marcelinaNov 29, 20187 minTwo Weeks InHow does one summarize four months of travel in a ten minute read? I had no idea how to start. About four months ago I set off with a...
marcelinaNov 4, 201810 minBlood, Sweat, Tears Not everything is fun and games. I cannot tell exactly where I heard this phrase - perhaps it was told to me by my mother or I read it in...
marcelinaOct 24, 20187 minGringaWith a little under 3 weeks left to the trip, I find myself with a lot of reflections. On a daily basis, I make comparisons between what...
marcelinaOct 14, 20186 minSmall ThingsThe three month benchmark is in two days. These days I catch myself thinking of familiar things often: home, the smiles of my family,...
marcelinaSep 28, 20187 minTourism ParadoxLast week, the trip duration surpassed the two month marker. It’s crazy to look back at it now and know traveled through four countries...
marcelinaSep 9, 20187 minPeruvian MonthOne month. That was the first thought that popped into my head on September 6th. It was 4:30am. Darkness shrouded the room, which was...
marcelinaAug 29, 20185 minHuascaránWeek 6 Peru is a world of its own. From the sunny beaches in the north to the snowy peaks of the Andes mountains in the center to the...
marcelinaAug 14, 20184 minMarketplace MusingsGoing on four weeks now I have become attuned to the hum and ways of daily life here. From my observations I have learned a few things:...
marcelinaAug 13, 20184 minStreet Art SanctuaryBogotá, Colombia This journey started in the sprawling and noisy capital of Colombia: Bogotá. I remember groggily getting into the...
marcelinaAug 6, 20189 minThe BorderJuly 27th Our day started at 5:30am. We crawled out of bed, put on clothing we’d been wearing for more than a few days, strapped on our...
marcelinaJul 31, 20183 minTwo Weeks InTwo weeks in. That was my first thought this morning when I awoke at 6am. The room was dark in our small hostel room in Quito, Ecuador. I...