Asturias an autonomous community located in North of Spain, shares its borders with Cantabria to the east, León (Castile and León) to the...

I began the year 2024 by getting a tarot card reading. Regardless of any skepticism towards esoteric practices, I personally find them highly interesting and just as credible as other beliefs we adopt to navigate our lives consciously. I was pleased with my reading. According to Aaron, the tarot card reader, I was going to coast through this year relatively unscathed. What more could I ask for?! I was ready to start my year! This is my third year in retirement and I find my

It's been five months since I returned to my little pueblo in central Mexico. Wow! time has flown by! Another year is coming to an end. It wasn't hard to settle into a nice routine in Tequisquipan, MX. I've even accumulated stuff in my little casita, something I haven't done since leaving Switzerland. I love my little casita. It's very central to everything I need within walking distance. It does get noisy as I am in the center of town and there are times I long to be ou

If you are a meat eater, want to channel your inner Gaucho(Argentinian cowboy), sip mate(traditional tea), dance the tango and live life to the fullest then Argentina is for you! I loved Argentina! I only explored Buenos Aires and Patagonia but I hear the north of the country is also amazing with the wine region and Iguazu falls. Argentina is the second largest country in South America. This country has had its share of economical hardship even before the pandemic. Bolivia

"Birth deals us out a hand of cards, but as important as their value is the place we are dealt them in". - Author: David Mitchell I was...

El Oriente of Ecuador refers to the Amazonia region. I barely scratched the surface of the Amazon with my visit to Banos de Santa Agua...

Vilcabamba is a village in Southern Ecuador famously known as the valley of longevity because it was said that the some of it's population lived to be a 100 years old or more. Legend has it that this valley was a "retreat" for Incan royalty. Known for it's ideal climate and beautiful nature this sleepy little village was where people from nearby Loja would come visit on the weekends. Until, it was dubbed a "Blue zone, one of the healthiest places to live" and the whole wo

Ecuador is not a big country and if you look at a map as the crow would fly, it's not that far from one end to the other but then you throw in a significant mountain range like the Andes and it makes for slow traveling. Unless, you are a local bus driver with a schedule to keep then it makes for a very exciting ride! I spent some time in Southern Ecuador discovering some really great places with diverse climates. It was hard to wrap my head around all the micro climates

I went to the coast and specifically to this port to see the Humpback whales. Every year starting in June, the whales make their way to...

In my previous blog I wrote about the circumstances around how I came to stay with this family. The Arotingo family have lived in the...

I was super excited to visit Ecuador and finally arrived the first week of June. My plan was to spend a month in Ecuador before moving on to Peru. I had several locations I wanted to visit in Ecuador and I decided to start North and work my way South. Cotacachi was the first city I visited. Cotacachi is in the providence of Imbabura , which is one of the largest indigenous populated areas in the country of Ecuador. There is so much to see in this providence, the amazing

Is a quaint little pueblo designated as a Pueblo Magico in 2012. It lies in Central Mexico at an elevation of 1,880 m. It is warm...

I have to admit, I was a little skeptical when I arrived in San Miguel. I had read and heard the complaints of some that San Miguel had...

GUANAJUATO! I can't say enough about this beautiful city. It is the capital of the state that bears the same name. Once a silver...

Jalisco is a state in Western Mexico with a coast line on the pacific ocean. It is know for Mariachi music and tequila. I stayed the...

For some folks this pun holds true but as much as I try and as many beaches I've visited, I am still not a beach person! My Airbnb...

In villages around Oaxaca city live the artesanos of Oaxaca. Exploring local artisans has always been a focus for me when traveling and Oaxaca did not disappoint! It is a good thing I am living out of a duffle and can't really buy anything I can't carry with me. Each village has a unique specialty and most families who live in the village produce folk art that has been passed on generation after generation. The pandemic has crippled the artisans in these villages and prese

Oaxaca! It was all I thought it would be and more. I loved the vibe in Oaxaca. Amazing food, amazing folk art artisans(more on that in another blog post) and super friendly people. There was great street food on every corner and all types of mole! There are 7 types of Oaxacan mole, the most typical one is mole negro the savory sweet variety that most people know. But there is rojo, amarillo, verde and several more varieties . I attempted to try all of them! I don't think

The best way to navigate through life is to give up all our controls.. So, I've decided to start my epic year long adventure in 2022 in...

The saying goes..."It's not the destination but the journey that counts the most" Well, tell that to someone who can't find their way out of a paper bag! The good thing about slow travel is that you have plenty of time to chart out your next course. The bad thing about slow travel is you have plenty of time to chart out your next course. "Travel isn’t always pretty. It isn’t always comfortable. But the journey changes you and hopefully you take something away with you from