Recent Comments
Anonymous on Taking Requests Chanhyeok Park (Dieg… on Taking Requests Anthony on The Laundry List Shashwat Gupta on The Laundry List Canuck Carl on And So it Begins…. Awards
Tag Archives: vacation
What You Can Accomplish (when you don’t have to go to work)
There is something beautiful about waking up on a Monday morning and not having to get up and go to work–though these days “go to work” really means changing rooms in my house. I am off for this week and … Continue reading
Posted in cleaning, cycling, decluttering, exercise, organization, perfect moment, sleep, vacation, zwift
Tagged a day off, cycling, exercise, household tasks, Monday, sleep, sleeping in, vacation, when you don't have to work, zwift
Leave a comment
Colombia Wrap Up
So, my vacation to Colombia is over and I feel the need to recap, or sum up, or write something to put it all in perspective. I am home and already looking forward to my next vacation. Positives (general) The … Continue reading
Posted in blog, blog posts, blogging, Colombia, G Adventures, growing your blog, increasing blog traffic, outside my comfort zone, perfect moment, recommendations, travel, travel tips, travel writing, vacation, writing
Tagged blogging, blogging while traveling, Colombia, group travel, lost city trek, outside your comfort zone, recommendations, South America, summary, tips, travel, travel writing, trip, vacation
4 Comments
A Day on the River Suarez.
We woke at a reasonable hour, and after a decent breakfast with too much papaya we headed out to explore San Gil. San Gil has positioned itself as the outdoor sports capital of Colombia. Based on all the advertisements we … Continue reading
Posted in adventure, ambition, Colombia, G Adventures, perfect moment, rafting, travel, travel writing, vacation
Tagged adventure, Colombia, Excitement, G Adventures, rafting, San Gil, Suarez river, travel, travel writing, vacation, Whitewater
1 Comment
Colombia Bound
By the time most of you read this, I will either be on the way to the airport or actually on the plane. Yes, it is Colombia trip time. I’ve done my packing, done my research, and checked stuff off … Continue reading
Posted in adventure, airplanes, Colombia, G Adventures, guide book, Lonely Planet, packing, perfect moment, travel, travel writing
Tagged adventure, airplane, Colombia, guide book, Lonely Planet, plane, travel, trip, vacation
6 Comments
Hiking Boots: Check!
Armed with gift cards from my 50th birthday, I headed to Mountain Equipment Co-op to get some hiking boots. Part of my next adventure is a four day hike and I didn’t think it was wise to tackle it in … Continue reading
Posted in Colombia, G Adventures, gifts, hiking, perfect moment, preparation, shopping, spending money, travel, travel tips, travel writing, vacation
Tagged boots, Colombia, expensive socks, gift cards, hiking, hiking boots, MEC, Mountain Equipment Co op, preparation, socks, spending money, vacation
6 Comments
Good Omens in the Mailbox
I don’t want to bore you with all my trip stuff, but I need to share with you a coincidence that is Today’s Perfect Moment. I usually write my blog posts at night and then publish them in the morning. … Continue reading
Posted in catalogue, coincidence, commuting, Exodus Travels, growing your blog, growth, literature, mail, Omens, perfect moment, portents, public transportation, travel, travel writing, vacation, writing
Tagged best time to publish your blog?, catalogue, coincidence, encouraging, Exodus Travels, good omens, increasing readers, lucky, mail, mailbox, vacation, writing
10 Comments
Technology for Travel Planning
Technology is so present in our lives we probably wonder what we would have done without it. Yesterday is a case in point for me–a late adopter of high tech things sometimes. My friend who wants to travel … Continue reading
Posted in Colombia, conversation, Exodus Travels, lunch, perfect moment, travel, travel tips
Tagged Colombia, friends, getting ready, planning, South Africa, tips, travel, trips, vacation
Leave a comment
A Break from the Noise
In light of the days events, writing about A Perfect Moment seems callous and is quite hard. The media and even the people around me are all talking about war and death. Everyone is waiting for the Trump speech in … Continue reading
Posted in adapting, adventure, adversity, blog, blog posts, blogging, blogposts, changes, coffee, computers, Exodus Travels, perfect moment, taking chances, travel, travel writing, vacation
Tagged blogging, break, coffee, computers, Exodus Travels, Iran, missiles, sleeping late, South Africa, speech, travel, travel writing, trip, Trump, vacation, war, writing
9 Comments
Vacation Decided
My next vacation is decided. I had had several contenders for the trip (Laos, Sri Lanka, Chile, Peru and Colombia) and after much indecision and repetitive research, I have decided to visit Colombia on my next vacation. The usual culprits … Continue reading
Posted in advice, bicycles, blog, blog posts, blogging, blogposts, cameras, Colombia, cycling, G Adventures, hiking, perfect moment, rafting, travel, travel tips, travel writing, vacation
Tagged Bogota, Cartagena, Colombia, cycling, Gadventures, hikiing, lost city, rafting, travel, trip, vacation
7 Comments
