February was actually the perfect time for a visit to this cozy beach town, a place that I called home for eight years during the 90’s. It was beautifully clear, quiet and there was plenty of waves for surfers. You can travel to Santa Cruz by car in one and a half hours from San Francisco. I flew to San Jose and favoring public transit … Continue reading Photo blog: Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk after a Storm
Step into history and bustle on the edge of the Caribbean in Cartagena. Most visitors will visit the old city which has become a tourist hot spot. Backpackers and budget travelers will opt for lodging and food just outside the old city in the smaller section of town called Getsmani. The old city has a wall around it that was built-in the 16th century by … Continue reading Beautiful Cartagena, Colombia
Carnival in Rio gets wild on the beach.. The Sambadrome is ready for people and floats like you see on TV but meanwhile… Neighborhoods all over Rio make their own party like this that I enjoyed at last year’s (2016) celebration. All ages, all races joined in to play music together and follow the small parade around the neighborhood. Some people danced, a fair … Continue reading Carnival in A Rio Neighborhood
When I was in Mexico, separately I met two lovely ladies that were traveling at 72 years of age. I was inspired by their bravery, willingness and wit. I loved that they were not afraid to leave home–the United States for one and Canada for the other. Not only that, they were both in Mexico to learn Spanish. I think they both prove the point … Continue reading Ladies Who Travel at 72
I took these pictures in October, 2016 in Guanajuato, Mexico during the festival of Cervantino. It wasn’t related to the festival but I felt it was important to document the voices of these women. I asked a fellow traveler from Argentina to help me with the translation and she told me that there was two terrible rapes in which the women were also killed in … Continue reading A message from the women of Guanajuato, Mexico
No festival or concert in the United States prepared me for the crowds of Carnival in Salvador, Brazil. It was beyond what I could have imagined but that made it even more amazing. I read on the Lonely Planet and Thorn Tree forums about Carnival in Salvador but it was much crazier then they had described. Does this mean you should not go to Carnival … Continue reading Carnival in Salvador, Bahia Brazil
Diego Rivera–using his art for social justice and storytelling Palacio Nacional Bellas Artes Secretaria de Educacion I have a whole new respect for Diego Rivera’s work. I was familiar with him before but now I understand to a greater detail what he was trying to do with his artwork. Many of his themes reveal the lives of indigenous people, issues of class and capitalism and … Continue reading Visiting Mexico City Part Two: Diego Rivera and Frida Kahlo
If you’re getting ready for a trip around the world or planning to live abroad the list of things to do beforehand may seem immense. Just packing for a long time away is a project in of itself. Here are some things that I figured out along the way as I was perparing for nomad life. Some are innovative and some are obvious but likely … Continue reading Practical Travel Tips for the Nomad, Traveler and Living Abroad
