Tag: life
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Saquisili Indigenous Market – Ecuador
Originally posted on A Word in Your Ear: Colourful, full of activity, a place to head to for llama hair jumpers to keep the chill off at night and a must for the photographer. Buses can be taken from the city of Latacunga (nr park national cotapaxi) – set out early though the locals all head for…
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Checked off – Cherry blossoms
Originally posted on Worries and Wisdom: Last week after work, Noah and I took the metro downtown to see the Cherry Blossoms by the Tidal Basin. While the National Cherry Blossom Festival wasn’t starting for another two days, I still considered this goal checked off since all I cared about was seeing the trees anyway. I grew up in…
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Just Another Temple in Cambodia – But Oh wat a Temple!
Originally posted on A Word in Your Ear: If the King’s Palace in Cambodia is all too formal/expensive for you I have an alternative that is close by and does not cost a cent. Walk up the road with the Palace walls to your left. A couple of streets up on the right is a…
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Spanish crash course 101: How to speak Spanish like the Guatemalans do (Part 1)
Thirdeyemom View of Xela from the school roof. I woke up to the sound of the eternally barking dog outside my window, wondering for a moment where on earth I was. I checked my cheap plastic travel watch and it read 6:50 am. The sun had yet to light up my bedroom and I was…
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My Guatemalan Adventure: Day 1
Thirdeyemom I landed in Guatemala City on an excessively windy day on Sunday, March 4th. After a fitful night’s sleep at a mediocre airport hotel I was ready to leave Houston and finally continue my way south to Guatemala. I had the usual feelings of excitement and anticipation which I always get before I land…
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Meandering along the Mekong – Phong Dien Market, Can Tho, Vietman – Part two
Originally posted on A Word in Your Ear: Back to our trip along the Mekong. Our host was a funny lady and cracked jokes all along the way – she was also a bit handy with the bamboo and made many different things out of the strips by plaiting them together Rings with a stone, bracelets, flowers…
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Meandering along the Mekong – Can Tho, Vietnam
Originally posted on A Word in Your Ear: A great base for exploring the floating markets of the Mekong and the backwaters of the Klongs. The town has a bustling market that sells just about everything one could need for your DIY enthusiast and the food night market based along the riverside makes for good dining at…
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