2014-11-05

【Aiden in English】

        I've traveled around the globe and feel like the same thing every time. The last day is always, always the time when my perfect vacation gets ruined. The moment I woke up today, I was filled with sorrow, knowing that today would be the last day of paradise in Mexico. Once I return, I'll be going back to something like a prison called the school and forced to do experiments on paper that hurts the brain, and that measure my intelle

2014-11-04

【Aiden in English】

        To understand a culture, you must understand people's way of life. How do people survive from day to day? That is certainly the question for the residents who used to live in Tulum. Why? Because the nearest freshwater is 5 miles/8 km away. Geographically, Tulum is sandwiched between a swamp and the Caribbean Sea. Both have water but aren't drinkable. To find clean and fresh water, one must travel 5 miles on foot through the swampl

2014-11-03

【Aiden in English】

        The only thing worse than a long, boring, dreadful plane ride is a long, boring, dreadful bus ride that Mom and I took to the Yucatan Peninsula in Mexico. The Yucatan Peninsula is located in Central America where the Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico meet. It is literally one flat plate. I could stare in one direction and see endless bushes and jungles for miles on and on. In fact, the highest point in the Yucatan Peninsula is probably

2014-11-02

【Aiden in English】

        I've been around the world multiple times, seeing things most peers only dream to see and experiencing things most friends won't even understand. Yet through my travels, I have never paid much attention to the wonders right under my nose. Literally, I have never really thought of taking a trip to Mexico because I really don't put the USA's neighboring country on my priority list. Oh, why can't I be any stupider?

2014-08-04

【Aiden in English】

        I have always loved snorkeling. You'll know that by now if you've read about my adventures in the Galapagos Islands. Yet today in Cozumel of Mexico, the snorkeling experience wasn't as fascinating as I was hoping for.

        We were unprepared. Mom had bought me a set of snorkeling back in the US. However, it was far too large. Water leaked through the plastic and into my eyes. My mouth had many cuts