We are at Coffee Groundz in Houston. Â Just arrived. Â We will be here all afternoon and will be showing off our videos and photos this evening at 7pm. Â Everyone is invited. Coffee Groundz is at: 2503 Bagby Houston, TX 77006
Author Archives: Steven Shoppman
Hasta Luego Melissa, Hola Celeste
March 29, 2009 – 7:17 am
It is a hard road out there. Nearly everyone has cracked at some point, including me and Bouey. We have had a handful that vowed a desire to finish the expedition with us, we have had a handful that realized quickly this was not for them. Being part of the crew is not like traveling, it is not like vacation, it is a job…without pay, other than the experience of a lifetime. And it is a seriously difficult job.
And we thought we have been to remote places.
March 25, 2009 – 12:04 pm
I came across this article recently about the most remote town on the planet. In the middle of the pacific on an old trading outpost, there lies a small community 2300km from any other inhabited place…in all directions, surrounded by sea. Since there has already been a little writeup, I will just lead you there.
Better than Boutique
March 15, 2009 – 5:51 pm
While approaching home and traveling through Central America, we have started to encounter many of our accommodations and activities being owned by expats or foreign owners, many times from the United States.
The New Crew
February 7, 2009 – 4:48 pm
You have all been introduced to Craig, and now we have Steel and Nels here as well. I think you may have noticed their names in some previous blogs, but now you can learn a little more with their bios that I managed to get online today.
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You have got to be kidding me
January 26, 2009 – 10:14 am
Sometimes I see the news and cannot believe my eyes. This post was from a little while ago, but I came across it again recently. On Facebook, people can create groups to talk about all kinds of silly things from cars to makeup to pop culture. Recently, some employees of British Airways started one to get together and compare stories of how much it sucks to deal with all the passengers getting on the plane.
And back to New Years Eve, or should I say new years month?
January 20, 2009 – 11:32 pm
As we approached Christmas, it seemed like nothing really changed. Being close to the equator, no snow was falling, no Christmas trees were decorated, and while the spirit of Christmas was still in the air, its presence was was more known than felt. South America seems to keep Christmas as more of a religious and family holiday, but the introverted family times turn into an absolute free for all once the bell rings in the new year. We believed the
D-day came and went.
January 5, 2009 – 8:06 pm
The last few days we have been at Tierra Del Volcan, which in English means, The Land of the Volcanoes. It is a partnership that Fundacion Paramo, an aid organization that works just south of Quito here in Ecuador, has set up with a few Haciendas around the base of Cotopaxi.
My favorite last day of the year…ever.
January 1, 2009 – 11:19 am
The real blog will come later today or tomorrow. We are about to leave Banos on our way to our next stop here in Ecuador meeting with an NGO that helps to preserve the rainforest. Since nothing is open here on New Years Day morning, I am sitting outside a cafe on the sidewalk using […]
