Cachoeira to New Orleans

Maybe a year ago, maybe more, I was going through old photos and I stopped to look through the images taken while I was studying abroad. In 2009 I spent a semester in Northeastern Brazil, my first time really living in another country. I’d visited other countries before, but for a matter of weeks, not…

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Face Fear

“Fear is temporary. Regret is forever.” That statement couldn’t be more true. It’s the motto at face adrenalin–the bungee jump at Bloukrans Bridge in South Africa, which holds the Guiness World Record for the highest bridge jump in the world (216 m/709 ft). This past weekend I faced one type of fear (sheer terror, to…

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Welcome to Japan…and the impending jet lag

Tuesday, I left bright and early (not so bright since it was 4 AM when I left the house) for nyc. I had a brief layover in Miami, and randomly got lucky and had a seat in business class for the flight from Miami to NYC. I only had a night in NYC before I…

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