My Year in Cities, 2013
Published on Dec 30, 2013 (updated Feb 5, 2024), filed under adventure (feed). (Share this on Mastodon or Bluesky?)
The story of my 18 months of travel around the world, though not including this article, is available as a big but humble e-book: Journey of J.
Traditionally I post a list of all the new places I visited during a year in some sort of year-end review, too. The same this year as Iâm fairly confident that I wonât leave Santiago anymore now that I just got here, and as the yearâs windowâs closing quickly. One thing is different, however: Iâm including just the places Iâve visited since I discarded my old life. I havenât traveled much during the first half of the year anyway.
- Miami, FL, United States
- Santo Domingo Este, Dominican Republic
- Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
- Cabo San Lucas, Mexico
- Guadalajara, Mexico
- Puerto Vallarta, Mexico
- Guadalajara, Mexico
- Guanajuato, Mexico
- Mexico City, Mexico
- Teotihuacan, Mexico
- San Jose, Costa Rica
- Poas, Costa Rica
- Sabanilla, Costa Rica
- Vara Blanca, Costa Rica
- Panama City, Panama
- Quito, Ecuador
- Ciudad Mitad del Mundo, Ecuador
- Machachi, Ecuador
- Baños, Ecuador
- Ambato, Ecuador
- Riobamba, Ecuador
- Chimborazo, Ecuador
- Cuenca, Ecuador
- Loja, Ecuador
- MacarĂĄ, Ecuador
- Piura, Peru
- Trujillo, Peru
- Chan Chan, Peru
- Moche, Peru
- Huanchaco, Peru
- Conache, Peru
- El Brujo, Peru
- Huaraz, Peru
- Lima, Peru
- Ica, Peru
- Nazca, Peru
- Chauchilla, Peru
- Arequipa, Peru
- Puno, Peru
- Sillustani, Peru
- Islas Uros, Peru
- Isla Taquile, Peru
- La Paz, Bolivia
- Uyuni, Bolivia
- Isla Incahuasi, Bolivia
- San Juan, Bolivia
- Laguna Cañapa, Bolivia
- Laguna Hedionda, Bolivia
- Laguna Honda, Bolivia
- Ărbol de Piedra, Bolivia
- Laguna Colorada, Bolivia
- Sol de Mañana, Bolivia
- Termas de Polques, Bolivia
- Laguna Verde, Bolivia
- Laguna Blanca, Bolivia
- San Pedro de Atacama, Chile
- Antofagasta, Chile
- CopiapĂł, Chile
- La Serena, Chile
- Coquimbo, Chile
- Vicuña, Chile
- Santiago, Chile
The Bolivia leg is a bit messed up. Itâs a stretch to consider some of the places âcities,â however they were distinct stops on a little adventure trip through the Bolivian countryside that I figured I might just include. I added links to snapshots of traffic life that I document over at Animated Traffic. That siteâs still an experiment but Iâm tweaking it quite a bit to make it a worthy testament and alternative look at my journeyâand all the cities I pass through.
About Me
Iâm Jens (long: Jens Oliver Meiert), and Iâm a web developer, manager, and author. Iâve worked as a technical lead and engineering manager for small and large enterprises, Iâm an occasional contributor to web standards (like HTML, CSS, WCAG), and I write and review books for OâReilly and Frontend Dogma.
I love trying things, not only in web development and engineering management, but also in other areas like philosophy. Here on meiert.com I share some of my experiences and views. (I value you being critical, interpreting charitably, and giving feedback.)