Category Archives: Mark

Curtain Call

Posted on September 19, 2011 by andesnotthemint
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ANTM Travel Awards: Personality Disorders

Posted on September 19, 2011 by andesnotthemint

They say that travel changes how you see the world and think about life. What they don’t say is that living out of a giant bag, in tiny rooms for seven months, can leave you permanently, irreversibly deranged. Want proof? … Continue reading →

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ANTM Travel Awards: Economics

Posted on September 18, 2011 by andesnotthemint

When you come to the end of a long-term trip like this one, a question people always ask you is, “Did you stick to your budget?” The scary truth is Mark and I didn’t have a budget. I mean, of … Continue reading →

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ANTM Travel Awards: Geography

Posted on September 18, 2011 by andesnotthemint

My “Oh” my, the places we’ve seen.  As we hand out the Geography Awards, we encourage one and all to use Google Maps to locate the whereabouts of our favorite cities and towns. As for me, I have a feeling … Continue reading →

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ANTM Travel Awards: La Naturaleza

Posted on September 17, 2011 by andesnotthemint

Having lived in New York for more than 11 years, Mark and I were in need of a break from buildings, bustling streets, noise, pollution. One of our goals for this trip was to discover far-flung natural places unlike any … Continue reading →

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ANTM Travel Awards: Transportation

Posted on September 16, 2011 by andesnotthemint

With a few small exceptions, the ANTM journey has been completed entirely over land, from the south of Chile up to the border between Honduras and Nicaragua, in Central America. When you’ve got this kind of distance to cover, transit … Continue reading →

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ANTM Travel Awards: Culinary

Posted on September 15, 2011 by andesnotthemint

Here it is folks, the ANTM Food & Drink awards. For those of you who don’t already know, we are vegetarians who also eat fish occasionally. So, it needs to be said that our dietary choice excludes at least 80% … Continue reading →

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Andes Not The Mint Travel Awards: Lodging

Posted on September 14, 2011 by andesnotthemint

I know, I know. Awards shows are exciting. The energy in the air. The anticipation about who or what is going to take home an award. The fancy attire (I, for one, am wearing my best ratty-tank-top-and-hole-ridden-yoga-pants-outfit). It’s really exhilarating … Continue reading →

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Andes Not The Mint Travel Awards

Posted on September 11, 2011 by andesnotthemint

Well folks, we have arrived at the end of the proverbial road. Ten days from today, we board a plane from Costa Rica back to New York City. This week, we are enjoying the benefit of “low season” special rates, … Continue reading →

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Beisbol, Nica-Style!

Posted on September 3, 2011 by andesnotthemint

It is no great secret that I am keen to hate on overly commercialized experiences of all stripes. What little TV I watch generally consists of documentaries on public television. I cannot step into a shopping mall without launching into … Continue reading →

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