Borders Are Stupid
Whenever I approach an international border, I break into a cold sweat. This is not because I have contraband in my suitcase or cocaine in my ass. This is because border crossings are created to make you feel guilty, just like traffic stops by cops. Borders are there to remind you that you belong to a country, and not to the world.
Close Encounters of the Peruvian Kind
Before we leave Peru, I want to take a moment to remember some people who passed through our lives during our two months in this amazing country. The Guard at the Presidential Palace You know those very serious, unsmiling guards in front of presidential and governmental palaces? There were several of them in front of […]