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SAM'S BLOG
creating a slow life in rural alaska


Chile
After Peru, we flew into Santiago, Chile, which is the country’s capital and city of around 8 million. By the time we got to our Airbnb...
sampollee
Jan 10, 20186 min read
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Peru
After leaving Quito, we had a 10-hour layover in the city of Lima- since it was at night, we didn’t have the opportunity to explore the...
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Jan 8, 20186 min read
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The Family Arrives in Ecuador
My family arrived in Quito around 1am, and with next to no Spanish, they managed to arrive to the Airbnb that we stayed at during our...
sampollee
Jan 7, 20183 min read
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Passing through Colombia
After initially visiting in August, Colombia has become my favorite country that I´ve had the privilege of traveling to. Perhaps after...
sampollee
Dec 18, 20179 min read
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I Saw Snow!
In my last post, I said that I would describe a bit more about FUNHI, which stands for Fundación de Nuestros Hijos. It used to have a lot...
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Dec 8, 20176 min read
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Beginning to Explore
I’ve been Ibarra for a little time now, but last weekend I got to finally meet my site mentor in person. She was back in the States...
sampollee
Nov 26, 20175 min read
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Bienvenidos a Ecuador
Hi guys! This is the first time I have even thought about tackling a blog, so I hope my writing is somewhat enjoyable. Some of my...
sampollee
Nov 19, 20174 min read
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