travels
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Jamaica, the Majestic One
Long time ago, I still remember her. ~Personal testimonial~ When Jamaica wasn’t as popular as it is today, it was paradise on Earth. The food, even commercially made was still homemade in a shack’s kitchen, with the cooks dancing Calypso or ska music, the precursors of reggae. The flavors and taste were out of this… Continue reading
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An Alien Translates America
Shared observations from a resident alien who travels by Uber and finds humanity is a lot more common that one would think. Continue reading
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Traveling abroad
Tales From the Frontier of Expat Life: A White Western Woman in Peru Posted by René Volpi on Sept. 8th, 2012 Mixed culture couples may face some negative assumptions in Peru. I wasn’t going to cry. Instead I took a long sip of too-sweet Pisco and lemonade and leant back against the cold kitchen counter-top.… Continue reading
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River Dreams
My Dad, the Greatest. My Dad and I hit the road on many occasions when, even thought the trip was for some kind of business he needed to attend to, he made sure we’d spend quality time together for one very important reason: to get to know one another. It’s somehow strange, almost as if… Continue reading