

Santa Marta, Colombia
Up along the northern Caribbean coast of Colombia sits the town of Santa Marta, well visited for it's location as a base for travelers...


Cartagena, Colombia
The first destination on my escapade to South America was Cartagena, Colombia. This precious little (or not so little) city, situated on...


The Murderesses of Chivalry
Chivalry is dead” women whine. Well quite frankly ladies… you killed it. First of all, I’d like to point out that chivalry is a medieval...


Do Yourself a Favor, and Fail
If you ask people what they are most afraid of you might get some initial superficial answers like “snakes” or “spiders”; but if we...


How Horses Hijacked My Life
Once upon a time, I was a very driven, ambitious, goal oriented little girl, who dreamed big dreams of becoming a lawyer, or a doctor, or...


That Time I Used Up Another One of My Lives, and Almost a Few More...
SMACK! Uggh. I lay there with the wind knocked out of me. I’d hit the ground hard. My right arm felt like it was on fire. I wiggled...