Category Archives: Stories
Letter to my dad
hi pai! just got back into town from a town called solola. we were on the campus of the universidad del valle. the town is on lake atitlan, a massive lake surrounded by huge, 12000 foot volcanoes. beautiful place. also … Continue reading →
Instead of reading it
I thought that I had been out of the loop on news, sports, or any other major happening that we like to know about. Being out in the field for almost four months and having tiny glimpses of what passes … Continue reading →
Coffee break for traffic and other curiosities
Today was a particularly odd day for Guatemala city. It was foggy, raining, cold (50F) and windy as all hell. Normally, it would be a welcome respite from the heat, dust and smog that chokes the city. I didn’t even … Continue reading →
Sucking it up
We just finished with our second medical team of the year. The mission was to Huehuetenango and we saw around 1500 patients over five days. However, we, the team coordinators, don’t know what a day off is and have been … Continue reading →
Quote of the Day
“Q-tip? Here’s a Q-tip. Spend less Q’s.” — Andrew Heiser
On living and working abroad and being a traveler
I am constantly envious of all the travel blogs and pictures, tweets and stories from people who get to travel around the world. I raid travel sites like Matador and Backpacking, eager for that next fix. The heart of the … Continue reading →
Going on lunch break in Guate
Every day at one o’clock on the dot we go out and get something to eat. Getting to the office at 7:30 leaves the stomach growling by 10. I usually bring a lunch and sit in the kitchen with the … Continue reading →
A quick update on this week’s prosthetics event
THANKSGIVING ARRIVES EARLY IN GUATEMALA Prosthetics team gifts patients with new limbs and hope, delivers smiles By Tony de Lima Nov. 25, 2009 Guatemala City, Guatemala. – Robert Dirksen, a CPO from California and his team, fitted 14 patients with … Continue reading →
The Search
One of the reasons I travel, and I suppose many others, is to gain perspective on things. What things? I couldn’t tell you. Each man, woman, kid, grandma, hippie, backpacker and seaman has their reasons. Are we even conscious of … Continue reading →