I’m not going to lie. Today I am really struggling to come up with something to write for the blog. Most days, an idea pops into my head the day before I put up a post and then I have some time to think about it and plan and then the words just flow. But today…mmmm… Read more
After a brief hiatus last week to celebrate the purchase of my RTW trip (whoo hoo), I am returning to my Ten Year Anniversary Top Ten. Today’s country: Laos. I loved Laos, I truly did! And it remains one of my favorite countries that I’ve visited to date. But so much of what I loved was… Read more
I’m still on a high after finally buying a Round the World (RTW) ticket earlier this week. Now it’s for real! No more wishes and dreams. Instead it is planning and organizing with a real departure date on the calendar. 44 days to go!A lot of people have asked me about how I booked my ticket… Read more
I am taking a break from the “Top Ten” posts I’ve been doing for the last few weeks because I have big news! After all the planning and plotting and dreaming I just booked my Round the World trip and I am so incredibly excited! I have spent months thinking up an itinerary, checking flights, researching cities… Read more
When I lived in Fortaleza in northeastern Brasil back in 2008, I wanted to pick up something from one of the Candomble (Afro Brazilian religion) stores. The small shop had rows upon rows of saints and spirit statues along with objects and clothes used in the Candomble ceremonies. I ended up picking up this statue of… Read more
