Live An Adventure Podcast

The history of humanity is the story of our errors and accomplishments. Jerusalem, which in Hebrew means "City of Peace", is the perfect example of this history. For centuries war and conflict have been part of daily life in Jerusalem. It is in the midst of destruction and conflict that Jews, Christians and Muslims, all express their faith through prayers and pilgrimages to this city.  Religion and politics are convictions rooted in our existential questions. Is there a God? If there is, how can we know Him? Are we just developed animals, or are we more than that? Is there a life after this? How can a loving God allow all the suffering in the world? Why do "believers" kill in his name? Not easy questions to answer. Perhaps there are no answers, or maybe the answers can be found only in the humility and understanding that we will never completely understand  f a i t h.    Possible answers to these questions in "Mere Christianity" by C.S. Le...

I came back to Cairo 3 months ago to finish my second year of my contract. I am enjoying the quiet happiness of daily life. The routine of school with all its drama and comedy. The shared moments with friends. Teaching Spanish to 21 students from grades 1 to 5 has been a blast. I love how my kids seem to be enjoying the daily lessons. The routine of weekends going out and exploring new places with friends or spending time with me. Thanksgiving is a holiday to give thanks. I am extremely thankful for each day and each blessing in my life. ESPAN YOL Regrese a Cairo hace 3 meses para terminar mi segundo anio en mi contrato. Estoy disfrutando de la tranquila felicidad de la vida diaria. La rutina del colegio con todo el drama y comedia. Los momentos compartidos con amigos. Estoy disfrutando mucho dar clases de Espanyol a 21 ninos de 1 a 5 grado. Me encantan mis chiquitos quienes parecen disfrutar las lecciones. La rutina de los fines de semana explorando nuevos lugares con los a...

In the summer of 2008 the road called my name again. I traveled 9 weeks in 9 countries! Greece, Turkey, Bulgaria, Romania, Hungary, Austria, Germany, Czeck Republic, Slovakia and Poland. I am so thankful for the friends I made, for the places I visited, and also for the chance I had to spend time with me as I explored this amazing continent. I am thankful for the delicious moments and for the moments when I felt lost and confused, because those moments are also part of this adventure we call l i f e. I visited spectacular cities, quaint small towns, and beautiful landscapes. It was a journey which renewed my soul and saturated my senses. I had the priviledge to explore the roots of western civilization. From philosophy to architecture, sports to visual arts, literature to music, religion to politics. From the mythology of ancient Greece in Samothraki island to the basics of democracy in Athens to the atrocities of Nazism in Auswitchz. I experienced the ho...

JORDAN April 24 - May 2, 2008 Cairo  to Amman...  crossing the Red Sea.. eaten by mosquitoes on a sleepless night at a truckers hotel...  will the jordanian officials admit my Guatemalan passport...? scuba diving around a submerged tank in the Red Sea...  hiking in the solitude of a red desert in Wadi Rum...  exploring the ancient and amazing city called Petra...  pink mountains transformed into a magical city...  listening to bedouin music by candle light...  floating while reading a book in the dead sea...  getting lost driving around the streets Amman...  how we were getting back to Cairo..?  crossing the red sea on a sunny day in a luxury yatch...  loving the adventure of it all... thrilled by uncertainty...  in one phrase from Ricardo Arjona: living without a script... ALEXANDRIA May 17, 2008 a spontanteous day trip to enjoy the compay of friends.. the nostalgia o...

In January 2007, I explored Bilbao, my last stop in Spain. The Guggenheim modern art museum was the perfect ending to an amazing three weeks in Spain. The structure, reminiscent of a boat, covered with titanium sheets as if a giant metallic fish with scales, was simply stunning. Frank Gehrig, the architect, is a definitely a genius. The only two straight lines in the building are the elevator and the floor. I tried to find another one and i didn't. Walking into the atrium one feels as if stepping into a galactic church. Before I went in, I walked around the building for a couple of hours just enjoying the sun, the park, the river boardwalk and taking pictures from different angles. Once inside, an incredible exhibit of modern art was awaiting. Installations, paintings, video, sculptures and such. Very conceptual post-modern stuff that in some cases did not make much sense to me, but I was most definitely impressed in the simplicity/creativity of most pieces. For instance: an ...

We arrived in Madrid at 4 am on Dec 20th, 2007... we slept until 8 am in the common area of the hostel so we would not have to pay an extra night... the hostel is a restored Arab home with beautifully intricate geometric designed walls in red and blue with a fountain in the middle of the courtyard... after getting our beds in the dorm, Daryl, Michelle and i headed to the Prado museum... Velazquez, Goya, and many more Spanish painters and sculptors from the 16th - 17th century, were represented in a display of baroque and religious art... the best thing about it is that i got in for free with my international teacher card :-) my friends had to pay 9 euros... on the 21st we walked all around the center of Madrid... narrow streets, ample boulevards, people shopping, beautiful architecture, history and little plazas around every corner... first we stopped at puerta del sol... right after that we got separated when i was taking some pictures so i ended up spending the day by myself... wi...