This month has been very busy, as I know most months are busy for most people. This new, modern, technological age where people are expected to do it all tires me out. I know, in particular, that it definitely affects my female friends who are trying to juggle a high paced career and the joys…
The beginning of this month marked two years since my breast cancer diagnosis. Coincidently, my diagnosis occurred on October 1st, the first day of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, which is celebrated in both the United States and Chile with an onslaught of pink ribbons, pink posters, and pink T-shirts. (It´s a good thing that both…
Day Six: Birds, Birds, and More Birds The day started off rather slowly. We had an early morning wake-up as usual, but the river was really shallow so we stayed on the big boat a bit longer while we attempted to find the channels in the river. Vagno was needed on the…
Day Five: Cabin Fever Sets In We resumed our regular 5:30 AM wake-up today and the big question of the day was, “Will we see another jaguar?” The morning started off a little cool as the sun was behind some clouds. After a while whizzing around on the motorboat, it became clear there also…
Our morning passed rather leisurely since we weren´t in a rush to get out in the boat at daybreak, so I felt very rested for our day´s journey. Today, instead of coming back to the bigger boat for lunch, we had loaded a grill, our cook, chairs and tables into the smaller…
Day Three: A Cold Front Rolls Through When I rose bright and early at 5:30 this morning it seemed a good deal cooler than the past two days and there were some clouds on the horizon. I was also completely covered in mosquito bites that itched like the Dickens. So, I was not really…
Day One: We Board the Boat Douglas had arranged for someone to pick us up at our hotel at 9 AM to take us to the boat where he would be waiting. At about 8:45 a nice looking man and his son arrived in a car decorated on the outside with lots of animals…
Before I begin my tale of our Brazilian wildlife adventure, I guess I should tell you a little about what inspired this trip. I am an avid reader of travel guides and upon perusing my Lonely Planet Brazil book last year, I discovered that the second rated thing to do in Brazil, besides visit the…
I have written a lot of fluffy pieces recently about weddings and honeymoons and family and travel, so I guess it´s about time for another entry about regular life. Because, just like everyone else, my ordinary life is filled with early mornings, working hours, and daily errands. And if you think about it, it´s…
Now, I´m sure some of you might be asking: Why would two young, world travelers choose to go on a truly American Mid-West holiday, exploring the lighthouses, parks, shores, and bed and breakfasts of Lake Michigan? In fact, most would say that our honeymoon might be more befitting of older, possibly retired couples, of which…
The Luckiest Unlucky Girl 