After Carnaval, the gang and I headed straight for Taganga; the ultimate Colombian, chill-out, beach village. And here is where I celebrated my 7th anniversary of being a professional slacker. Seven years ago on this day, I officially resigned from my job thingy to start my round the world backpacking trip that was supposed to last about a year or so. I've managed to do a little better than a year on the road but there still are dozens of countries that remain un...

beach bum n. Informal A person with no regular occupation who habitually loafs or idles on beaches. The lifestyle of a beach bum is usually one of leisure. Also see photo on the left. I'm back in Santa Marta, a popular resort-like city on the Caribbean coast where I taught English four years ago. Oddly, the city isn't all that photogenic and my photos prove it...I don't have any. But I really like it here and have adopted a complete beach bum lifestyle. The surr...

I haven't provided an update for so long that even I'm bored with my website.... so finally, a long overdue update; although things aren't as interesting at the moment as they will be next week. In a few days, I will be on a bus bound for Medellin, home of Pablo Escobar's former drug cartel and Colombia's ex-cocaine capital. It is Colombia's 2nd largest city, very wealthy, and full of activity and things to see and do. I am expecting to meet some tour guides ther...

So I am still in Santa Marta and actually have somewhat of a routine here seeing as how I am employed and all. My one year anniversary of leaving the US sort of came and went with out too much fanfare and I am now officially into year two of my Walkabout. And similar to my long stay in Leon, Nicaragua, I don't get many new things to report and I don't take as many pictures. Therefore, updates are fewer and farther between. So I wouldn't say I am actually "slavin...

Well, I find myself employed again as I accepted a job teaching english at the Colombo Americano Institute here in Santa Marta. Job requirements include an updated resume, certification teaching english as a foreign language, teaching experience, and thorough knowledge of the workings of english grammar. Yeah right .. they had a teacher leave for another job at the last minute when I stumbled across the opportunity. Since the course director is moving to Pennsylv...