Macster Uncensored

They say time flies when you're having fun. This Remote Year Polaris journey couldn't prove that statement to be any more accurate. We're nearly finished with our first Southeast Asian stop (Hanoi, Vietnam) which means we have nearly completed five months of this 12 month jaunt. That's crazy talk. It feels like just yesterday I was having farewell get togethers with my friends and family and packing up my belongings and shipping off to Lima. How are we just several weeks from being halfway done? Insanity. If anyone knows me knows me they know I can be quite introspective and reflective in times of solidarity when I'm not playing my normal jovial, extroverted, and sarcastic self. With four full months in the books and legitimately being one-third of the way through Remote Year, these are some of my thoughts and feelings and takeaways so far: One, and I can't stress this enough, I am so happy I chose to do the 12 month program instead of one of the 4 month pr...

You know how sometimes things are so hyped up that no level of expectations could quite possibly be met? Sort of like Godzilla: King of the Monsters. I waited 5 damn long years for that movie and based on all the stuff I read and the awesome trailers I watched over and over and over I went into that film with sky high expectations it would be the best damn American Godzilla yet! Wrong. It was terrible. But then I just thought maybe my expectations were too damn high. I gave it another shot and, well, it still wasn't good but at least I could enjoy it a bit more than the first time. I sort of feel that way about Mexico City. Oh Mexico City, I had longed for you for so long. Friend upon friend upon friend had told me how much I would love Mexico City. How the culture was amazing, the food delicious, the city so vibrant. Even before I set out on this Remote Year life I had Mexico City (or CDMX as the cool kids refer to it) circled as a destination I needed to get to in the near ...