April 2010
4 posts
All My Bags Are Packed....
They say no day is more productive than the day before you go on vacation.
It’s one of those times when clarity is forced upon you, when you realize that the world will go on even if half of your to-do list doesn’t ever get done.
For me, that day is always frantic, because I am the kind of person who is always running late and breathlessly apologizing for it.
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The Only 2 Things You Need
So what am I taking to Ecuador? You mean beside my hair dryer, straightening iron, skinny jeans, and matching shoes?
Kidding.
These are the only 2 things I need - ever.
The rest is fluff.
Lessons Gained from Losing Things
As I’m trying to figure out what to pack for the “eternal springtime” of Quito (what does that even mean?), the biggest challenge is finding the balance between packing light and packing to live somewhere for 3 months.
I’m a light packer by nature. Okay maybe not by nature, but by the nurture of lessons learned the hard way.
Between losing, misplacing, or being robbed of my fair share of...
Preparing for South America
I don’t think it’s really hit me that life is about to change dramatically – that I won’t be driving the same streets and hitting the same numbers on speed dial before long.
Even though I’ve gotten used to picking up and hitting the road, it’s been almost 2 years since I’ve taken a trip of this length. With the joy of traveling and the anticipation of new adventures comes the difficulty of...