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I'm a 28-year old Spanish translator, having studied Spanish in Ireland and in Finland. I've always wanted to live in South America and have been working as a volunteer and travelling in Ecuador for about 6 months. Currently I'm looking for work and being a travel journalist would certainly be a dream come through as I love getting to know new places and people and have always seen myself as a communicator.
Finland
Quito, Ecuador
I have written some articles for a new English paper in Ecuador, the Ecuador Traveller though my work is yet to be published. Likewise, I am working on articles for a newspaper in Finland, to be published in the future. I have translated reports and magazine articles for NGO's in Finland (from English and Spanish into Finnish), as well as an artistic publication called Foucault's Dream, from English into Spanish.
Travel with an open mind, immerse yourself in another culture, get to know the people, receive what you can and be willing to give something of yourself too.
A half-collapsed jungle lodge in Tena, Ecuador with no running water, a drunken local guide and a suspicious neighbour who had a small zoo in his backyard and no qualms about firing his shotgun when tourists were passing by after dark.
Be curious about the local culture and talk to people, make friends. This way, in addition to seeing attractions and doing exciting things, you will have gained experiences and relationships that may stay with you for the rest of your life.
All of Latin America.
Finland, Ireland, England, Spain, Ecuador, Peru
Hopefully will be able to visit Mexico, Argentina and Brazil
Hotels
Casa Olimpia seems like a huge establishment with winding steel rail stairs leading from floor to floor. In reality, the ......
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A small and tidy cafetería that offers typical Andean corn-based snacks like arepas and tamales. Also serves beer, cocktails and ......
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