Puerto RicoI grew on a sugarcane marsh in Puerto Rico and we didn't 'travel' much. Probably, because we didn't have to.
Though, I was obsessed with stories about Cristobal Colon and Sir Ernest Shackleton, therefore I knew my ship would sail one day. Maybe is why I joined the Navy, or perhaps because I was always travelling vicariously through my Father's letters when he was stationed overseas. When we were finally stationed in Texas I enjoyed camping in the Hill Country, though it did nothing to ease my extreme culture shock I experienced my first time in Africa. ;')
Our culture is indeed, one of the most flavorful in the world and PR has everything, modern big cities, historical cities, really nice beaches and even nearby pristine island, mountains, countryside, rain forest, one of the liviest nightlife imaginable and some really good food to speak of.
Name the top five countries (well, I need 10)
1. Japan: sushi, udon/ramen noodle soup
2. Brazil: street churrascos, feijao, caipirinhas
3. Spain: tapas! papas aioli, paella, mussels, sangria
4. Vietnam: pho ga, spring rolls, and that fresh local seafood, crabmeat
5. China: peking duck, any dish with aubergine
6. Jordan: (all the Muslim countries) All!
7. Thailand: green chicken curry, green papaya salad, sticky rice w/t mango
8. France: duck confit, crusty breads w/t cheese, French wines
9. Cuba: arroz con habichuelas, chuletas con ajo, mojitos!
10. Tanzania: nyama choma, kuku na chipsi, and all that tropical matunda from the sokos
11. *Puerto Rico: serenata, pasteles, mofongo, sopa de pollo, pernil, TODO!!!
Interesting Travel Story
I teach English in China and my students ask me the weirdest questions all the time? One time a student told me of something he always sees in American tele that caught his attention, and I couldn't figure it out, so he drew me a picture. I couldn't stop laughing, it was a Chinese food take-out box. LOL! The girls always ask me if I know Paris Hilton or Britney Spears and the teenage boys (those that are planning to attend Uni stateside) want to know if people in America are going to laugh at them because they are still virgins. The saddest thing I have ever heard is about a character on the first season of Desperate Housewives (which is very popular in Beijing). Gabby's Chinese housekeeper which on the show she treats very bad. They wonder if American people are going to treat them like that. Of course, we are not. I always do my best to explain things to them. I love teaching in Bejing and Chinese culture, and find it very rewarding. I wish I could live there year round, but it gets so cold after November.
Name something you want to do?
Snowboarding! -and perhaps, go on romantic American style African safari, E. Hemingway style, (no more tiny steamy tents!), make babies!
What next?
Keep reading, it's time to go nighty-night in possibly the worst (and hottest) hostel room ever!
Hugs, //CF
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