So I just logged in for the first time since my last trip to write a little photo post about my longtime love affair with Guatemala to supplement a Facebook travel photo challenge I’ve been enjoying this week and I saw this draft post title … Continue readingWhat Exactly Is A Safe Distance?
I’ll tell you, Vasco de Gama had to have some set on him to get in one of those relatively dinky wooden ships and venture into this wild ass sea. … Continue readingVasco de Gama Was Absolutely Crazy
Giovanni carried my work bag, which actually weighs more than my life bag, and gave me a quick rundown of this season in Manarola, pointing out shops and walking paths that would be open. … Continue readingI Think Spanitanglish is a Real Thing
Definitely much better than my first night in Lisbon at the Poussada Juventude where I slept passportless in a shaky bunk bed on top of the rest of my valuables . … Continue readingHave I Really Been Here Before?
I spent the last day of 2019 bopping around Monterosso and the first day of 2020 exploring Vernazza. Wanted to visit all five towns during my week in Italy and will write more about them all in a proper travel blog post this weekend, but thought I’d share some photos now of this absolutely breathtaking place. … Continue readingZeros and Fives and What’s Old Becomes New
After hiking up the long, dark stairway from the marina and following the signs to Monterosso, I saw quite a few hikers climbing up and coming down and there was no one with a gun to stop us so I walked a little, then walked a little more and then walked a little more… … Continue readingAnd Then There Were Two