just a girlThursday, 2nd June 2011 I find it interesting as I stare out into the world from this airplane window how the blue waters of the Caribbean merge into one with the sky easily distorting our concept of where exactly these two worlds collide. Billowing clouds are strewn about in the distance; flashbacks of childhood memories [...]
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Star Gazing in the Andes
Posted: August 9, 2010 in Culture, Personal Thoughts, Travel BlogTags: Andes, camping, cruz de sur, hiking, Llama, Milky way, Mount Salkantay, mountain trek, Mt. Salkantay, night sky, Peru, Peru Milky way, Peru trek, Peruvian Sky, star gazing, stars, stars in the Andes, stars in the mountains, The Eyes of the Llama, The Sky Llama
Monday: August 9th 2010 As the sun sets behind the Andes Mountains, the white snow-capped peaks begin to lose the bright majestic effect which makes them stand out among the other surrounding summits in the distance. Still visible with the outline of our tents pitched in the shadow of this vast mountain; the scene looks [...]
Sunday: 17 May 2009 After visiting Krakow and Auschwitz I left at 21.50pm for L’viv, Ukraine. I do not really know what to expect and I am excited all at the same moment. We stopped at the border for a few hours to get through border patrol since Ukraine is not part of the European [...]
I find Eastern Europe very romantic and it seems to be a region where everyone is happy to be in love; long embraces and sweet kisses. The couples walk not only holding hands but with arms wrapped around each other. Park benches, statues, fountains, walk ways; everywhere you go you are confronted with the enchantment [...]
Bratislava, Slovakia
Posted: May 17, 2009 in Culture, Travel Blog, UncategorizedTags: Bratislava, castle, Hostel, Slovak, Slovakia, statues
Thursday: 14 May 2009 Bratislava/Vienna Airport is relatively smaller than I could have imagined and upon arrival I had no clue what to expect; between the movies Euro-Trip and then on the other spectrum Hostel, I would have to say I was a little nervous. I got a tram ticket from a young man at [...]
Thursday: 14 May 2009 I just took off for Bratislava, Slovakia on a last minute change in travel plans that took place a couple days ago. I was discussing my route with Alex and he suggested heading to Eastern Europe since it is a plausible way to travel through Europe for cheap. So I picked [...]
Tuesday: 12 May 2009 The train station in Bruxelles Nord is a sight to see! The hustle of people departing the arriving trains, filling the platforms that connect many different cities to this single destination or some may continue on to various other locations. However this is normal in any type of station all across [...]
Tuesday: 12 May 2009 The spring rain is incredibly familiar across the many countries that make up Western Europe. Steady and light upon the streets of Belgium; still it does not discourage a day’s exploration but almost seems as if once I step outside the rain ceased to exist. The day becomes more beautiful now [...]
Monday: 11 May 2009 The small quaint town of Maastricht in the south of the Netherlands is a different feel from the rest of the country and incorporates a mix of influence from Belgium and the Netherlands. This seems very logical given the border is only four kilometers away from the city center. Getting a [...]
The Blue Lagoon
Posted: May 8, 2009 in Culture, Personal Thoughts, Travel BlogTags: beautiful, blue lagoon, Dave paul, hitch hike, hitchhike, hot springs, ice blue water, Iceland, mask, mud, Reykjavik, volcano, volcanoic island
Friday: 8 May 2009 I woke early the next morning and began chatting with Ian and Dave where we decided to go to the Blue Lagoon located south of Reykjavik with its ice blue waters, raising steam, calming energy and fascinating mineral deposits for a refreshing mask that is just part of the whole experience. [...]
