Trekking Mont Blanc
The Trek This eight day hike circled around the famous Mont Blanc, the highest peak in the Alps. The trail is known as the TMB, Tour du Mont Blanc. We kicked off in Chamonix, France and hiked the loop through France, Italy and Switzerland and back to Chamonix. This was my third time traveling with…
Nonstop Mexico City
I’ve traveled to Mexico City before, a few times over the last decade. So I had already visited some of the big travel musts, like the Anthropology Museum and the Pyramids of Teotihuacan. I’ve been living in Guadalajara for more than three years now and I didn’t have to time until this Thanksgiving break to…
Weekend in Zurich
Hopping off the bus in Zurich, I was mentally prepared for a couple of days of solo traveling and hostel staying. So far on this adventure, I’ve been with friends so I prepared myself for the independence and solitude of traveling alone. I walked through the bustling, beautiful city. I first taken aback by the…
A Pair of Days in Munich, Germany
What a treat to spend a pair of days in Munich, where Danielle, my dear friend from Minnesota, has been living this year for work. She was an amazing host and it felt so comfortable to be at a “home” for a few days, rather than cooped up in the campervan or hostel. I enjoyed…
Norway Top Five
#1 Bergen Bergen was an easy place to visit. Right off the plane, we took the light rail into the city. Nicole, Danielle, Amanda and I stayed in the “City Box,” a basic hotel room with couple of beds and a shower. My first impression of the city was how clean it was and it…
Campervan through Iceland
Five ladies for five days packed into a campervan while we explored Iceland. Let’s go! I had two shocks when I first landed in Reykjavik. First, the immigration official told me that my passport wasn’t valid because she didn’t have room to add a stamp. While I was freaking out on the inside, she eventually…
New York, New York
Has it really been three years? The last time that I was sipping coffee in the sunny window seat of my brother’s home in Brooklyn Heights was exactly three years ago. Both PJ and Julia were still in high school and I was getting ready to move to Guadalajara. Now, we’re all back here again,…
Chacala Beach Weekend
May 2018 While living in Mexico, I’ve been so fortunate to be surrounded by a group of strong and supportive women. Whether we are sitting around the plastic tables of Res publica for our favorite steak dinner or on the sandy beaches of the Pacific, these friends fill my heart and soul. This weekend, the…
Colombia
Colombia 2018 Nimsi, Thalia and Megan Cartagena Our first day of the trip was just travel from Guadalajara to Cartagena. It was a long day; albeit with smooth travels, from the alarm at 1:36am, then to the airport for migracion and security. We first stopped in Mexico City, as the sun was dawning over the…
Posadas and Other Holiday Fun
(Originally posted January 2018) The holidays are a busy time with traditions and celebrations. People come together to spend time, eat and drink and celebrate the friends, families and communities that shape their lives. In Mexico, the month of December is filled with posadas, gatherings of the various factions of our daily lives. Children have…