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Cost/day: $15
What’s the strangest thing you’ve seen lately?
Hundreds of llama foetuses at the witches market in the centre of La Paz. People buy them and bury them under their porches to bring luck and prosperity to their families. It wasn’t the most pleasing sight for a vegetarian, although I’m … Read more »
There are some places in the world where we, as travelers, or as humans, are discouraged from going. First of all there is Afghanistan, the mother of all evil. Then comes Iraq, Pakistan, Libya, Somalia, Iran, and a few more monsters on the list. I did not expect that Turkey was on it, too. But as I crossed the border from Iran and got off a car in the small town of Yuksekova, … Read more »
I recently got an email from Jen and Ted, a pair of Canadian Vagabonding readers who perfectly sum up how, sometimes, the most important thing one must do in order to travel the world long-term is to simply realize that it is possible. Here’s their story, in Jen’s words:
I have been unsure for the past … Read more »
How does one make the decision to buck the traditional demands of society to live their dreams? How do you go about throwing away everything you’ve been raised to want in order to make your own way through life?
In the end, the answer comes down to priorities.
We will make time and money for the things that are highest on our priority list. I love to read and can curl up in bed and … Read more »
“Strangers entering a new environment as temporary visitors find themselves, whatever their specific motives and purposes, in an ambiguous predicament. They are typically marked by a heightened awareness and attention to life, coupled with considerable cognitive and emotional disorientation. This predicament necessarily has an impact on their motivation and conduct. It induces them to seek to capture in their photos those features of life by which they are momentarily most strongly impressed (i.e., what appear … Read more »
Packing. Just that one little two syllable word can cause angst and frustration in so many people. When flights are involved in your travels, there are so many decisions to make, especially with all the rules, restrictions, and fees the airlines have put in place over the past decade.
When it comes to packing and air travel, decisions have to be made. One of the biggest questions I have received since we went on our … Read more »
I recently stumbled across a list of signs you travel too much compiled by Nomadic Matt a while ago. After reading it, I started thinking and comparing the funny points to my real life experiences. If I definitely do not recognize airports by their codes – as I generally take the harder, more rewarding overland routes – or only watch or read travel oriented media, I can agree with the bottom … Read more »
“I was driving down the road the other day and saw some cyclists ahead. I braked and waited until I could get by safely, but I’m concerned about them – the other motorists who won’t do that.”
“I saw a cyclist riding through my town last week, so I invited him over to my house … Read more »
“I’m busy.” When your friends and family say that, what’s the impression you get? Do they sound stressed out? Or is it almost a kind of bragging? A sign of being important and sought after.
The New York Times had an opinion article titled The Busy Trap. Maybe not consciously, but do people use the excuse of “being busy” to avoid looking at the big picture? For example, trying to … Read more »
Cost/day: $50
What’s the strangest thing you’ve seen lately?
As we were standing around pondering the fate of the inhabitants of the Ciudad Perdida (The Lost City) in Sierra Nevada, Colombia, a butterfly caught our group’s attention. The butterfly is nicknamed “Butterfly 89”. From the photo, you can see why.