Tag: adventure
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Peru: The spiritual journey and gastronomic experience
Lima, Cusco, Mexico City, and Oaxaca, in that order. I wish I could tell you I made these travel decisions practically. That I followed a set of rules and did some kind of process of elimination to land on the right thing. But the truth is I didn’t. I made every decision based on instinct…
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That One Time a First Gen Latina Took a Sabbatical
In 2025, I went on Sabbatical. This isn’t a traditional “Sabbatical”. I don’t have a job to go back to and my employer is not funding any portion of this because… I’m not going back to work for them. In many white-collar professions, particularly academic ones, there are provisions built into your contract that permit…
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Pushing Through the Heavy to Experience Joy: Casco Viejo, Panama City, Panama
Pushing Through the Heavy to Experience Joy: Casco Viejo, Panama City, Panama My arrival to Panama City was heavy. I only booked a short stay (2 full days) in the city before flying back to the states to face reality, so I’m supposed to be enjoying its beauty and its culture and its people as…
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On Island Time: Bocas del Toro, Panama
On Island Time: Bocas del Toro, Panama Booking flights, planning your trip, enjoying the process Bocas del Toro wasn’t even on my radar 6 months ago, but through a random lining up of situations, I found myself booking a last-minute flight there. I’ve been on sabbatical for about 6 months and counting, so when my…
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