Stories from a bumbling, mid-life solo traveler
Camino de Santiago – remembering all the good. Overcoming the physical challenges, making new friends and enjoying the solitude, all of the beautiful countryside and old churches. The Camino de Santiago will always be a favorite travel memory and a journey that taught me more than I expected.
The Camino de Santiago – one of my favorite travel and life memories. A long walk in Spain – alone but never lonely. Beautiful countryside, friendly locals, challenging life lessons and the most amazing sunsets. Learning to appreciate the simplicity of putting one foot in front of the other, day after day.
My time in La Paz, Bolivia was filled with an amazing guided tour, 3 wonderful afternoons exploring the city via the cable cars, lots of great food and one huge disappointment. I found the Bolivian people to be wonderful and La Paz to be loud, crowded, charming with lots of pigeons and lots of history to be learn. Plus really good coffee!
Travelling from Peru to Bolivia and learning lessons along the way. Overnight buses, challenging border crossing and delightful surprises in Copacabana.
Visiting Machu Picchu was something I have dreamed about for a long time. It was absolutely wonderful. Some of the realities were not what I expected. And some of the surprises exceeded my expectations. Travel is like that sometimes… unexpected and wonderful.
10 days in Nairobi, Kenya. Visiting elephant rescue centers, the Nairobi National Park, giraffe centers and a few gorgeous hikes. Most importantly time with a childhood friend and lots of education about animals and conservation efforts. Highly recommend a visit to the Sheldrick Wildlife Trust and The Giraffe Center.
I loved living in Cusco, Peru for 3 months. Discovering all of the local spots and going on big ‘tourist’ adventures – the best of both worlds. Well-dressed dogs, crowded buses, amazing street food and unusual business practices – I enjoyed it all.
Visiting Nairobi, Kenya and a childhood friend. An unexpected stop in London, and then giraffes, hikes, the beautiful Lake Naivasha and monkeys stealing mangos.
A few days in the Sacred Valley, exploring with a local guide and taking time to really learn the history and meet local people. The ruins at Ollantaytambo and Moray are spectacular, and travelling by scooter was the most fun.
Guatemala – solo travel, making new friends, living with local family, volunteering
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