August 2008
3 posts
Expectations are a bitch.
Leave ‘em at the door.
July 2008
7 posts
Ahhhh....decompressing Colombia.
Cartagena, La Boquilla, Santa Marta, Tayrona, diving off of Taganga, Bogota…what en epic journey. I felt like I was on vacation, just spending money and having a good time. It definitely had an air of reckless abandon to it. The first time when I was traveling that I felt like I was on “vacation,” and not just traveling long-term. It was fun, carefree and exciting. Of course, now I have buyer’s...
Bogota, Colombia
A gem of a place, a surprise of a country, a love of my life. Colombia - I cannot believe that I am already leaving thee. Alas, it has been too short of a romance, whirlwind and painful, crazy and joyful. Cartagena, Santa Marta, Tanganga, Tayrona and Bogota…they roll off the tongue as a wave off a whale’s back. Be still my aching wanderlust, for there shall be more of Colombia soon...
WatchMy latest video for Lonely Planet TV. I love Panama!
No regrets, though, ever. Just decisions made –...
Oh and what a decision that turned out to be! Amazing, unforgettable, imperfect, wonderful. It was one of the coolest things I have ever done, and I am so glad that I did not let that little Money Monster in my head convince me otherwise. Also am thankful to have met Sam to lead me on this path to Colombia! And what a way to see South America for the first time…motoring in on a sailboat at...
Byebye Panama, hola Colombia.
I am leaving in one hour on a 6-day trip to Colombia. On a sailboat. I have always wanted to learn how to sail, yet I have never had the chance. Or at least I have never put myself into that situation. So here goes nothing!
In the meantime, I leave you with some literature mindfood.
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Panama is...
…all about the people. I dont even know how to describe it. Genuine, funny, open, real. I had no expectations from this country, I really had no idea that it even existed as a travelers destination. I have been blown away at the kindness, the engaging conversations, the helpfulness, the smiles, the energy. The people make this country something else.
At first, they seem distant. Then...
