Adventures in Panama
(Originally posted July 2013) Panamá City Our adventure started as we exited the airplane in Panamá City. Debbie and I had flown together from Minneapolis and Olivia arrived separately from Madison. We found her waving excitedly as we exited the walkway. Together we breezed through immigration and customs and onward to Panamá City. Our female…
Andando en Antigua y Atitlán, Guatemala
(Originally posted June 2012) Stepping of the bus in Antigua, the hum of Latin America welcomes me back, despite Guatemala being a new stamp for my passport. The sound of chicken buses chugging up the hills, blaring horns and music spilling out of windows. The sound of motorcycles skipping around vehicles, pedestrians and stray dogs.…
Adventures in Belize
(Originally posted January 2012) From the moment the plane landed in Belize City, I knew I would love this country. I found my sunglasses at the bottom of my carry on and stepped off the plane into the warm, humid air. Belize has been incredibly easy to navigate and we arrived in Placencia a few…
Italy
(Originally posted September 2011) Sunday, July 10th While delayed in the Sevilla airport, we held fast to our spot in the line despite the airplane not intending on taking off for another three hours. Even as the gate changed, we were forced to hustle to maintain our position (this all-out sprint nearly caused a…
Road trip through Andalusia
(Originally posted August 2011) Tuesday, July 5th Today has been the longest travel day yet. Luckily we survived all the logistic checkpoints along the way. Here’s a quick run-down: We left our apartment in Essaouira this morning at 5:00 to walk with Abdul to the bus station. After a three hour bus ride back to…
Morocco
(Originally posted July 2011) The next segment of our trip was a five day adventure in Morocco, three days in Marrakech and two days in Essaouira. This country has opened my eyes to a place most different than my home or anywhere I have traveled. Venturing outside of our riad in Marrakech was always…
Madrid
(Originally posted June 2011) Wednesday, June 22nd I started the morning in Paris and arrived in Madrid in the afternoon. Time to start part two of my summer adventure. I enjoyed the time with my family and am now ready to travel the world with some friends. Despite the delayed flight, Lara was waiting for…
Paris
(Originally posted June 2011) Saturday, June 18th I arrived in Paris on the train from London. The train actually goes under the ocean at the English Channel. Luckily we passed through several tunnels before the big one so I didn’t immediately realize that I was underneath the ocean, sort of an unnerving thought. We took…
London
(Originally posted June 2011) Saturday, June 11th We left Minneapolis in the late afternoon, thanks to Erica’s ride to the airport. I planned on sleeping through the night only to realize when I got my boarding pass that we were visiting Iceland. I can now say that I’ve been to Iceland, however briefly. A…
Venezuela – Part Two
(Originally posted August 2010) Greeting from the Houston International Airport where I am sitting out a five hour layover waiting for the last leg of the journey back to Minneapolis. I’m currently enjoying a full size cup of coffee rather than the shot glass sized plastic cups I’ve been downing the past few weeks.…