Learning how to be a mom is a unique challenge where only the strong survive. In my head I tell myself “This.Is.Sparta!” and then laugh so I don’t cry. So here is my story of…
Year: 2014
Blog posts
Cartagena: City of Legend and Romance
In 1586 on a moonless night the famed English pirate Sir Frances Drake attacked Cartagena, City of Legend and Romance. This was an attack which was well planned by the pirates against a city…
7 Tips, Tricks and Timely Pieces of Advice for Traveling While Pregnant
Traveling while pregnant isn’t always easy, can be very uncomfortable and crazy even, but it can be done! Take my advice as someone who has traveled in my first, second and third trimesters in some…
Food of Cartagena Colombia
Cartagena de Indias is without a doubt a gourmet food capital of Colombia, and maybe even South America. When I travel I eat well. My favorite part of any experience to try new and exotic foods that…
Hotel/Hostel Reviews of Cartagena de Indias
Travel is the spice of life, but the bed where you lay your head can often make or break your vacation. Here are the Hotel/Hostel reviews from Cartagena for Cartagena Beach Hostel (a.k.a. Hotel Playa…
Drinking with Irish Men in Cartagena a.k.a. 6 Things I learned about the Irish
One of my most memorable evenings on my trip to Cartagena was sitting around playing drinking games with 3 Irish men (Peter, Peter and Sean) and one Irish lass (Kiera). I have always been…
When Travel Plans Get Cancelled! REVISION
Travel is the romance that grabs us by the hand, pulls us in through dreams, imagination and the possibilities of the exotic places we visit. Cancellation is HELL on earth for pretty much anyone who…
9 Pet Peeves That Drive Humans and Travelers Crazy!
We all have pet peeves, that one thing that makes you want to pull-your-toenails-out-with-rusty-pliers CRAZY! It’s ok. We’re human. We learned to hate that attitude/action/habit through our life experiences. So I am here to…
The 2014 Medellin Orchid Expo: Orquideas, Pajaros y Flores
Colombia is more than coffee and emeralds, but also the largest number of Orchid species in the world. According to Wikipedia there are between 21,950 and 26,049 identified species in the world. This…
Immigration Issues, Salsa, a Drum Circle and San Francisco: My Visit to the US
After a year and a half of my crazy life here in Colombia the time came to go home and visit my family. To date this is the longest separation internationally I have had…
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