Galapagos Islands: Sharks, Sea Lions, and Las Grietas
June 5, 2016 I wake this morning to an overcast sky and a sense of excitement. After several days of exploring Puerto Ayora, we’re heading out on a bay tour. We’ll finally get out on the water, and we’ll see sea lions and sharks, maybe even a sea turtle or two, and finish at Las Grietas, a stunningly pretty ocean …
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Galapagos Islands: Exploring the Farmer’s Market
June 4, 2016 It’s 7:15 am, a disgustingly early time to be leaving the house. Today is market day, the day when all the local farmers bring their produce into town, and Maureen and I are hoping to find some dinner fixings for substantially less than grocery store prices. The idea of visiting a South American market is exciting. Alison, …
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Galapagos Islands: In Which We Hike to Tortuga Bay (& Visit a Fish Market)
June 3, 2016 I wake up this morning with a great sense of excitement. It’s my first full day of vacation in the Galapagos, and today is all about figuring out which day tours we want to take, finding the fish market, and hiking to Tortuga Bay. Our first stop involves asking Cristina and Monica (our Airbnb hosts) a ton …
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Galapagos Islands: An Afternoon at the Charles Darwin Research Station Beach
June 2, 2016 It’s 3:00 pm in Puerto Ayora. After several hours answering work emails and various other work projects, Maureen and I are now officially on vacation for the next four days. In no time at all, we are on our way to the Charles Darwin Research Station and its beach. Not long after we turn left onto the …
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First Impressions of the Galapagos Islands
June 1, 2016 It’s 7:30 am in Quito, Ecuador. I should be tired with less than 6 hours of sleep, but I’m exhilarated by the day ahead. Today I fly to the Galapagos Islands! Equally exciting, I am meeting up with my friend Maureen, who started her own digital nomad adventure in February. I am very excited to see her again, …
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Reflections on Chorus
September 20th, 2015 It’s 4:00 pm on a grey Sunday afternoon, and I’ve just curled up on the upstairs sofa to write the second of my Scotland posts. I flick through my pictures and videos, but inspiration doesn’t come. When I glance away from my computer screen, I see a different set of memories: a circle of women in a …
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Of Boston, Boyfriends, and Emergency Rooms
The moment I stepped off the MAX at the Portland airport, I finally began to feel the excitement of my new lifestyle. Everything that could be done before I left had been done. All that remained now was for me to get on a plane and head to Boston. For those of you not in the know, a bit of …
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