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13 drink drinking challenge on Isla de Ometepe, Nicaragua
July 5, 2013
in Bad Decisions, Central America, Isla de Ometepe, Latin American Adventure, Nicaragua, Round the World, travel

That time my hostel had a free 13-drink drinking challenge…

My hostel in Ometepe had a 13-drink drinking challenge that was free for all guests on their fourth night. I wasn't really all that keen on attempting it but all my friends were doing it (peer pressure, anyone?) and, if nothing else, I figured I...

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Sunday Funday Pool Crawl in San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua
July 3, 2013
in Latin American Adventure, Round the World, travel

Two years.

I never know what to say anymore when someone asks me how long I have been traveling. Two years ago today I left home on a one-way ticket to New York. And, a few days later, left New York on a one-way ticket to Berlin,...

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Isla de Ometepe, Nicaragua
July 1, 2013
in Central America, Isla de Ometepe, Latin American Adventure, Nicaragua, Round the World, travel

Isla de Ometepe, Nicaragua

Isla de Ometepe is an island on Lake Nicaragua formed by two volcanoes: Concepción and Maderas. As we sailed up to the port, smoke rising from the cavity, I knew it was a place I could fall in love with. By day, the omnipresent volcanoes loom...

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Laguna de Apoyo, Nicaragua
June 29, 2013
in Central America, Granada, Latin American Adventure, Nicaragua, Round the World, travel

Laguna de Apoyo

Laguna de Apoyo: photos from a day trip from Granada....

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Las Isletas, Nicaragua
June 26, 2013
in Central America, Granada, Latin American Adventure, Nicaragua, Round the World, travel

Las Isletas

Sometimes you are really not in the mood for a tour. You just want to sit back, chat with friends, enjoy the bountiful scenery. But sometimes your tour guide doesn't really get it. And she dresses you up in traditional clothing. And she continues to...

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Masaya, Nicaragua
June 24, 2013
in Central America, Granada, Latin American Adventure, Masaya, Nicaragua, Round the World, travel

Masaya.

Masaya is a nice day trip from Granada, Nicaragua. There you can find a local market. A craft market. A volcano. I ended up buying a little owl shaped whistle to go with a strange collection I've amassed of owl souvenirs from around the world....

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Granada, Nicaragua
June 23, 2013
in Central America, Granada, Latin American Adventure, Nicaragua, Round the World, travel

Granada.

Granada, Nicaragua, was a beautiful town. I could have probably stayed for a while: I had thought about making it a home for a couple of weeks and studying more Spanish. But I ended up spending only four nights there, and then hardly actually in...

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Volcano Boarding at Bigfoot Hostel in León, Nicaragua
June 17, 2013
in Central America, Latin American Adventure, Leon, Nicaragua, Round the World, travel

I went Volcano Boarding in Nicaragua and lived to tell about it.

Let's take a moment to assess the photo above, a picture of a sign describing volcano boarding at Bigfoot Hostel in Leon, Nicaragua. Shall we? In this photo, volcano boarding is described as...

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Kittens in León, Nicaragua
June 16, 2013
in Cats, Central America, Latin American Adventure, Leon, Nicaragua, Round the World, travel

Who cares about Leon when there are kittens to play with…

I can pretend to write an informed post about what I did in Leon, Nicaragua. I mean, I did walk around town a bit and visit an awesome art museum. But, really, I am just going to talk about the kittens at my hostel. Because...

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Utila, Bay Islands, Honduras
June 15, 2013
in Central America, Honduras, Latin American Adventure, Round the World, travel, Utila

Utila is boring if you don’t dive.

I shouldn't have left Lago de Yajoa. I loved it there for the beauty, for the nature. I could have got lost there for a bit longer. But I kind of also wanted to see more of Honduras. But, the only other place people seemed...

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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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