Vagabondette | Not all who wander are lost

Posted by vagabondette on Apr 23, 2012

Planning a Long Trip

Every time you plan a trip you are faced with certain challenges. The level of challenge is generally dictated by how extensive the trip is going to be. For example, a weekend trip to the city an hour’s drive away will be substantially more challenging to plan than a month-long trip to a foreign country on a different continent. After my planned week in Mexico turned into multiple years, I gave up...

Posted by vagabondette on Apr 23, 2012

Blowing New Life Into an Old Blog

It’s been about a year and a half since I last updated this blog. In that time I’ve had a few people contact me and ask me if I’m still traveling, if I’m still working online, if I’m still alive, etc. The answer to all of those questions is…YES…mostly! The reason I’ve not been updating the site is because I haven’t been doing much travel that I think...

Posted by vagabondette on Sep 15, 2010

Happy Independence Day Guatemala!

15 September is Independence Day in Guatemala. As with most festivals in Latin America you could tell there was something coming up because all over town you could hear and see dozens of bands practicing for the big day. The parade was pretty similar so parades you would see in the US except the music had a much more Latin flair with most bands including marimbas in their lineup. The notable exception...