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Central and South America
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We survived Southeast Asia, flew home for five days, and are now tromping through South America, in search of new adventures and more escape from reality!
Translation en espanol:
¡Sobrevivimos Asia del sudeste, volamos hogar por cinco días, y somos
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While our daughter is in Tuscany on her second honeymoon as I write this, I'm already longing for Guatemala where Steve and I were married in 1974 just as the rainy season was beginning.
Originally, we were to be married in the outdoor chapel, not
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A trip through South America
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Our only really goal in Argentina was to see the Iguazu waterfall, which is a must when you're in the area. It's not because we don't want to experience all of Argentina - But when you have a time limit it's not easy to do it all.
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Brazil is really huge and it's the largest country in South America. And actually Brazil shares common boundaries with every South American country except Chile and Ecuador.
There is so many beauteful things to see and it just amazes me that there
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A City of 30 million People
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The Baja Penisula hangs down from California, separating the Pacific Ocean from the Sea of Cortez
(also called the Gulf of California by the less romantic). I'd wanted to go to there ever since reading John
Steinbeck's, "Log From The Sea Of
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I’m looking so much forward to see Central-America. I believe we’re in for a major treat!
We’re going to see ancient Maya ruins, dense jungle with all its life.
Swimming The Caribbean Sea, with all ITS life – Hopefully gorgeous fish, rays or
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I reached the big city to further my knowledge of thge fine arts. These entries are different than most. This trip, I decided to take on the study of a fast paced society, definately new to me. Let's see what society has to teach my youthful mind!
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I spent 8 weeks living in Costa Rica with a Tico family as a part of the FSU study abroad program. I arrived 2 weeks early to explore on my own.
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My last day with Richard and Louise. Sun is shinning (cue bob marley) its a lovely day. Not much on the adgenda, more washing, cashing the change and one more visit to Phils. The weekend was large. Much happened and i got myself into situations i havent
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Having spent 10 days in Namibia I had caught the travel bug! Looking on the internet I came across a website for GVI - Global Vision International, (www.gvi.co.uk) who organise volunteer projects all over the world. Having looked at all the projects
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Guatemala-It started one verrrry early summer morning: June, 29th, 2003.~The begining of something great. We thought we were ready for anything, but when it came down to it..we hadn't a fuckin clue as to the adventures, trials, and people that awaited us
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The Peregrine Fund has been working to conserve the Harpy Eagle since 1989. The species is being captive- bred at the organization's headquarters--the World Center for Birds of Prey, where five pairs of un-releasable eagles are housed. Progeny from these
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My husband Alberto and I were married last July (2002) in Querétaro, Mexico. He is from Querétaro, and I am from a small town in northwestern Illinois. We began dating in August 1998 while I spent my last semester of college studying abroad at the
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Located off the southeast coast of Africa, Madagascar is the fourth largest island in the world, measuring almost 1,000 miles north to south. It is widely considered among the top ten wildlife conservation priorities in the world because of the high
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This is the beginning of the first of my many trips to Mexico. A place I didn't know, had heard little about and was to be enchanted by. It hopefully allows you to see Mexico through my eyes....and the beauty, mystique and wonder of a country so poor
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After staying a short time in Argentina we went to Paraguay. To me Paraguay was an unknown country. I haven't really heard anything about Paraguay, except maybe when somebody talked football.
But I've never heard of anybody who had actually been there,
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Miki, Mito, Christine, and Monica made their way south of the border all the way to San Pedro, Belize for New Years. Our 9 day trip was spent snorkelling, diving, eating seafood, and enjoying delicous island drinks. Of course this is my take, and the way
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This is my online journal about my experience of going to Queretaro, Mexico for three months to work as an English teacher. As I write this introduction, I am still at home in Minnesota. I'm not exactly sure what to expect at this point.
This is a
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Love at first site with an illegal immigrant from Panema working as a stripper in Guatemala city and the crushing differences between rich and poor.
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Actually Uruguay reminds me a bit of Denmark. It´s green and very flat. And like Denmark Uruguay is a farm country and they eat a whole lot of meat like we danes do - Well most danes do.....
The Uruguayan, people have a funny habit, (later I learned
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These are views from our hotel (Tom's Hotel) and a picture of 'the street' of Caye Cauker.
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