This day in history

Exactly one year ago today a clueless American traveler flew to Managua to begin what he hoped would be a one-year trip around the world. He was unaware that the week before there was a transportation strike in Nicaragua. Had he arrived just a few days earlier he would have been unable to get from the airport to his hostel in Granada. He also arrived at the same time as Tropical Storm Alma, and spent the first few days of his trip watching sheets of rain cascading off the roofs.

Despite his lousy timing and poor preparation he managed to survive for 341 days in 15 countries on four continents. The year anniversary of his departure finds him emerging from a three-week case of post-travel blues and planning his next adventure.