Notes from New York IV: tips even on donations
El enloquecido mundo de las "tips" In the United States
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A Yankee ship in Havana
The afternoon before his arrival there were families looking at the horizon. Do you know if the Yankee ship arrives today?, I asked two couples that I noticed that they did nothing for a few minutes other than watch the coming and going of the waves. "Eso estamos esperando, que llegue", they replied with a half smile. And I looked at his side, for a few minutes, that Havana sea from which Cuban joy hangs in some sadness, on the go and in sinking bodies trying to find some freedom.
Canada: the conductor for the drunken nights
The circumnavigation of the globe on two wheels has been done many times and many more will. As experience is of the most intense I know, but as literary enterprise is seen as something, maybe even too. Currently we run the risk of tiring trivialized and reaches saturation to force travelers embark on the road with the sole purpose of having their experiences in social networks to become famous or have followers.
The "tough" US Border Police
I have also given thanks for not being reduced electric shock as I sprayed his eyes with pepper spray and a German shepherd sharp teeth tore at my low paid, and two large sizes, pants driver.
Wild Yellowstone
To experience the magic of this place is necessary to visit the park during the sunrises and / or evenings, since in the middle of the day there are too many tourists and few animals can be observed, except for the bison that appear to be eternally guarding Yellowstone.
The unknown area of ??the Spanish explorers of California
Juan Bautista de Anza was born in 1763 in the current Mexico, near Arizpe. The son of a Spanish soldier killed by Apaches, Young enlisted in the Army. With 24 years and was captain. Featured in what is now Arizona, requested permission from the Viceroy of New Spain to attempt an overland route to California. And 1774 marched 20 soldiers, 3 priests and 140 horses through the desert bare and unknown, Yuma Indian Territory and rattlesnakes.
Winds of youth in Middle America
America is so surprising and fascinating. It looks like all the issues we have elaborated on it and, however, over and over again just for breaking.
Biosphere II: the failure of the Eden of human guinea pigs
Those chosen for the glory had passed demanding entrance exams, were supposed to mature, stable and committed, but as soon began living together, were divided into factions almost immediately, conspired among themselves, openly hated and even hid food. Although it could be argued that finding such phenomena of selfishness and conflict, might not have been necessary to spend many millions of dollars and a mangrove planting in the desert.
History and McDonald's
Last week I wrote about battlefields and, a little side, reffering me to the field of Gettysburg, wandering through which I walked a cold morning in March this year. The fierce fighting on 1 the 3 July 1863 on the outskirts of this small town in Pennsylvania ...
