I left Venezuela on a Friday. After a night out with friends, I threw the last of my things into a suitcase, and dashed into the early morning to catch my waiting taxi. The flight from Caracas to Miami was a series of fitful naps. I awoke as we touched down in Miami and, just [...][...]
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July 15th, 2011 - 9:48 am § in Argentina, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Guatemala, Honduras, Looking for Opportunity, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, Venezuela
La Vida Idealist.org is Seeking New Writers!
If you are reading this now, chances are you’re interested in nonprofit or development work in Latin America. You may actually already be teaching English in Colombia, or working in a national park in Costa Rica, or completing your first year of the Peace Corps in Chile. And if that’s th[...]
Why yes, I am proficient in English, Spanish, and Venezuelan
When I meet someone for the first time here, I can predict the first two minutes of conversation down to the word. I’m asked how long I’ve been in Venezuela, what I think of the country (or the people, or the political situation), why I came, and then someone comments on my Spanish: “Per[...]
Staying with Mom and Pop – The Family Dynamic
When I touched down in Caracas back in November, one of my most immediate concerns was finding a place to live. The city is notoriously expensive , and living alone would have been about as financially unfeasible as living alone in New York, London, or Dubai. However, despite an abundance of unive[...]
