Border LogisticsVisa can be done in one day for about $300 or in a matter of days for about half.Necessary to have contact person's information in Belarus.Consulate is open even on Ukrainian State holidays but with limited hours.Tip: There is no passport check between Russia and Belarus and getting visa for Belarus is much simpler … Continue reading Ukraine to Belarus
Costa Rica (San Jose) to Panama
Border LogisticsPanamanian side might ask for itinerary, don't need real one, any fake will do from any other country. No need to buy return ticket. No visa or money necessary for Americans.Tika Bus: $80 Buy tickets in advance as they often fill up.Local Bus to Border.$15 Take bus to Sixaola at six am from Coca Cola station.Walk … Continue reading Costa Rica (San Jose) to Panama
Panama to Colombia
Logistics at Border:Panama: Need three photocopies of passport to enter and two to enter.Office opens at eight, photocopy office opens at nine.Office closes at four.Colombia: Office opens briefly once a day to stamp passports.Ask Joe near the dock for details.FlyFrom Panama to Bogota for about $250From Panama to border, 45 minute Launcha to Capurgana and Fly to … Continue reading Panama to Colombia
Palestino-Ysrael
A few days ago I watched an old Israeli movie about the 1982 Lebanon War called Cup Final. It is about an Israeli soldier that is captured by a rag tag team of Palestinians in the border region and about their journey to Beirut. The movie presents the case that the land is as … Continue reading Palestino-Ysrael
Parenting: the only hard rules to it are the rules.
Blog Post about the rules of parenting.It doesn't feel so long ago, when I was a child. In fact it was about half an hour ago when my parent scolded me for not turning off the lights.I'm 31 and as a result of a chance meeting in Berlin, I may have a daughter in Sao … Continue reading Parenting: the only hard rules to it are the rules.
America, You’re Funny: Funeral
At a party on a Friday in San Diego, a prominent architect, a rugby player by the name of Grahm "Basher" Downes had his head bashed in. A memorial service held for him on a Rugby field included beers and big breasted samba dancers. "A Celebration of a Life" they called it. One person after … Continue reading America, You’re Funny: Funeral
Israel’s Independence, Patriot’s Day, Boston Marathon
I love Boston. I nearly moved to Boston. It's a smart but stupid city. It's a small but big city. It has attitude, it has food and it is the center of America, spiritual America. New York is like our wang and DC is our brain but Boston is our heart; birthplace of our revolution. … Continue reading Israel’s Independence, Patriot’s Day, Boston Marathon
Crossing the Darien Gap by Launcha, Sail boats are SCAMS!
It is MUCH easier is to fly from Panama for $90 to Puerto Obaldia and catch a launcha from there to Copurgana. There you can fly to Medellin for $150 rather than go on a dangerous overloaded launcha for three hours and then by bus 10 hours. YOUR HOSTEL WILL NOT TELL YOU OF THIS … Continue reading Crossing the Darien Gap by Launcha, Sail boats are SCAMS!
America, You’re Funny – War on Drugs
So between Noriega in Panama, Guatemala, El Sal, Mexico and Colombia and Afghanistan, we've spent a lot of money to fight drugs and yet when we read about countries like Colombia, we find out that we are responsible for the drug trade there. We spend money to fight that which we support so we spend … Continue reading America, You’re Funny – War on Drugs
Costa Rica
Cost Rica (Rich Coast) is a great place for Gringos. Lots of people speak English and the place has lots to do and can be as expensive and as cheap as you want it to be.Make sure to have a ticket out of Costa Rica, a bus ticket will suffice. From airport: walk around the … Continue reading Costa Rica
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