Dave Ford Does Earth

Dave Ford Does Earth

A Lifelong Journey Around the World

Currently in New York City

A few years back I did a little traveling. I climbed Kilimanjaro, took a boat ride to Antarctica, and was stung by a scorpion in Colombia. The two year journey opened me up to the power of living unconventionally--and to living in the moment. Right now I live in Manhattan, NYC--and spend a fair bit of time in L.A and San Fran.

One Day in Rio de Janeiro then off to Lima,Peru

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Pictured: Rio de Janeiro, the “City of God”
Well, John is gone. We had almost a full month of traveling together and now he is off to work in a big law firm and to get married. All in all, I think he is really looking forward to it. He is going back to a good [...]

The Beaches of Bahia, Brazil- Arrial D’Ajuda, Trancoso, Espello, and Caraiva

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View from the top of the hill in Trancoso
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After Salvador, John and I took off for the beaches of Bahia. We jumped on a 35 minute flight from Salvador to Porto Seguro. From there, we ended up taking a ferry from Porto Seguro with a Peruvian girl named Aralyn (more on her later) to a [...]

Salvador de Bahia, Brazil: The Poor Mans New Orleans

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Salvador de Bahia feels so much like New Orleans its scary. I have spent a few weeks in the Big Easy and John went to school at Tulane. We are in complete agreement that Salvador is the poor mans New Orleans. Salvador comes with a distinct Afro Brazilian flair, music in the cobblestone streets, and [...]

"The Life" in Florianapolis

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At this point in time, I am as relaxed as I have ever been. Without a doubt, this is the first post I have ever written while laying in a hammock.
You know things are going well in life when you find you need a “vacation from a vacation”. Thats pretty much what I am doing [...]

The “Devil’s Throat” at Iguazu Falls, Argentina

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After consulting Wikipedia to find out just what the 7 wonders of the world actually are, and after telling people for months that Iguazu Falls is indeed a wonder of the world, I was disappointed to find that it does not appear on any list. Although, I was very pleased to find that the Falls [...]