COLOMBIA | Friday, 12 Nov 2004 | Views [1446]
*Did you just get goosebumps? Because I did!* So my mother would
like to clarify for the "blog-record" that she is NOT "fine" (as I had
previously assumed and posted) with my going to Colombia, but, in her
own words... "... Read more >
Tags: Adventures
ECUADOR | Sunday, 31 Oct 2004 | Photo Gallery
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ECUADOR | Tuesday, 26 Oct 2004 | Views [6464] | Comments [2]
(I´ve
received an overwhelming response of personal email to this post; Each
of which I'd love to reply with equally inspired and intelligent
feedback. But I'm currently back on the road, travelling overland no
only one, but two countries, ... Read more >
Tags: Philosophy of travel
ECUADOR | Thursday, 21 Oct 2004 | Views [1077]
You don’t have to worry. My mother promptly reminds me each time my
blog goes without attention for any longer than a week. This time she
also waved around childhood horror stories and threatened to "go into
your webcam chat room with them ... Read more >
Tags: Friends
ECUADOR | Monday, 11 Oct 2004 | Views [1334]
Renee, My time here is coming to a close and I can feel the
slight pull and excited unease inside of me that comes at the end of
each and every of my 3-month semesters in life learning. And before I
start using that nervous energy to prepare for ... Read more >
Tags: People
ECUADOR | Monday, 4 Oct 2004 | Views [1412]
"You’re finally here! What took you so long?" "Hey,
I had some trouble catching “Manchas” and getting him on a leash. He’s
not used to these things you know. What the heck are we doing here
hiding behind this wall anyway? ... Read more >
Tags: Culture
ECUADOR | Sunday, 26 Sep 2004 | Views [869]
Who am I? Like a trailer for my after-life movie, last night
in a dream, I saw a summary of everything I’ve ever seen in this life.
And as I watched those images swirl up and down and swim in and out of
vision, a single question rose from the eye ... Read more >
Tags: philosophy of travel, who am i?
ECUADOR | Tuesday, 14 Sep 2004 | Views [1114]
How long it’s been since I’ve submitted a sol statistical update: too long # of days since arrival in Ecuador: 103 # of days I thought my Ecuadorian visa permitted me to stay: 90 # of days I realized I was permitted after staying 90 days: 30 Status ... Read more >
Tags: solbeam - the stats
ECUADOR | Monday, 6 Sep 2004 | Views [1759] | Comments [3]
“I’m
having trouble finding my path. I’m not sure if I should be where I am.
But I’m also not sure where I should go and I don’t want to have
regrets. How can you be so certain of your choices?” This is the theme of the questions in my inbox.... Read more >
Tags: ecuador, goosebumps, inspiration, philosophy of travel
GUATEMALA | Thursday, 28 Feb 2002 | Views [3023] | Comments [2]
Sipicate is a black sand beach on the Pacific Coast of Guatemala. Surf
is what my Guatemalan friends revolve their lives around. Last
weekend, we kicked it in beach cabins for a two-day surf competition
where the boys took 1st in the Boogie Board ... Read more >
Tags: beaches & sunshine, black sand, guatemala, sipicate
GUATEMALA | Tuesday, 26 Feb 2002 | Views [1151]
-- As of 26, February 2002 -- # of Months on the Road = 11 # of Suspicious Skin Infections in 11 Mos. = 3 # of Digital Cameras Donated to the Guatemalan Black Market = 3 # of Persons reported in a Kidnapping for Ransom in the City Yesterday = 3 $$$ ... Read more >
Tags: guatemala, solbeam, statistics, the stats
GUATEMALA | Tuesday, 19 Feb 2002 | Views [3261] | Comments [1]
In
Portland, Oregon, when given a piece of white construction paper and
finger paints, children will blob and smudge paintings of snow-capped
mountains topped with whipped-cream clouds and sprinkled with pine
trees. In San Diego, California, kids ... Read more >
Tags: guatemala, mountains, volcano
GUATEMALA | Sunday, 17 Feb 2002 | Views [956]
*turns her pant pockets inside out and shakes the sand out of them* I'm
back from my three-day-date with a hammock on the black sand beaches of
Monterico. It's amazing how exhasting being lazy can be! In any case, I
have a monster blog in the works ... Read more >
Tags: guatemala, hammock, monterico, mountains
GUATEMALA | Tuesday, 12 Feb 2002 | Views [1921]
So today we celebrate Carnival in
Guatemala. *looks around* No parades, beads or frats of raving boys
with video cameras in sight (thank God!)...but then again, we Americans
always love to add our own, um...flavor? to the traditions
we've...um.... Read more >
Tags: carnival, festivals, guatemala
GUATEMALA | Sunday, 10 Feb 2002 | Views [1769]
I work as a volunteer in Guatemala City with the children of a community of families who live in the city dump. It sounds impressive, eh? People are always fascinated when they I tell them what I do and they often go into an extensive session of questioning ... Read more >
Tags: christmas party, guatemala, lice, volunteer, work
GUATEMALA | Sunday, 10 Feb 2002 | Views [1215] | Comments [1]
Okay, the combination of working at the project *turns knob two turns
to the right*, working at the bar *turns knob two turns left*, Spanish
classes *turns knob right again*, the gym *turns knob left half turn*
and a social life *centers knob and ... Read more >
Tags: guatemala, safe passage, solbeam, work
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