TRAVEL EMERGENCY PREPBlizzards I can handle, but when the Earth started shaking, I frozeCali, Colombia, and the Andes Mountains, located along the Pacific Ring of Fire — Photo by Author.As I step out of the kitchen, looking down at my phone, I’m struck by the notion something isn’t right.First, I discern an odd rattling sound I can’t quite attributeContinueContinue reading “Terremoto Terror: Earthquake in Cali, Colombia”
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Panama is Wild: Sloth Edition
Take a hike with me up the rainforest mountain located in the middle of Panama City, PanamaView from Cerro Ancon — Photo by AuthorI recently found myself planning a last-minute getaway to Panama City. Not out of a desire to start the new year with travel, although it turned out to be an incredible kickoff to 2024. I actuallyContinueContinue reading “Panama is Wild: Sloth Edition”
The Andes From Above — A Manifestation of Magical Realism
Just after takeoff, on a plane departing Cali, Colombia, there’s an altitude reached where nature astounds me, yet again.The fantastical view serendipitously reminds me why Colombia’s known as the land where magical wonder and reality meet.Surely, created. A man-made miniature of an imagined Eden.Too perfect to be real.Unfathomable as a product of nature itself.Gazing out theContinueContinue reading “The Andes From Above — A Manifestation of Magical Realism”
Colombian Red Fire Ants — My Mortal Enemies
Growing up in the country, I spent a great deal of time outdoors. I’m not afraid of bugs or dirt. However, I recently learned the impressive Colombian Red Fire Ants aren’t my friends.Fire Ants enter their nest with a leaf. Photo by the author.Throughout my 32 years in rural Pennsylvania, I’ve lived more-or-less indifferent to ants.ContinueContinue reading “Colombian Red Fire Ants — My Mortal Enemies”
Inspired by the Mountains of Cali, Colombia
Los Farallones — Cali, Colombia (Photo by Author)My husband, a native Colombian, would often refer to Pennsylvania as flat. To which I typically responded sarcastically by pointing to a large hill and asking what the hell he was talking about. I had a hard time accepting this description because, duh! We have mountains! My childhood summers revolved aroundContinueContinue reading “Inspired by the Mountains of Cali, Colombia”
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