Learning from, appreciating, and contributing to the world. This is a space for sharing my experiences, thoughts, and visual expressions.
"Kia" has been my mum's nickname for me since I was a child, and "tía" is the Spanish word for Aunty (which I proudly became in late 2015).
All tagged Latin America
Mexico has been been taking a hard beating from natural disasters over the past 2 months, including being rattled by 3 very strong earthquakes. The community support that has been demonstrated to help those in need has been truly amazing and inspiring - something that I think can encourage us all to help our neighbours (near and far) in times of need.
There are a whole range of things that once surprised or even shocked me, but which have now become part of my daily life in Mexico. Some of those I had already become accustomed during my travels in other parts of Latin America and Mexico, and others are fairly new to me. I'm sure the list will continue to grow, but for now, here is a snapshot of 33 of the new "normals" in my life here in Mexico.
Travel insurance is something I highly recommend taking out before going abroad. It can help save you thousands of dollars in the event of something going wrong on your trip, and you may not realise how many things can actually be covered by your travel insurance.
I always use 1Cover as its the best value I've found (from Australia) and they've always been very responsive on my claims. You can get a quote for your next trip here.
Read about why Ecuador ranks up as my favourite country in South America, as well as the top places within Ecuador that I recommend visiting (with photos).
A collection of some of my most memorable meals and food experiences in Ecuador - either because the food was delicious, strange, and/or because of the local interactions it brought.
This is the story of the most memorable bus journey I've had whilst travelling. It doesn't involve any hardships or funny anecdotes of things going wrong or what shocked me; but just the pure bliss of authentic interactions with wonderful local people while on a journey. I often think back to this bus trip and the little girl I met that day, and it fills me with emotion every time...
