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picture of peru

Only photos for now, but words are in the works… ——————————————— *sol bows her “namaste” and gratitude to World Nomads Travel Insurance, ThinkHost and Merc for their ever-supporting roles in the realization of her dream.

haunting home

(the sunrise, this morning, in oregon) ***** (A letter to two former neighbors, dear friends, and fellow divemasters, who continue to live in Taganga, in the hotel of the house where I was living in…

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the crime of colombia

Back on the border between Ecuador and Colombia and the first words that I heard upon making contact in this county echo from the corridor of what seems a curiously distant past… “They are going…

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the not so sunny side

(My entire hostel in Cartegena was woken up and all the rooms were systematically searched on the morning of the weekend that Bush visited Uribe in Cartegena last month. Snipers patrolled the rooftops and police…

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the joy margin

There comes a point, along the path of every traveller, when in one neck-stiffening and heart-palpitating moment, you come to a course changing conclusion enlightened by a single flashing revelation… Um. Pretty, yes. But the…

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the beach

On to Arecifes Beach in the Parque Tayrona… To find me, follow these simple directions: Life`s too fun. (sol’s travel photos) (about sol) (some sol stories) (LeapNow.org) (travel disclaimer) (packing list) (photogallery guestbook) (blogger profile)…

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out of office

Wandering but not lost. On a 6 day trek to La Ciudad Perdida (the lost city.) Here are some pics I found online while mine are in the making…) (sol’s travel photos) (about sol) (some…

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shhhhh…

Come closer my friend, for I have something to share with you that we don’t necessarily want the rest of the world to know… Colombia is I-N-C-R-E-D-I-B-L-E. *hands down* The best kept secret of South…

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