it isn't all bad.

“When you move from one country to another you have to accept that there are some things that are better and some things that are worse, and there is nothing you can do about it.”

- Bill Bryson, I’m A Stranger Here Myself

Since arriving in Honduras there have been many things I have had to adapt to, from cold bucket baths to deep fried pigskin with the hair still attached. But it isn’t ALL bad. The United States of America are wonderful, but not perfect. I would actually like to introduce a few things from this cheese-less hellhole to my country.

bolsas de agua

Yeah, we have drinking fountains, but these are a lot more fun.

glass bottle sodas made w/ cane sugar

Nothing is better.

mototaxis

Picture this: you are wasted at a bar and have no money for a real taxi. The answer to this dillema is the mototaxi, a quick & cheap way for the drunk to avoid another DUI. There are also no doors on this vehicle, allowing for fresh air and a simple puke off the side.

fruit

I guess we can always import the stuff, but it flows freely here right in my backyard.

two-hour lunch breaks

Nuff said.

the baleada

Basic and delicious for the cheap breakfast, lunch or dinner.

the punta

Booty-shakin’ fun dance.

tajadas (fried plantain chips)

Bet you can’t eat just one.

cheap rum

Flor de Caña is $6 a bottle, and gets you there. Gee whiz, I make $6 a day. Perfect.

(lack of) punctuality

Americans are so damn uptight about being on time. I like showing up two hours late for a work meeting too. What?