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!
It's a beautiful day at the beach! I've been in San Juan del Sur for 10 days now, and it has been so calming to my soul. The weather has been great, other than a quick visit from tropical storm Bonnie, but all good! I'm staying at a yoga retreat center called Eden on The …
Last week I decided to make a break out of Colombia and head north. Other places in South America looked amazing, but being winter, I decided to hold off. I bought a ticket to San Jose, Costa Rica for a quick stop before crossing the border into Nicaragua for my next adventure. During my visit …
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After leaving the jungle, I took a 5-1/2 hour bus ride to Cartagena, on the Caribbean coast, in search of the sun and some warmer weather. Woohoo! When I arrived, it was warm, sunny! I grabbed an Uber and made my way to my Airbnb in the old walled city. I was shown to a …
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Sunrise at the punta...my yoga studio Hello from Minca, Colombia. I have just spent six days high above the town of Minca on a mountain, in the jungle. I arrived full of hope that this was the destination where I would spend several weeks teaching yoga, learning Spanish, and enjoying outdoor activities. Read on to …
Mujer vestida (Woman dressed), 1989, Fernando Botero Hello again! I’m now at my new place up north near Minca (with very poor wi-fi, so sorry for the delay), but before sharing the beautiful views, I want to share a bit more of my second round in Medellin. Being in a different part of town, I …
Well, I was really excited for my Colombian yoga/meditation retreat, but as travels go, sometimes things don't go exactly right. I arrived at the retreat and climbed up the mountain with my 50lbs of backpacks to a not very warm welcome. The place was clean and neat, but definitely not my vibe and not what …
My first few days in Colombia - Medellin to Guatape, where I explore street art and several communities.
A Break from Yoga Teacher Training - A hike to Cabo Blanco Natural Reserve Hi Everyone! I've been off the blog and working on other things the last few years, but it's time for a comeback in a big way. I want to start off by re-introducing myself for those of you that don't know …
After an exhausting journey in India and Nepal, we decided we deserved one final splurge....one relaxing, AMAZING, breathtaking, positive memory to return home with....... When we were in Pokhara, we saw an advertisement for helicopter rides to the Annapurna Base Camp and thought it would be amazing. I reached out by email to a couple …
Hello Again! Phhhhewww! After a long journey starting at 3:30 AM in a taxi from our hotel in Bodhgaya, to a 5-1/2 hour train ride, to a crazy ride in a "Magic" tuk tuk (a large version of a tuk tuk that makes constant stops picking up random passengers along the way) that broke down …
BACKPACKING ADVENTURES 