It dawned upon me that since the conception of this blog, I have not stayed quite up-to-date with the whole getting to know you/Question and Answer dealio. That being said, by the time of this post, I (accompanied by my omnipresent companion Mark the Bear) have travelled to 4 other countries since the LAST Q&A! Our last one, which was co-authored by my big brother and other fellow traveller Ribz, was back in 2016!* Time has come and gone, while many more adventures have taken place. I do believe it is high time for another Q&A, I do. Don't you? 'Course you do!
I gathered these questions from a few sources, predominantly my social media pages. You can find Mark and I at the following accounts: @the_adventurous_a and @the_adventures_of_meps. If you want to keep up with our adventures, give us a follow!
Onto the Q&A! I'm answering these in random order; comment if you see yours here!
Question 1: What's the worst thing that's turned out to be the best thing during your travels?
Answer: They say experience is the best teacher. In the negative sense, that really is not the greatest way of learning. However, from my own foolhardiness in some situations, I have learnt to LISTEN. Yes, the adventure is incredible and there is always SOMETHING to do. Nonetheless, I am not as invincible or limitless as I'd like to think I am. Can I drink the water carelessly despite warning? Not unless I want a pet parasite for a couple of years. Can I jump to sightseeing immediately after landing in a high altitude area? Not unless I want to have wobbly lines silhouetting everything I see and the worst diarrhea attack ever. Listen to the wise, listen to the locals, and don't assume yourself to be infallible to common travel troubles. Rely on Jehovah and stay humble!
Question 2: What are your biggest dreams in this life?
Answer: I can go SO many different directions to this question, I love it! In a nutshell, I want to be more than ever like the apostle Paul. He was energetic, ready to do for Jehovah whatever was asked of him, travelled extensively for the ministry, and was a willing, albeit very imperfect, asset in many respects. However long I am alive for, I want my story to be a good one, one filled with amazing experiences and little regrets. My desire is to live the Isaiah 6:8 dream!
Oh, and I still have the goal of visiting as many (if not all) the Bethel Branch facilities we have worldwide!
Question 3: Which continent has the best food overall?
Answer: To be entirely fair, I don't think I have been to enough places in one sole continent to give a fully thorough evaluation. My attitude towards food is not too different from my attitude towards travel: try at least once and with full gusto(within reason and moral, naturally). Instead, I shall list at least one favorite item from each country!
Canada: poutine (SPECIFICALLY from Montreal)
Bolivia: cuy (you'll never look at the guinea pig exhibits at Petco the same ever again)
Chile: paila marina
France: Argentine steak
Italy: homemade carbonara
Question 4: When and where did you get baptized?
Answer: Ooh a more personal question, me likey! I was baptized March 5th, 2006 at the Newburgh Assembly Hall in Newburgh, NY. I'm happy to say that I've been baptized half of my life and it is the BEST.
Question 5: Do you have any siblings?
Answer: I sure do! Just one. One big brother who doubles as bodyguard and travel companion. You'll see plenty of references to a "Ribz" in my posts; that would be him! Save for all my Canada trips (which he STILL won't let me live down) and this last South America trip, he has been with me for my other international trips. You can find his travel shots at his Instagram @worlds_worst_anchorman.
Question 6: If someone wants to travel more, what tips can you give to find deals, locations, ideas, etc.?
Answer: I'm honestly no connoisseur of travel deals or any secret hacks. When we're planning a trip, we speak to various friends and visitors to get a feel of which areas have a need in terms of service. Make friends, make contacts! Sometimes things come into fruition in the oddest and most interesting ways. Keep putting yourself out there, and watch Jehovah take the reins. Oh, and don't hesitate to ask veteran travellers their secrets. Each person brings something different to the table.
Question 7: Who is Mark? The cute teddy bear with the bow tie or a "hooman?"
Answer: 100% teddy bear!! If you want to get his background story, check out Mark's origin story
BONUS QUESTION TIME!
To the humorous humanoid who posed this peculiar pregunta: Is mayonnaise an instrument?
To the humorous humanoid who posed this peculiar pregunta: Is mayonnaise an instrument?
Thank you to everyone who contributed questions! This blog is purely for entertainment purposes, both mine and (hopefully) yours. I so love being able to share on this platform all the particularities and peculiarities this life has to offer, and I appreciate that you read along!
Have a fantastic day/noon/night and stay tuned for the next post!
Love,
The Adventurous A.
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