Welcome Nick Runkle

By Don Nadeau, on January 24, 2010, in Travel

I am so very pleased that Nick Runkle (center above) has joined BidonTravel. You will love his blog posts!

For someone 25-years old, Nick has enjoyed a remarkable variety of life experiences. Let him describe himself–

“I was born in Ottawa, Canada in 1985, grew up in Fairfield Iowa, and graduated from Colorado College in 2007 with a BA in Economics and a minor in film.

“Since high school, I have been lucky enough to spend time in many countries worldwide and have developed a great passion for travel.

“While in college, I studied abroad in India, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, and Holland, and traveled through most of Western Europe, Morocco, Mexico, Canada, and the United States.

“After graduating from college in 2007, I spent six months teaching English in Argentina and Uruguay and another year traveling throughout South America.

“I think seeing the world from a variety of perspectives is important and being able to experience and learn about different cultures first hand has shaped who I am as a person. I appreciate everything the world has provided for me thus far and I look forward to giving back as much as I can while continuing my journey.”

Nick has agreed to post some of his experiences before heading to Guatemala in a few weeks with his friend Talia.

Knowing them, they’ll spend a week or so studying Spanish in Antigua—Nick stays passionate about perfecting his Spanish–and then settle in several tiny villages so utterly off the beaten path that they have no Internet access.

In case you doubt that, wait until you read his first post!