Tag: working-class traveler
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Debunking a few myths about life as a digital nomad
I first heard of the term digital nomad while I was still living in Buenos Aires when I went to a meetup and thought I’d never be able to do it. Race was one of the main reasons why I had my doubts. Most digital nomads are white. They tend to be more open-minded because…
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Random things you need to budget for while traveling
Even if your efforts to pack light, you still need a few things here and there when you backpack. This post is meant for ultra-budget backpackers. I’m talking the people who can afford a plane ticket but have to volunteer at hostels and pinch pennies when they go somewhere else. You have a bunch of…
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I couldn’t use my debit card in Bolivia
… but here’s what I learned. I always wanted to visit Bolivia. It just seemed cool and so different from Argentina. I got to hang out there for 17 days but as a digital nomad, it doesn’t mean everything was 100% fun. For one, I worked super-hard and barely got to see La Paz. But…
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Stuff I learned while in Arica, Chile
My trip from Buenos Aires to Brazil was supposed to last about 6 weeks. It’s now been about a year and it ends mid-May. There are many reasons why it took so long. When I first went to Arica I was only supposed to be there for maybe 3 weeks and then never go back.…
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Getting a Bolivian visa at the border (US Citzens)
It wasn’t as bad as others said… you know, things work out.
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Know your history…
Every day, in every town I’ve been ever since leaving Argentina, whiteness lets me know that people who have its color only see me as a servant and free Spanish teacher. People will literally see me walk in with my heavy backpack and hiking boots and STILL think I’m an expert on Chile and…
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Backpacking as a person of color
In the scheme of things, being a person of color with an upbringing from a superpower like the United States means having to put things into perspective. We’re not in a country that refuses to talk about race, but as a backpacker of color you can never get rest from Eurocentric points of view. I…
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