Written on December 27, 2011 by CB Driver in Latin America, Locals When we first saw Edelma, after arriving in Isla Ometepe (Nicaragua), we weren’t sure if we should accept a ride with her. She looked nice enough, but like the other taxi drivers, she was super eager and borderline […]

Written on February 2, 2014 by CB Driver in Locals Patois, aka Jamaican Creole, is what most Jamaicans prefer to speak and if you know a little, it goes a long way. That’s why I tried to learn as much as I could on my trip a few weeks ago. […]

I saw this watermelon vendor, sitting  in front of Café Havana on Calle Media Luna in Cartagena, several times day while there recently. Both he and his watermelon looked sweet, and I looked forward to buying some and getting to know him. He was only there during the day, when […]

Written on March 2, 2012 by CB Driver in Photography, Trippy Travel Photos In the 17th round of the  Trippy Travel Photo Game, the winner identified the photo of the Pumapungo Ruins in Cuenca, Ecuador. He followed these steps to arrive at the answer… 1. Look at the Photo/Study the […]

Written on July 21, 2011 by CB Driver in Middle East, Trippy Travel Photos Ready to play the Trippy Travel Photo Game? It’s easy! Just… 1. Look at the Photo Study it carefully…notice the details! 2. Guess what/where! Try your best to answer these questions: What is it? Where was […]