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The Dandy one signs Off

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It seems almost a lifetime ago that I said goodbye to my father that cold Wednesday morning of August, 2017, with a giant ball in my throat. I turned away, so he wouldn’t see the tears in my eyes, because I knew I wouldn’t see him for a long time, if ever. As I descended down the stairs I looked back one more time at his warm smile and saw his eyes sparkling equally. I was scared. I thought of running back and hugging him one more time, and I am not sure what stopped me from doing it. I have gained many things from my trip to Ecuador. I have seen a plethora of astoundingly beautiful sights and, as it happens, some ugly ones as well. I arrived a young boy and am leaving a man, with many adventures behind me and stories to tell my friends back home. I have learnt that although it may be lots of fun, I am not a philanderer, because I love to wake up next to a beautiful woman, watch her slowly opening and revealing her hazel-brown eyes, blink a few times, and smile, which prompts

Don’t leave your common sense at home

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Currently, most of Europe and North America are baby proofed. Some health and safety regulations would make Darwin shake his head with a bemused smile. E.g.: If one goes to a hotel in the United States, the shower cap clearly explains that it “FITS ONE HEAD”. Or if one buys an iron, the box will say “WARNING! DO NOT IRON CLOTHES WHILE WEARING THEM! So while Andre and I were sitting in a café in Quito on my last day before flying to Dallas, we discussed the fact that most people would deem Ecuador dangerous, simply because it’s not baby proofed. We both agreed however that this is exactly why it is so beautiful and exciting. One must make judgement calls like, “will that rope take my weight?” or “should I dive into the lake from that bolder or could I hit a rock below and die?”  So for those who might have troubles with making these decisions, we came up with 33 rules that these people might find useful during their trip to Ecuador, South America, or generally most places i