Hi! My name is Eric Castillo and I started Follow Eric in 2009 as a way to keep friends and family back home in New Mexico up to date when I moved away to Oklahoma for a few years.
The blog quickly evolved into a showcase of the things I enjoy most: local restaurants, coffee shops, food trucks, community events, and exploring new cities, which lead to a love for travel.
Most of my trips have been as a solo traveler on a budget, which means lots of street food, walking tours, and staying in hostels.
Over the years, I’ve had the honor to experience and share a number of memorable moments:
- Cheering on the fools running with the bulls in Pamplona during the Fiestas de San Fermin
- Celebrating Canada Day with poutine and fireworks in Vancouver
- Joining the crowds in Mexico City to watch the president lead El Grito de Dolores for Día de la Independencia
- Walking in the Trans March in San Francisco during the largest Pride celebration in the U.S.
- Attending the world’s largest Pride celebration—World Pride—the year Madrid played host
- Taking my sister on a nighttime helicopter ride over Las Vegas
- Taking my brother on a helicopter ride over Paris and the Palace of Versailles
- Taking part in a papal audience in St. Peter’s Square in the Vatican
- Trekking 500 miles across northern Spain along the Camino de Santiago
There’s one type of experience I’ve had in nearly every single country I’ve visited: walking tours. That is why I am thrilled to be able to offer my own walking tour in my hometown. Learn more about my Albuquerque walking tours here.
I hope these are only the start of many more new adventures in the future and I look forward to sharing them here with you. If that sort of thing interests you, I hope you’ll continue to Follow Eric.
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