Tell Me About Your Life
Everyone has a story and they are generally eager to share it. We just have to care enough to ask.
Prince Challenge Matt Damon’s Small Talk
I was traveling not too long ago when someone who did not speak English as their primary language asked me an interesting question. In some cultures, it is not always considered polite or even safe to answer a common American question like, “where are you from?” or “where do you live?” It is also not … Read more
Empty Seats
An empty restaurant taught me to not rely on suspicion or expectation. Without the people filling the booths, the joyful noise was replaced by a deafening silence.
Life Should Have Some Kind Of Adventure
“I’m from Australia. I had owned a restaurant for a few years. I sold it and since then I’ve been traveling thru the US and Central America. I have been gone for the last 6 months. I’ve been in Guatemala for the last two months. I’m living with a family here while I go to Spanish school. When I got here it just seemed like a great place so I stayed. I like traveling. Life should have some kind of adventure. Traveling and experiencing other cultures is mine.”
Behind The Bar in Guatemala There is a Story.
“I lived in Chicago and I was kind of tired of the guy I was seeing so I went online looking for jobs. I found one teaching English in Costa Rica. So I went. I discovered I wasn’t very good at it. I had $10,000 in the bank and decided I would just travel for six months. I’m now 8 years into that six months. I got here to Guatemala and decided I liked it. I now own two bars here. It’s great. We meet all kind of people from around the world and get to hear tons of stories. It’s wonderful interacting with everyone.”