2014-11-05

【Aiden in English】

        I've traveled around the globe and always feel the same. The last day is always the time when my perfect vacation gets ruined. I was sorrowful when I woke up today, 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 hurt the brain and that measure my intellect. If I decided not to cooperate, the pu

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 undoubtedly 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 swam

2014-11-03

【Aiden in English】

        The only thing worse than a long, tedious, dreadful plane ride is a long, boring, hideous bus ride 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 are. It is one flat plate. I could stare in one direction and see endless bushes and jungles for miles on and on. The highest point in the Yucatan Peninsula is probably the ramp onto the highw

2014-11-02

【Aiden in English】

        I've traveled the world multiple times, seeing things most peers only dream of 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. I have never considered a trip to Mexico because I don't put the USA's neighboring country on my priority list. Oh, why can't I be any stupider?

        Because of Nation

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 Mexico, the snorkeling experience wasn't as fascinating as I hoped.

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