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Virgen de Guadalupe - Sucre, Bolivia
October 1, 2014
in Bolivia, Latin American Adventure, Round the World, South America, Sucre, travel

Virgen de Guadalupe Parades in Sucre, Bolivia

I'd like to say that it was my impeccable travel skills that brought me to Sucre, Bolivia, just in time for their biggest festival of the year: Virgen de Guadalupe. But, who are we kidding? I had no idea it was going on until I...

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Samaipata, Bolivia
September 29, 2014
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Things to do in Samaipata, Bolivia

Samaipata is a little oasis in Bolivia. The town is about three hours outside of Santa Cruz and you can take a shared trufi ride to get there). It will take longer if, say, there's a "road block" protest happening and there are cars and...

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Bolivian Amazon: The Pampas
September 26, 2014
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The Bolivian Amazon: The Pampas

Crocodiles lined the shore, watching with goofy grins filled sharp teeth. They'd dive into the river, bury themselves in the water, so that their eyes could watch you pass from just above the surface. Barely noticeable. Birds. Birds taller than a grown man nested at...

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Bolivian Amazon: The Jungle
September 24, 2014
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The Bolivian Amazon: The Madidi Jungle

It didn't matter if my eyes were open or closed. Everything looked the same either way. I had to trust that my guide was still in front of me. That if I lifted my arm, it would graze his back. Of course, he was there. If...

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Llama fetus at the Witches' Market in La Paz, Bolivia
September 22, 2014
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On finding balance when traveling. (In La Paz, Bolivia.)

I have trouble concentrating on more than one thing at a time. It's not really in some ADHD way, but it's that I get so into something that it consumes me. I get my mind on something and I don't want to think about anything...

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Lake Titicaca, Bolivia
September 16, 2014
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Bolivia: Copacabana and Lake Titicaca

I hadn’t planned on going to Bolivia. Proof in point that I should never try to make plans. I had thought I’d fall in love with Cusco and want to stay while I got some work done. But, after a couple of weeks, I grew...

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Lake Titicaca, Peru
September 5, 2014
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The Floating Islands of Lake Titicaca, Peru.

It was a two-day, one-night trip to the floating islands of Uros and the islands of Amantani and Taquile on Lake Titicaca in Peru. First, we visited Uros, the floating islands of Lake Titicaca. Uros is a strange little area of home-made islands built on compounds...

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Sillustani, Peru
September 3, 2014
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Sillustani tour in Puno, Peru.

There isn't much to do in Puno, Peru other than await your trip to Lake Titicaca and Taquile Island and run around getting the American dollars and the passport photocopies you need after deciding to head to Bolivia (Americans have to pay $135 and provide...

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Machu Picchu, Peru
September 1, 2014
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Life List #120: See Machu Picchu.

I had written it there, I swore. "See Machu Picchu," was on my life list. I was sure I had added it at some point but, as I scrolled through the list on my phone, as I googled my web address and "Machu Picchu," it...

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Cuy - Guinea pig - in Cusco, Peru
August 23, 2014
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Would you like fries with that? What to eat in Cusco, Peru.

Do you want to know what to eat in Cusco, Peru? Fries. All the fries. I love fries. I really do. A good fry is heaven. Crispy on the outside, velvety soft on the inside, a touch of salt. Perfection. But in Peru they are always just...

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Hi, I’m Val. I spent most of my 20s in a standstill, unable to pick which path in life I wanted to take. I wanted the nomadic life of a traveler but also wanted the husband, the condo, and the teal couch. Unable to decide which life I wanted more, I did nothing. I lived my life in limbo. When I turned 30 I’d had enough of putting my life on hold and decided to start “choosing my figs.” So, I quit my job and bought a one-way ticket to Europe. After 3 years on the road I’m back in Chicago, exploring the city, learning guitar, decorating my apartment in too much teal, cuddling my cats, and planning my next adventures.

            

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