Remember how I told you that quite often I get these glimpses of my past trip? I will be doing something and I’ll get this flash in my mind of a certain moment during my trip. The picture will be very clear, very unexpected and not related to what I’m doing at that moment. I […]
Read MoreYou better Belize it
I didn’t know whether to laugh or to cry once I found out (today) that Belize was mentioned in one of the ‘Breaking Bad’ episodes. I watched the show from the beginning to the end (and loved it, too) and did not remember hearing that. In my defense, I did that while collecting stamps in […]
Read MoreThe (lack of) men in my life
I feel like in these past couple of weeks I’d gone from zero to hero and become this femme fatale. Mind you, it didn’t last long. Just a few days later I was back to zero. No!.. Here is what happened in between the two zeros. As you well know, I’d been mopping around for […]
Read MoreThe pursuit of…
‘Are you happy?’ – she asks me. ‘Yes, because I have you’, – I say. ‘Are you happy?’ – I ask her. ‘Yes, because I have you’ – she replies. Young children live in the permanent state of happiness. Can you blame them? They only want what is fun, and they want it now. When […]
Read MoreHasta La Vista, Baby
I arrived to Spain eager to start the new chapter of my life. 2 weeks later I was ready to quit. Why? Let’s make a list: I couldn’t stand the Spanish accent in Spain. In Latin America they spoke beautifully and the language was like music to my ears. In Spain, not so much… The […]
Read MoreGoing sola
I cried when my Peruvian said goodbye to me in Berlin. It was all too familiar. I’d been in tears leaving Petoskey behind me. I’d had teary eyes when I said goodbye to Parga. And now I was sitting on a bus going from Berlin to my home country. After a strong hug and a […]
Read MoreLittle pearls of wisdom
I met a guy on the playground the other day. Amongst all the other parents he stood out with his long blond hair and 2 most adorable little kids (after mine, that is). ‘How do you manage?’ – I asked watching him effortlessly juggle both toddlers. ‘I can hardly manage with one!’ – I added. […]
Read MoreLive and love
Raise your hand if you are a little bit in love with Bruno Mars. I know, so am I! Great talent and a killer smile. Not long after the start of our trip I heard his newest single at that time – Gorilla. I kept listening to that over and over again. Just like in […]
Read MoreThe lows
The story of us crossing the Darien Gap simple deserves to be told. Our boat had no motor, so we spent 7 days on the water, when the trip usually takes 3-5days. However, the crew was tight and we had lots of fun. We were about to reach the San Blas islands, Panama. We had […]
Read MoreThe highs
Not having blond hair and blue eyes, as is typical in my country, helped me blend in with locals in pretty much all the countries we visited. Even my name is quite popular in Latin America. My Peruvian, even more so, could have easily been mistaken for an Argentinian or Mexican. And that helped us […]
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