Curaçao had always caught my eye. I was always intrigued by the brightly painted buildings of Willemstad, the blues of the Caribbean sea, the sense that color is everywhere. I had imagined it many times, …
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Moray and Maras afternoon / Un après-midi à Moray et Maras
If you are looking for a peaceful yet fascinating excursion into the heart of the Sacred Valley of the Incas, you should go to Moray and Maras. These two historical sites are located really close …
Street art tour in Buenos Aires / Le street art à Buenos Aires
I visited Buenos Aires back in January 2020 (pre-pandemic!). As always with street art, please keep in mind that it is ever changing and ever evolving. So it is highly possible that some of the …
Chasing Waterfalls in Iguazú / Les chutes d’Iguassu
There is just something about waterfalls that simply mesmerizes me. I have seen some of the world’s most amazing waterfalls so far. And I am still amazed by each one. We all know that TLC …
Skipping Thanksgiving / Décamper à la Fête de l’Action de Grâce
With the holiday rapidly approaching and the technical “reopening of the US borders”, blogs and newspapers have been furiously warning of a surge in domestic travel that will impact Thanksgiving in particular. While I understand …
Among the Machu Picchu ruins / Les ruines de Machu Picchu
So many emotions went into this Peru trip I took with my family in September 2016. Seeing Machu Picchu was another one of my mother’s bucket list items, and I was super excited to be …
I enjoyed Puerto Madero / J’ai apprécié Puerto Madero
It’s crazy to think that a year ago life was still relatively normal. Going through the pictures on my phone, I was reminded that last year at this time I was still in the planning …
My thirties did not start how I envisioned / Mes trente ans n’ont pas commencé comme j’avais imaginé
Earlier this year, I went on what has turned out to be my only international trip for the year 2020. At least so far. Because although my trips keep getting cancelled due to the pandemic …
A taste of Chile / Un aperçu du Chili
I can’t help but reminisce about my birthday trip to Chile in 2016. A few months after a successful birthday trip to Egypt where I celebrated with strangers who had turned into friends, I decided …
I fell in love with Cartagena de Indias / Je suis tombée amoureuse de Carthagène des Indes
Towards the end of 2018, I was getting restless. I was stuck in a job where I did not anticipate much advancement. I was stressed out about the future of my relationship. And quite …