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Mango Sunsets and Ping Pong "Shows" in Bangkok
So yesterday I had a tinder date (with surely the tallest person in Bangkok at the moment, a guy from the Netherlands who had to be 6'7''...
Courtney Comstock
Dec 13, 20172 min read
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Bangkok: The Big Mango
It's the sunsets and curry smells that earn Bangkok its nickname The Big Mango. My sister and I went to Chiang Mai and a small village...
Courtney Comstock
Dec 11, 20172 min read
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Hiking in Bariloche, Argentina
I went from updating this every other day, if not every day, to going dark forever, because that is how much I loved Argentina! Bariloche...
Courtney Comstock
Dec 6, 20173 min read
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Twelve Days of Tostadas, The Buenos Aires Breakfast
When I got to my hotel (hostel really), the night manager told me that they have a great breakfast in the morning: cafe con leche, toast,...
Courtney Comstock
Nov 24, 20173 min read
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The Buses in Buenos Aires are Beautiful!
Tan lindo! So pretty are the buses of Buenos Aires that I simply had to capture them on film. The metro buses also run beautifully and...
Courtney Comstock
Nov 11, 20171 min read
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Caminito La Boca is a Tourist Trap (but the walk there is pretty), Buenos Aires: Day 6
Caminito, La Boca: Looks like a cool, hip neighborhood in pictures and in the tourist blogs I read. So I walked there from my...
Courtney Comstock
Nov 10, 20172 min read
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Buenos Aires: Days 1 & 2, Fùtbol Frenzy, Construction Site Controversy, and a Guerilla War Fight
Standard Buenos Aires breakfast: Tostadas, which here in BA means toast with a white spreadable cheese queso crema (kinda like a slightly...
Courtney Comstock
Nov 7, 20174 min read
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Quito: Day 7, Changing of the Guard, Map of Recommendations & Little Essay
Changing of the Guard: On Mondays in Quito, a large crowd gathers in the Plaza de Independencia (or Plaza Grande) to watch the changing...
Courtney Comstock
Nov 1, 20175 min read
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Quito: Day 3 at The Historic City & The BasÃlica
Interesting observation: The vast majority of street vendors in Quito are women. In New York City, the overwhelming majority are men....
Courtney Comstock
Oct 27, 20172 min read
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Panama City: Day 6 & The Cinca Costera & Frank Gehry
Cinca Costera: I walked the "coastal belt" today, a highway you can walk along side that jets out from the city like a lasso or sure,...
Courtney Comstock
Oct 22, 20172 min read
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Panama City: Day 5 THE PANAMA CANAL
When I was about to land in Panama City a few days ago, I could tell the Panama Canal was going to be a highlight of my trip because I...
Courtney Comstock
Oct 22, 20173 min read
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Panama City: Day & Night 4 PLUS What NOT to eat/drink when traveling
Cafe: I can't say enough about the little coffee shop near my hotel, Mentiratas Blancas. I have gone here every day I've been in Panama...
Courtney Comstock
Oct 21, 20174 min read
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Panama City: Day 1
Currency: U.S. dollar. It was the USD in El Salvador too. Neither print their own paper currency, but they both have their own coin...
Courtney Comstock
Oct 18, 20172 min read
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Mexico City: Day 4 & Mayo Problems
My last day snuck up on me! I forgot I booked a 6am flight to Panama City so that I could have a decent layover in San Salvador (the...
Courtney Comstock
Oct 15, 20171 min read
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Mexico City: Night 3 & Tinder Date
Last night's bar, El Bósforo: When the bartender asked what kind of mescal we wanted, Ness, my "date," asked for one for an extranjero...
Courtney Comstock
Oct 15, 20173 min read
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Mexico City: Day 3 & MORE MOLE PLEASE
Lunch: Cafe Popular again. This time I also got Sopa Azteca and I'm so glad I did. Basic description: a tomato-based soup with tortilla...
Courtney Comstock
Oct 15, 20172 min read
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Mexico City: Day 2 & Discovery of StartUp UnDosTres
Most importantly: it's my Mom's birthday. I love you, Mom! Happy Birthday. Lunch: Cafe Cubana. Nothing special. Huevos Rancheros were...
Courtney Comstock
Oct 14, 20173 min read
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Mexico City: Day 1 & Pan de Muerto
My hostal: Casa San Ildefonso, which is lovely. There are parakeets in the courtyard, along with tons of plants. My dinner: Enmoladas...
Courtney Comstock
Oct 12, 20171 min read
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