bond over this, at times, sensitive topic. I told her how sorry I was for her that she has yet to locate her birth parents and has been told by Eastern that they have exhausted all of their resources and it seems a bit hopeless and frustrating.

We return back to the guesthouse in the late afternoon just as the winds are continuing to pick up and the sun is beginning to drop behind the towering skyscrapers. I have one last load of laundry to wash and begin the task of army-style rolling my clothing and shoving it in my bag. As I’m doing this I message my sister and ask if she would like to have dinner tomorrow evening since I am planning to stay the night at the airport and she lives nearby. Extremely excited by this invitation she agrees and later Crystal comes in and tells me that my mother has called her and has rented a car for my sister and instead of meeting at the airport tomorrow that she will be picking me up and driving me there personally, but first she is planning to take me to a fancy last supper. I am just shocked at the kindness of my Korean family and how hospitable and welcoming they have been. We agree upon a time of 6:30pm tomorrow evening, which allows me to relax from packing up quickly since I was planning to take the subway in the morning to the airport, which is a chore with 40lbs on your back plus an additional 30lbs that I’m carrying like a pregnant woman. I feel a sense of relief knowing that I can sleep in and have plenty of time to get the gifts mailed to my sisters back in the States. Life is full of surprises and I can’t help but be grateful thinking that I now have three beautiful sisters that care for me very much. 


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TOP 5 EATS IN SAN JUAN DEL SUR

11/5/2013

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Everyone you meet is afraid of something, loves something, and has lost something. - Author Unknown

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Monday, November 4, 2013 (DAYS 609 – 611)
Even though I’m halfway around the world, exactly 13,589km (8,444 miles) from San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua, now that I have received a new–while used–laptop, I’ve been meaning to give some of my personal favorites from Central America, primarily the area I called home for close to 10-months. There several great places to grub out at while visiting the most popular tourist destination for both foreigners and Nicaraguans alike along the Pacific Coast, and these are just a few of my favorite places:  


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HOWLER BAR & RESTAURANT – This is a relatively new restaurant that opened in the Spring of 2013, located next door to The Black Whale (another great spot for live music or shooting pool) at the front entrance there is a tiki hut that invites you to pull up a bar stool and have an ocean view with your meal. While this can be a bit more expensive for SJDS, the generous chunks of beef on the kabobs and a side of garlic fries are certainly worth splurging for on a backpackers budget. (Price Range: $3 - $10)

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NACHO LIBRE – In my opinion, hands down the best burger joint in town and reminds me of In-N-Out Burger. Located on the main street with other restaurants and surf shops, this is one of the few places that also delivers, which is an excellent service when staying at a hostel in town. Guaranteed after a burger and fries you’re most likely going to be full for the rest of the day. (Price Range: $6-$10)

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V.I.P. PIZZA – While many people wait anxiously for the days that this place is open, as the owner is a bit eccentric and lives by his own schedule, there is always a wait for the wood-fired thin crust pizza. Since seating can be limited, for about a $1 more (the additional charge for the to-go box), when you are craving pizza this is a great choice. Located directly across from the Taco Stop and the main tienda in town. (Price $7-$10) 

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TACO & FRY STOP – The best late night food joint in town as most days it is open until 5am, and with the addition of the Fry Stop that opened also in the Spring of 2013 this makes for a heavenly fatty’s combo. Plus the local Nicas can be a hilarious form of entertainment as you wait for your food or the Naked Tiger shuttle. Located next door to Barrio Restaurant and across from V.I.P. Pizza. (Price Range $2.50 - $5)

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THE MERCADO & STREET FOOD – This is by far the best choice for local meals at a very inexpensive price. Whether you are looking for breakfast, lunch, or dinner any small stand either surrounding the Mercado or inside, they all have the same menu and relatively the same prices and food portions. The street food vendors are spread around pockets in town but tend to congregate on the main road that runs between Iguanas and the Black Whale, but typically you won’t see them until 6pm or later. (Price Range $1.60 - $4)

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While this is my collection of my personal top 5 ready-to-eat or prepared food choices, some other notables would be; Bar Republika ($6 - $12), which also offers Tuesday trivia and Wednesday poker nights, El Gato Negro ($2 - $8) for a coffee and sandwich, Super Gyro, which now offers breakfast gyros ($2.50 - $3). If you are looking to cook for yourself and be on a tighter budget or utilize the kitchen at your hostel, check out the fish Mercado on the far end of town by the pier (pound of fresh shrimp for under $5) and for a chunk of meat (beef, chicken, or pork) head to the butcher’s shop (not the one at the  Mercado) since there tends to be better quality of meat as well as better prices, which is located on the road heading in or out of town near the gas station before you reach only super market, Pali. While there are other popular places to eat such as Barrio Café, just realize when you receive your bill they will add both the VAT (value added tax) and a 10% service charge, but most of the other places listed you will only pay what is posted on their menu.

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MY RTW PERSONAL EXPERIENCE:
Since the last 7-days were a non-stop schedule of a jam-packed itinerary, where almost every second of the day and night was planned, not to mention the emotional roller coaster of meeting my birth mother for the first time, I’ve decided to utilize the next few days in an attempt of catching up on all of the missed sleep I’ve missed out on, however, sleep still continues to elude me like finding hot girls at a Star Trek convention. Since I find that my sleeping pattern is all over the board, I use this time to catch up on writing about all of my experiences while the memories are still fresh. I’m also pleasantly surprised that Crystal has moved me into the twins’ old room, Danielle and Kaitlynn from New York, since they left early Monday morning to fly back to the States. I can’t rave enough about Mugunghwa guesthouse. Everything from how spotlessly clean every area of the house is, having a spacious kitchen with all of the luxuries of home (that again is unbelievably clean for a hostel kitchen), an abundance of communal food items, and now that the ESWS Home to Home Program has officially ended, being given a private room to myself.  

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Tuesday brings another big milestone as it marks exactly 20 months (610 days, and just four months short of exactly 2-years), since I left Colorado on this incredible journey that I had no idea where it may lead. And, I suppose that it is only fitting that I would spend this celebratory mark in the country of my birth. I know that I’ve spoken often of achieving dreams and taking risks, and I still feel the same because you never know exactly how life may turn out–but at the same time if you are unwilling to make changes in your life when you may already be unhappy or even miserable, use that advice of doing something about it. I think one of the saddest things in life is when people wait too long to experience something that they were intended for much earlier in life, but gambled on the fact that they had more time to live out these dreams later, only to realize that the face looking back at them in the mirror is no longer the youthful adventurous soul they thought would always be there, but the years have passed more quickly than ever expected and they may have missed out on their God-given right to a better or more promising life. My friend Liinaa, from Australia, that I met in Malaysia very briefly sitting outside the Petronas Towers had a great quote, “when you do great things you can’t really talk about it as most people don’t like to hear your stories or where you are coming from as it makes them question their own choices. So I am learning to become a wonderful listener.” I think that even though I try to convey to people how life-changing this journey has been, I also want to stop and listen to others along the way–whether that be those back in the States or the stranger I’ve met on the bus next to me. Listening to one another and to your own heart will tell you a lot about what course your life may take and the future that may be waiting for you. 

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Waking up to an overcast sky and a cold light rain, today appears as though it will maintain the same forecast throughout the day. The feeling of illness in the form of a mild case of cabin fever is beginning to set in slightly, but thankfully my new local friend, Nam, has messaged me to see if I’d like to meet her for coffee later in the day. All I could think was, this is the perfect type of weather for such an occasion. Ok repeat that last sentence but in a very poor British accent. Yes, these are the types of things that often run through my head as I’m writing these blogs, while again, not taking the time, for whatever reason, to go back and proof read and make corrections to the numerous blunders of grammatical mistakes I am sure exist. Several people asked if I would ever write a book about my travels and since I have actually been quite surprised at myself for having continued to try and keep up on writing about my experiences, especially since prior to this I never kept a journal, a diary, or even a pop-up picture book to reminisce about later, I suppose that if someone were ever inclined to offer me a book deal then some other lowly person would get the joy of reading and correcting all of my errors. Sucker! And as I’m swimming around in piles of cash like Uncle Scrooge, I’ll at least take this poor sap to the Olive Garden for unlimited soup, salad, and breadsticks, where I’d give my friend Jeremy a nice fat tip in exchange for a drug-deal style exchange of a sack full of those delicious Andes mints. Anyways, returning from my tangent, I met Nam last Wednesday when our group was taken to the Gyeongbokgung Palace (경복궁) and she was one of three or four volunteer translators our group had for the afternoon and is now friends with most of us on Facebook–awe the social media website that changes it’s privacy settings so often I’ve given up trying to figure out who can see what or collect this or that on me. Even most of the people I’m traveling with or met a few days prior have no idea where I am going, including myself, so it’s game on Facebook. Throwing on my jacket, scarf, and hat I head out of the guesthouse just after 3:45pm, when I received a message that Nam is about 15 minutes away on the subway. We had agreed to meet outside of Exit 5 at the Hognik subway station, and for whatever reason this was the most confusing and difficult find I’ve experienced in Seoul as it was tucked behind several 6-foot fencing sections off the main road. After showing up about 20-minutes later than I should have, there is a small café directly across from the station where we go in and find a table. 

The conversation begins a bit slow as I still only know a handful of phrases in Korean, and my counterpart’s English, while still light years beyond mine, is often a bit difficult to understand at times. When there is a pause in the conversation as we stare at one another searching for the appropriate elementary word to use, thank God for smartphones with translation apps, as we use this more than a dozen times. I am reminded how much easier Latin America is to travel, since you at least have a common alphabet to use when communicating as well as an enormous region that shares the same language, but we still manage. Knowing that she will read this, I hope she has a good sense of humor, because I still love hearing her accent, along with Miss Swan, when they pronounce words such as; rike, and rearry. I know that Steph, from the group of adoptees, and I had great fun in asking questions in order to receive answers for toilet–awe you mean ravatory. I can only imagine what things they find hilarious (or should I say hirarious) that Westerners learning Korean or another Asian language laugh about in our failed pronunciation attempts. I learn a lot about Nam as she is still in University, but has plans to travel when she graduates and of course after hearing what I’ve been up to for the past 20 months she is enthralled in my stories and photos, but I enjoy hearing more about Korea personally, so it’s a great back and forth, but before we know it the time has flown by and it is almost 6pm and Nam still has a 90-minute commute home by both subway and bus. Before we part ways, I invite her to join my mother and I this weekend if she will be in the city and she tells me that she will message me later in the week once she knows her schedule. Since I feel a bit bad for making her travel the long distance, at least according to travel time, I pay for the two of us, since my commute is walking a short distance and taking a single bus only about 10-minutes in total. 

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When I arrive back at the guesthouse I am feeling a bit famished and since there is cabinet after cabinet of communal food items, the one thing that catches my eye is an opened package of Hello Kitty pasta shapes. Score! Taking the Asian stereotype to a higher level with my dinner. When I posted the photo on Facebook it very quickly received 36 rikes, I mean likes. As I am cooking up my Haro Kiti (ハローキティ) meal, Crystal comes in and tells me that my birth mom called and that she wanted to ask if it would be ok for her to stay both Saturday and Sunday night. This is a welcomed surprise and I tell her that would be fine and inquire about when she will be arriving on Saturday and where I should meet her. Crystal tells me that she is expected to arrive around 10:30am at the Yongsan KTX/subway station, but since this is a massive terminal we have agreed to meet outside of Eastern Social Welfare Services (ESWS) at 11am. After eating my meal with pauses of laughter as I look down at my fork, I feel the onset of a food coma mixed with the lack of sleep and retire to my awesome private room for the evening. 

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A NAKED TIGER DISPUTE AND A DIRTY CRAWL

4/26/2013

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Be more concerned with your character than your reputation, because your character is what you really are, while your reputation is merely what others think you are. – Coach John Wooden

PictureSan Juan del Sur, Nicaragua (#SJDS)
Monday, April 8, 2013 (DAYS 400 - 405)
Today, I awoke feeling a bit saddened to be leaving a place that I have called home for close to 10-months–a place where friends became more like family; a place that has helped me to grow to be a stronger person; a place that has taught me that I can be stronger than ever by examining more closely the value of genuine friendships that is without limitations–and with this realization I have decided like many other travelers, there comes a time to move on. It was no secret to anyone, especially Marc, my former business partner and Co-Manager of The Surfing Donkey hostel, as well as everyone in town that my last day in San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua would be August 12th, which is just a few days after my friend Taylor is expected to arrive, and I am trying to enjoy each day with both local friends and those that are working at hostels and/or planning to stick around a while.

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Sophie Merkens captured this perfect, after opening gifts that we exchanged we performed a group cannonball into the pool - Christmas morning 2012 (Left to Right: Lali, Benny, Marc, Andy, Adam, *yours truly, and Dan)
At one point, while enjoying maybe my last sunset at the Naked Tiger hostel with my friend Antonio and a few others, he pulled me aside and privately asked me if part of the reason I was leaving was because of the betrayal of both Dan and Marc? Hesitating just a bit, because Dan was wandering around in the background and I think this was why Antonio purposely pulled me aside more privately. After pausing for a few moments from his question, I had to answer him honestly by telling him that, "yes," the actions and hurtful words from this duo that is destined for failure has definitely played into my decision, but even with that, I told him I was also ready to move on. Maybe this is a blessing in disguise as they say, but it is a bit hard to see the larger picture while living in the moment, but I knew it was the right time, even if I would have preferred different circumstances. 
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Open Mic Night at Hostel PachaMama (some of the best memories here)
PictureWhat I loved is the hostel staff from all of the other hostels would constantly drop in on each other's places and we really were a GIANT Hostel Family! This is some of the girls from Iceland, Solveig Óskarsdóttir and sadly I forget the other name (YIKES) that worked at Pacha that we would see pretty much daily! Either at our hostel, theirs, or Naked Tiger.
Just a few days after returning from South America, everyone in town realized that Dan and Marc had been not just secretly, but purposely and strategically went about conducting a very deceitful plan through their dealings with Henry, an older American businessman and owner of Iguana's Restaurant and Bar, by also being convinced to help start up another competing hostel just nearby Hostel PachaMama. This angered so many people because of the way they went about opening this competing business, by deceiving the other hostel managers, staff, and owners that we were ALL an entire community living in San Juan together, supporting one another even amid competing similar businesses. Primarily because we all recognized that we were friends regardless of the traditional competitive business nature, but Dan and Marc took things to an entirely new level by going in to these businesses and asking questions about how they operate and conduct their businesses, which had been in operation for several years and they had worked hard to establish this goal. Both Gio and Alex (owners of Pacha), and Ryan, and Megan (owners of Naked Tiger) assumed that they were asking questions about their business contacts for our hostel, The Surfing Donkey, and when the eruption of confirmed rumors came spilling out that they were actually opening a new hostel, these wonderful owners felt completely betrayed by people they considered friends. Over the next few days the spiral of lies continued to unravel ten-fold and even when they were confronted and questioned they still continued to lie DIRECTLY to the faces of those they hurt the most. I particularly felt for Gio, while the other owners and hostel staff were obviously completely pissed off, Gio took a different approach as he was more quiet from being in absolute shock and just extremely hurt and confused by their actions. And even when he tried confronting Marc, one day while Saf and I were hanging out at Pacha, Gio was just outside talking with Marc and eventually he couldn't take the lies continuing to spew forth from Marc's mouth, and I'll never forget it, but Gio just had to walk away, because later he said that he talked with his friends and others around town, being Nicaraguan himself, and knew the entire truth. This was that defining moment that you often hear people speak of where they have an opportunity to truly demonstrate the level of their genuine character, and at this defining moment, it was completely transparent. Sadly, but expectedly this was the beginning of so-called hostel or business wars, which sadly and abruptly changed the entire dynamic of this close-knit family style community. I just hope that over time things can return, not just as a wonderful backpacking beach town, but a place where we were a giant international family, where some members were more short-term than others, but it was a place where amazing ideas and friendships were forged, and now my last few days are spent overhearing all of the hurtful things that continue to be realized and even worse, confirmed.

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The 'Pro Donkeys' while we were still a tight family on Christmas morning 2012 (Left to Right: Lali, Marc, Dan, Andy, Me, Molly, Saf aka Honey Badger, and Benny)
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Earlier in the evening of my last night I spoke with Marc, which was about the only chance I could because he was rarely in the hostel and had moved out of the facility while I was in South America for the past month. I asked him directly if we could please have a quick catch-up before I left to discuss our business and the money he owed me, because I had reviewed the schedule and noticed that he was scheduled to work the morning shift (7am-12pm), and not even being able to look me in the eye really, he reluctantly agreed as he walked away. This is in part because he knew he owed me more than $1,500 from operating the business while I was away and this was confirmed through several staff members and other sources, which I kept close records of, since sadly I started to have my own doubts about him in the few weeks leading up to my departure. In my mind I knew that I was never going to see this money, but I wanted the opportunity to confront him about it, because I felt that it was highly important to find out what’s been going on with him and the negative changes I’ve seen in him over the past several months.

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The morning I woke up and was ready to leave, Marc was behind the bar at the hostel reception knowing full-well that Chris and I had made plans to have breakfast, mainly because this was a rare amount of free time for Chris since he not only was he a staff member at the Surfing Donkey, but was also volunteering with the Barrio Planta Project teaching English to local children in the community. I wanted to pause here for a moment, because I feel that I cannot say enough wonderful things about Chris. First of all, he is only 19-years-old but one of the most mature, intelligent, hardworking, dedicated, and genuine people I had a chance to meet, and I feel privileged to call him a great friend! One very crazy thing to me, was that I had to argue with Marc several times to bring him on as a staff member, which Marc constantly wanted to play the 'Alpha-Male' role even though our agreement was always a 50/50 understanding on all decisions made. I didn't let this discourage met but continued to fight hard to get him to work at the hostel, which even I had to convince Chris, thus the sidewalk chalk writing on the bar stating: "HELP US CONVINCE CHRIS TO BECOME A PRO DONKEY, " wherein I told him that I would post this to the hostel Facebook page and that if it even receives only five LIKES, then he had to commit. After our short breakfast of only about 45-minutes before Chris had to begin his volunteer teaching, upon my return expecting to speak with Marc, there was no sign of him to be found! Immediately, our cleaner Marta quickly walked up to me knowing that I was leaving that day also, and she told me that as soon as Chris and I had left for breakfast Marc literally sprinted out of the hostel, before requesting or demanding that Emily stand-in for him knowing that I was packed and had zero intention of extending or delaying my time just to try and confront someone that was so extremely cowardice. Marta kept telling me over and over what a "bandido" Marc is and that he is not a good person.

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Surfing Donkey Hostel Co-Manager, back in the good ole days!
Unconcerned with his lack of 'being a man and facing me like one,' I knew that I would message him later and express my feelings of disappointment in him. One positive memory that does that does stand out very clearly occurred few days before, where I had one of the greatest moments that I was fortunate to have been able to share with our local cleaner Marta, because she approached me and asked what I was going to do with the queen-sized bed I had purchased almost five-months ago for $125USD. Since the hostel beds were horrific monstrosities that consisted of barely two-inches of foam padding over loose wooden slates and even when doubling or tripling these foam pads-up, they just caused a taco effect that would end up swallowing you whole. She continued to tell me that the hostel does not own the bed since I purchased it with my own money, and I could easily see where she was going with this, but before I would let her ask to purchase or even be given it, I asked her if she would like to have it. As I did this she began crying and gave me the biggest hug! I can’t tell you how great that felt! Other people around town told me before, that I could easily sell this bed since queen size beds were hard to come by, but I felt that it would be better to give this away to someone that would appreciate it so much more, than for me to make a few bucks off of it. And even now, I still feel that I made the right decision, especially when the average monthly wage for Nicaraguans is around $160 USD and that is typically working six-days a week. Lastly, because I also felt for Gio, he and Alex were kind enough to allow me to try and sell my surf board at Pacha, but since there were no offers I told him that I'd like to donate it to their hostel, but with the promise that he would continue to Pay-It-Forward since they would often take some of the local children out on their beach shuttles and offer free surfing lessons. Of course he agreed, and I was very proud to also help maybe ease the level of disappointment we sadly shared.

If you look at what you have in life, you'll always have more. If you look at what you don't have in life, you'll never have enough. – Author Unknown

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Marc Noonan
Spending more time outside of my hostel, catching up with friends, it was impossible for topic of what Marc and Dan had done to not be brought up constantly. Oftentimes, it seemed like guests or other hostel staff were more upset than the other owners. Through all of the talks that I overheard, everyone agreed that if they were just honest from the beginning about their intentions they would have had the support and encouragement from the other hostels and pretty much all of the other businesses. But, because of their decisions and actions this created such a rift in town that even if you weren't part of a hostel, because Henry had quite a bit of influence, but also not the best reputation either, it seemed as though businesses and individuals began to choose sides, and most were forming an alliance against Marc, Dan, and Henry. Even still, my last few days I spent going around to each of the hostels and personally apologizing for their actions, mainly because I was associated with them, and every time I did this everyone’s response was great because they assured me that I had nothing to apologize for, because this was all their doing and I had been away for the past month while they were conspiring and planning, but in some ways we all agreed that eventually this will come back on them, whether sooner or later. Again it saddens me that even among the wonderful backpacking community, where most of us have not necessarily rejected material possessions, but we have learned that relationships are much more valuable than personal gain and to see that both Marc and Dan were so calculating in carrying out their deceitful plans by choosing greed and personal gain over being genuine and people of integrity was very sad and hard to see as someone that tends to classify myself as a so-called 'backpacker,' that while we are in many ways a subculture, most of us have a great understanding and appreciation for relying upon one another - complete strangers often times, but again, if you're going to make your bed, then you're also going to sleep in it, and I feel that they are going to have some real issues ahead of them, and in some ways I'm glad that I'm not going to be around. 
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Surfing Donkey Hostel
PictureGrace from New Yawk!
Not allowing, nor wanting what is currently happening in San Juan to leave a bitter taste in my mouth, I am extremely thankful to have a new friend, Grace, a fiery Latina from New Yawk, whom I met in Costa Rica a few days earlier, as my newest partner in crime during all of this swirling drama. It’s sad that I didn’t even want to be around my own hostel for the last week, but I purposely made it a point to enjoy time with all of my other friends around town and this also allowed me to stay clear of this tsunami wave of negative energy that could be felt throughout the entire property. As I waited for Taylor to arrive, we spent a great amount of time together talking and sharing in our American sarcasm about random things since she had THE very stereotypical East Coast-New York attitude and spunk for life. This was a welcomed breath of fresh air and helped to bring laughter during a time of uncomfortable feelings that often soared with high-levels of emotion. 

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Saying goodbye to some amazing friends (most of which worked at either Naked Tiger Hostel or PachaMama Hostel), the week before leaving SJDS also coincided with Bri's birthday at the Surf Ranch
On my last day as I went all over town to say my goodbyes, I felt that the best compliment I could receive was that everyone told me that I would truly be missed and that San Juan just wouldn’t be the same without me. Awe, such wonderful friends I’ve made in this small beach town. Since I’ve known Krista the longest we decided to go to dinner together where Taylor and Chloe joined us. The conversation was lively as we reminisced over the past 10-months, but we also knew that there was no reason for proper goodbyes, as we would see each other again by making plans to meet up in Panama in a few short weeks. When I went to say goodbye to Megan at Naked Tiger, she was so kind and gave me a free shirt and I couldn’t tell her enough how much she will be missed as well. Ironically, on my last night I found myself hanging out with the entire crew from PachaMama and only a few members from my hostel staff–once again this can be attributed to the string of lies that Marc had so very negatively tried to tarnish my reputation while I was away for the past month in South America–but it was reassuring to know that those that knew me, especially after the actual truth of the matter became public, this was just a shameful and sad way to try and deflect the enormous web of lies Marc and Dan were creating. Sitting outside with the cool Pacific breeze blowing in softly, I mentioned to Alex, one of the owners of Pacha, that I wanted to drop by in the morning before I left and purchase a hat to support their business. Without any hesitation, his attitude was so extremely kind as he turned to Rosario, their manager, and he told her that when I came in the next morning to give me a free shirt and a free hat! I gave him a big hug and told him he didn’t have to do that, but he insisted and I was just happy to be surrounded by such wonderful friends. I can't say enough to about Kas, as she was also there to give me plenty of words of encouragement and support. Once again I think we were all just so upset at how it wasn't just about hurt feelings, but it DRAMATICALLY changed the entire vibe of this amazing community.
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Surfing Donkey Hostel
For 10–days leading up to my departure Marc avoided me every chance he got, and so unfortunately this was the only way I could share my true feelings about the situation and the friend he used to be to me with hopes that he might see how his actions hurt so many people. I even made it a point that he was one of the first people I told upon my return from South America that I was planning to leave San Juan and had an exact date and this would not be extended, but I would appreciate a moment to sit down and speak with him face-to-face, but with that said I also wasn't going to spend my final week try to chase him down. 
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Marc Noonan
Therefore, as I mentioned even before my travels, that not only will I be sharing the good and amazing things through my travels round the world, but also the negative ones as well. This was the exact message that I sent to him via Facebook, since he sidestepped me every chance he could leading up to my departure and was sent just one or two days after I left San Juan, while I was at another friend's hostel that I got to know the owner and manager in Costa Rica, here is what I had to say:

"Hi Marc,
     Since we did not have a chance to speak because you were constantly avoiding me for the entire week prior to my departure, I just wanted to drop you a message and tell you that I truly miss the friendship that we had, but I feel that you have changed dramatically over the past several months. I was hoping to have this conversation in person, but feel as though you were avoiding it. While I am still curious about where exactly the profits from our business went while I was in South America for a month that I am entitled to as one of the co-founders and co-owners of our business, I feel the more important question for you to answer is the one concerning your slipping integrity and character. I have other entrepreneurial business dealings in the works now, and feel that if you would have continued to be truthful and honest with me as we agreed at the beginning having all decisions to be split equally (50/50) and communicating all decisions together, that you would have had the opportunity to be a part of these.

I do not say these things to hurt you, but I feel that as a friend I just want you to take a very close look at what you have been doing and how it has affected your standing within the community that you are planning to live in for several years. Towards the end of my time in SJDS your reputation has become very negative around town in the business dealings and the way you have gone about it.

I feel that since I do not want to see any harm come to you that you should know I had several local guys search me out and talk to me about how they really do not like you, actually borderline hate you, and feel as though you have placed a rather large target on your head and I want you to be safe and tread lightly because of this.

I also have to tell you that the breakdown of our personal friendship was when I was wearing a Naked Tiger hostel hat back in February that was given to me for free from Megan  (both a friend and one of the owners at the time) knowing we had strong friendships and relationships with the other hostels, including PachaMama, it was when you confronted me by demanding that I choose between, 'my head or my stomach.' Unsure what this meant, you then proceeded to tell me that you wanted me to choose, because of the hat I was wearing while being a co-manager of the Surfing Donkey at the time, and that I was to choose which body part (my head or my stomach) because you then said, "I am going to hit you as HARD as I can, so choose!" When this situation occurred and there was ABSOLUTELY no humor WHATSOEVER in your complete intentions in the moment, and I could see the pure malicious hatred you had in your eyes wanting to inflict personal injury to me crossed the line SO FAR that I was extremely disappointed in you as not only a friend but as a human-being.....over a hat!

I try and think back to all of the great conversations we've had, and the excitement and passion we share and just hope that you will continue with what you set out to do in the first place, which is working with the organization that you started, and while some of us lose our sights along the way, of anything I hope that this message helps you to take a very close look at your life and put you back on the path of achieving your goal and your dream that you set out to do.

I am sorry to write this because at one point we were great friends, but I feel as though I need to not have negative people in my life and therefore the reason for removing you as a friend on Facebook.
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The so-called 'head or stomach' hat
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We WERE a family...
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At Casa de Olas Hostel
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I can't thank both Naked Tiger and PachaMama enough for the *FREE gear and loved promoting and supporting them!
Towards the end of my time in SJDS it pains me to tell you that I was highly embarrassed and ashamed to be associated with you because of how you were so secretive with your business dealings and hurt so many business owners that considered you a friend. I truly do hope that you take what I am saying to heart and know that there are still plenty of people in SJDS that care about you and miss the Marc we all came to know and love but before all of the apologies you need to make to these other individuals you need to figure out what has been going on with you personally to have a clear conscience with genuine intentions for living life and having that happiness and smile I saw when we first began things in SJDS.

So again Marc, I wish you the best in life and hope you will return to achieving your dream of making it to South America and completing the work that makes you feel alive and passionate about. Cheers Troy."
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Capturing one of the many amazing sunsets I witnessed while living in San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua (#SJDS)
While, I left San Juan del Sur (#SJDS) with mixed feelings, I know without a doubt in my mind that I could hold my head high, as I know that I would ALWAYS be welcomed back by the many wonderful friends that call this “Nica Paradise” home. And, while this was a lesson learned, I knew that to me it was more of an ellipsis, while I felt as though Marc might have seen it as dodging a bullet, however, I knew the decisions that both Dan and Marc had followed through with–primarily in the way they went about it–that it is only going to be a matter of time before these potential ghosts will come back to haunt them and they will have no where to run and hide from the consequences that may follow–Call it Karma. Call it Fate. Call it what you will–but eventually what I do know is that when you allow greed to become your highest priority to the point that it consumes you and you could careless about how you treat others in achieving this selfish desire…judgment day will come at some point. Yes, possibly in ways of the Governator, but until that day, I’m leaving with a more positive focus as I look forward to the unknown horizon. And while, this may be put on hold for some time, I will certainly not easily forget this life lesson and have carefully kept records, because I feel that these may be necessary for in the future. But, at this point I'm just taking things step-by-step with as much of a positive outlook on things as I can, and I know that Alex, Gio, Megan, Ryan, Kas, Rosario, Tyla, and all the others that are still in SJDS will manage and of anything this will make them stronger and I loved overhearing Alex say that now he is completely focused! I hope to maybe take some of that high-powered energy with me to Panama! Que Sopa!

BELOW IS A SLIDESHOW OF MEMORIES OF A PLACE THAT WAS, AND STILL REMAINS A TRULY MAGICAL PLACE  – VIVA SAN JUAN DEL SUR, MI AMOR!

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