It’s unbelievable that is has already been one year. Last summer I had a crazy time. I realized that the best thing one can do is travel. Although I had already lived in 6 different places it was not until last summer put it together and realized that a big part of whom I am is strongly determine by the experiences I’ve had in the places I’ve lived. As hard as it is to get out of your comfort zone and adapt to new things is also the most rewarding. To be able to understand a different culture is to open your mind a little more. To open your mind a little is to learn to experience life with different eyes; to be able to do this is to find happiness in the little things, to find it is to have an amazing life. So, going back to last summer; I had the opportunity to go back to my home country (Colombia), which I’ve done several times. But this time was different. I went on a road trip from Cali to Medellin and then drove up the coast stopping at amazing places. After my road trip I notice that my insatiable curiosity for what is different and my need for new experiences kicked in and I refused to stop traveling. I then had the chance (really out of nowhere) to keep traveling. So I went to Florida, New York for a little while and then Germany, Berlin, in my opinion the best city in the World until now; while there I visited Amsterdam and Istanbul and finally went back home. Although I couldn’t complain I felt like I wasn’t done. This trip instead of sufficing my need sparked something inside of me, and then I knew. There are a lot of amazing places out there waiting for me to discover them. There are people with amazing stories waiting for me to hear them. There are a lot of things I have to learn from the world that I live in. So although I am young and I have no money and currently put a break on my education my desire is to keep traveling and maybe have the chance (out of nowhere) to tell people about it. I am taking my chances at the moment, living in Berlin and planning to go everywhere and anywhere, so if this sounds interesting keep checking this blog and I’ll tell you all about the crazy roads I find. 

The World

It is painful for me to see the war-infested world I live on. It seems that anywhere I look there is a new conflict. Children die, families are separated, people are raped and murdered, yet it seems that the world’s main concern is to find an easy way to lose weight and to figure out a way to make more money. Our priorities seem so senseless. But, what can we do? Can we change the world? Should we solely read sad and depressing news so we don’t feel guilty for ignoring the cruel reality of the world? It is hard. What to do? What to feel? Clearly there are more questions than answers. I feel society is extremely detached from what is real, from what really matters. As corny and cliché as it sounds people forgot to stop and smell the roses. There was a time when man and women were only dependent on nature, a time where people still appreciated and understood the importance of survival and how much they depended on each other and the planet. Now, everything is disposable and we blatantly rape the earth, we deceit each other and turn our back when we are more needed in the world. Still we wake up every day and most of us try to make the best out of the ride, that’s the beauty of it. I love life and I love this planet with all the stupid people that live in it.

I once wanted to change the world but then I realized I could only change myself.