One way ticket to Panama (?)
After a lifelong experience as an expat in 11 different countries around the world, I made the decision to move to Panama and embark on a new chapter of my life between the two oceans... or so I thought.
To make the long story short it took me 20 months and traversing through 21 countries to finally reach Panama. To head west, I first had to go east. But before I could even contemplate settling down, I had to meet the Lunch Lady who lived in entirely different part of the world. Intrigued? Confused? Read the entire story here.
But guess what? After finally making it to Panama, I realized I wasn't quite ready to embrace retirement just yet. So, after only 1.5 month off I went on a global escapade in search of my own personal paradise (retirement optional). Who knows? I might even find myself circling back to Panama again soon with a brand new tale to tell/write on that blank sheet of paper.
Flashpacker's Diary
Do you know what or who a flashpacker is? Neither did I. Only a few people do. But as you might have already guessed, a flashpacker is essentially a flashier version of a backpacker, or you can think of them as a (slightly older) backpacker with some means. And hey, that could very well be me.Can a woman who is 60 years old or older, a solo traveler who has never embarked on any backpacking adventures before and doesn't even own a backpack, become a successful flashpacker? Without a doubt, she absolutely can. Not only can she do it, but she is actually doing it right at this very moment.
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Read about my journey through South East Asia - en route to Panama.
Read about my search for the retirement paradise in Central America
Crazy Lady and (not) Her Cat
When the invincible becomes “vincible” It is not as if she has never heard of altitude. It is not as if she has never heard of altitude sickness. It is not as if she didn´t know of the importance of altitude acclimatization. It is not … Oh yes, she knew…
The most boring travel destination in the world?
After the decades of travel to hundreds of destination I finally found the worst and the most boring travel destination in the world
The magic city – Cartagena
Inexplicable yet so fascinating how easily we can change the course of our lives (or at least our itinerary) when given the opportunity or when something pokes our interest, stimulates our senses, is aesthetically appealing or releases the free flow of emotions that make our pulse rise and the heart…
City of Eternal Spring – Medellin
Due to its proximity to the Equator, one would expect Colombia’s climate to be subtropical. One season – hot and humid the whole year around. And it is. It is hot and it is humid but only in some parts of the country. Near the Caribbean Sea. It is also…
It ain’t over till it’s over – Bogota
If there is anything locals and visitors to a ten million (plus) Colombian capital city, Bogota, can always count on; it is: The sun only shines in Bogota in the mornings – before 1 p.m. Each Sunday morning and early afternoon Ciclovía takes place in the city – a reclaim…
Isla Mujeres and Puerto Morales
Isla Mujeres Of course, I couldn’t leave Mexico or even Cancun without visiting Isla Mujeres first – the very island I was advised to abandon Cancun for the minute I arrived. So, as soon as I came back from Havana I joined hundreds (maybe thousands) of other daytrippers and took a…
And the women are out shopping… AGAIN
Previous: WiFi Challenge I was aware of about food shortages and shopping difficulties before I came to Cuba and was, in fact, advised to bring at least a couple of boxes of breakfast cereal and dry soups as well as whatever clothes I no longer wanted, especially brands, to sell…
WiFi, WiFi, a horse for a WiFi
First there was a past… then WiFi has come. There is the past and then there is the past. Cuba’s past is definitely the later. 50 years have gone (or is it 60?) yet the distinct feeling of Havana’s glamorous past and its former grandeur is still very much present. The…
Every cloud has a silver lining – Havana
Yes, I am in Havana. And yes, they are really here. The cars. The best 50-year (incidental) investment the Cubans have made? Thanks to the ingenious engineering and likewise ingenious the need-is-the-mother-of-invention maintenance to keep them running these motorized horse powers tirelessly have served their masters for the past 50…
Cancun – the all inclusive vacation factory
“As soon as you arrive at Cancun… LEAVE“. What? Leave the famous Cancun as soon as I arrive? This “one and only” dream destination and one of the world’s most hyped and hot vacation spots? Yes… leave… he insisted. “Go to Isla Mujeres instead“. This is the advice I got…
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