Hi! I’m Michelle and this is my story! I fell in love with traveling and travel photography when I was a kid. In my 20's I started solo backpacking. Later, I was trapped by corporate America and lost track of my passions. Now, in my 40's I've left the corporate life and have rekindled my adventurous spirit. I love backpacking, yoga, fitness, and the amazing people I meet around the world! Please follow me for love and inspiration!
I got up yesterday, excited for the day, and walked up to meet Natalie for breakfast. Afterwards, since I decided to stay another night in Banos, I moved to a different Hostel to see what else was going on. Mold is the answer if you were wondering...😆. Oh well. So, then came the real bummer. …
Tuesday: I scheduled a trip up the mountain to see some beautiful waterfalls last night. This morning I woke up to pouring rain, so I wasn't sure what the day would bring. Either way, it was relaxing and I had a beautiful view in front of me! Luckily, by 10:30 when I was being picked …
I was ready to leave Otavalo as the town didn't have much going on. I ventured out and took a 9 hour bus journey south to Banos. It is a mountain resort town with waterfalls, hot springs, hiking and lots of interesting restaurants. I'm really looking forward to being around some other people for a …
I got up this morning and decided to take a walk out of town to find Cascada de Peguche. The only instructions I had from a blog I read was to take a trail from the north most side of town, so I figured it was going to be an adventure. I turned on the …
I started off with a good breakfast at the hostel and then found my way to the bus station. I'm wasn't exactly sure where I would end up, but I was headed north for 25 cents. That ride only lasted 20 mins and I arrived at a bigger bus station. After a couple of long …
Wow! Quito is a big city with lots of stuff to see! I spent the day walking and hiking the mountains around town to find some amazing views. At a starting point of 9,350' I managed to wear myself out so I'm going to give you the next few thousand words in pictures....😆
I can't wait to meet you! Okay, I'm on my way! Only 24 lbs including a 5 lb pack! I can't wait to see what is waiting for me!
When I read the two paragraphs about Dalat, Vietnam in my Lonely Planet book, the description said it was a quaint little town with French influence, an eternal spring and cool waterfalls. I was in! Much to my surprise it is much more than that! A few hours in, after a long, hot, bumpy, five …
A couple of days ago I boarded the funniest sleeper bus to make the six hour journey to Mui Ne, a beach town in southern Vietnam. This is funny! I'm crammed in my little top bunk space, not able to stretch out or sit up. I guess this bus was not designed with the western …
I arrived in Saigon after a crazy 11 hour bus ride from Siem Reap. I was sold a ticket on the "VIP bus", but they never showed up to pick me up from my hotel, so I was rushed to the bus company by tuk tuk. When I arrived I showed them my ticket and …
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