If you had a choice of paying to watch the show of boats parading thru the world famous Panama Canal or being paid to be on one of the beautiful yachts and being a part of the action, which would you choose? As you may have guessed, I chose the latter. (Well, actually I did both!) My first trip into Panama City I went straight for the Miraflores locks to scope out the museum and view the canal in operation Read more…
Two months of sailing the ‘high’ seas, four trips under my belt, 40 passengers’ lives changed, 60+ meals served, over 800 photos taken, more than a dozen islands explored…AND THIS IS JUST THE BEGINNING!!! As I sit here hibernating in the aircon (getting a much needed pedicure) after one whirlwind month of magic, I thought you might be wondering how I’ve been passing my days since I last wrote about “Trading The Cold Weather For Sun, Sea and Sail” Read more…
I actually started writing this 2 Part series over a month ago (you can read Part 1 over HERE); the change from cold to warm, mountains to beach life, backpacker to temporary expat. I began as things were only beginning to unfold. But I couldn’t finish it, the change itself still didn’t feel real… As I lay here (I swear) on the plank off the back of the Black Dragonfly, my new home, job and life as I know it…well, now Read more…
Well, the journey has well and truly come full circle! I am back in Colombia exactly one year later and can happily say I have travelled South America (of course with more to one day explore.) With a number of Journey List items well and truly ticked off, more hours in buses than I want to remember and one smile inducing moment after another, It’s time for a change of pace… I can’t tell you the feeling of relief and Read more…
Have you ever dreamed of going to a place for so long that it just doesn’t seem real? My travel imagination is chalk full of these places! The Galapagos Islands, however, have been a non-negotiable, absolutely must experience ASAP destination for me no matter what the price tag was going to say. I was fortunate enough to see this dream come true in 2011 for 12 blissful days of snorkelling, unreal encounters with animals, delicious cuisine and wonderful people! And Read more…
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