WELCOME TO RICARDO'S WEBPAGE
My name is Ricardo Laremont. I am originally from Panama City, Republic of Panama, but live in the magnificent city of Brooklyn, New York. I have been in the United States for 16 years. I have various interests, mostly travelling, foreign languages, cycling, and swimming.
Education
I graduated from Union College. My major was History with a Latin American concentration.
For high school, I went to The Lawrenceville School. I was able to attend this boarding school through the wonderful assistance of The Albert G. Oliver Program.
Current Information
Presently, I am in Japan participating on the JET Programme. I work as an Assistant Language teacher in the small town of Ryuhoku. For those of you familiar with Japanese geography, I am on the island of Kyushu. If you are highly interested in teaching English as a Foreign Language in Japan, please check out the JET Programme. My town also has a webpage. I am afraid it is all in Japanese, but you can see some pictures of where I live at the moment. My school's webpage.
International Travel
I would say that I have a travelling bug, which began when I was in college and decided to go on a term abroad to Rennes, France. Here are some descriptions to the places I have visited.
San Jose, Costa Rica:
Known as the Switzerland of Central America. Very lovely
city with great food. 
Rennes, France: I was there
for three months. I participated in a homestay and took
classes in French language, literature and civilization.
Rome, Italy: Saw all the
sites and stayed at a most interesting hostel. The decor
of the reception area is of a large "Pink
Panther." The place is called Pensione Alessandro,
which is on Via Vicenzi, near Roma Termini, the big train
station in Rome. The staff operates some wonderful tours
of Rome. I highly recommend them. 
Brussels, Belgium: A lovely
city at night, especially the Grand Place. An attraction
not to be missed is the Manneken Pis. It is exactly what
it sounds like. You have to go and see it. 
Montreal, Province de Quebec,
Canada: One of the few cities that actually has an
international feel to it. A definite must-see is Vieux
Montreal. 
Prince Edward Island, Canada:
Stayed in Charlottetown, but drove around the whole
island to see the great lighthouses and the beaches. Some
interesting facts about PEI: many potatoes are produced
there and the earth is an iron red that stains your pants
and anything else it comes into contact with.
Furthermore, it is connected to the mainland of Canada by
one of the longest bridges in the world. 
Japan: Have visited many
places within Kumamoto Prefecture and Kyushu plus Tokyo. Links to Friend's Pages
