Converted school buses with psychedelic spray paint on the sides are called chicken buses in Guatemala and yes, live chickens are welcome on board. Sometimes I am the lone foreigner, the Gringa Queen of the Chicken Bus. Squeezed between a sac of potatoes and fellow riders, I have confronted the co[...]
Posts Tagged ‘United States’
Living a Double Life
I have been stuck for two months now, not knowing how to write this post. I am currently in the States, having come home to network and fundraise for the organization that I am working for in Nicaragua. It has been a successful and invigorating two months, but as I sit here in the airport, [...][...]
My Country, ‘Tis of Thee
What is it about world travelers bad-mouthing their countries of origin? Is it out of shame, or do they really dislike their home country that much? Did I miss something in the secret World Traveler Handbook? I cannot tell you how many countless times I have come across various travelers / vol[...]
