Posts made in 2010
My RTW Trip
Traveling is every free spirit’s wet dream, and one I’ve been looking for a long time, way before I hit the road for my RTW trip in early 2009. 18 months and 4 continents later I’m back in peaceful Melbourne for the Australian summer, reflecting on what quickly became one of my biggest adventures. Traveling Vs Vacationing For me, traveling is not a vacation activity. I had many of those while studding and working in Australia. I see traveling as an opportunity to experience new areas and environments outside of my comfort zone that excites me. I see it as a...
Read MoreGetting Engaged
There are few seemingly random choices in life that change the course of one’s future quite dramatically. I made one of those choices at the beginning of this year at a cool backpacker’s hostel in La Paz, Bolivia, while playing a cards game with a fellow travelers. Out of the corner of my eye, I noticed a warm smiling face at the far end of the table. I could easily ignore it but instead I made my choice to extend an invitation to join us. A Few months ago I got down on one knee at a small French Restaurant in Montreal and asked my beautiful Kyle, who was wearing that warm...
Read MoreVolunteering in the US
Volunteering while traveling in Peru served as great way to get a deeper connection with the country and its people, so when I saw a similar opportunity of volunteering in the US, I grabbed it with both hands. The option institute which is also an international Autism treatment center is nestled in the middle of nature, and one of the reasons why I chose to spend full 2 months there and remove myself from the general tourist route. The Berkshires region, a 2.5 hours scenic drive from New York City, is breathtakingly picturesque and extremely peaceful. The institute’s 100 acre property...
Read MoreHelp Bolivia
Crossing the border from Brazil, the richest country in South America to Bolivia, the poorest, marked yet another new direction in my trip. After 2 months of beach, sun and samba I was looking for something else, perhaps more meaningful. I remember walking through the main Market of La Paz, Bolivia’s high mountain capital, wondering what voluntary organization should I join. It was already my fifth day in Bolivia and this simple task turned to be more challenging than I initially thought. All places demanded a long term commitment, something I was not willing to do before diving in and...
Read MoreLoving Brazil
“What is your favourite place you travelled?” This one question always seems to be standing out. At first it seemed hard to answer as I liked so many places and each one for its own reason, however on a bit more thought, the same winner is always crowned: More than 2 blissful months in the land of football and samba made me a lifelong fan. In the beginning, on the contrary, I was ridiculously cautious. I’ve been fed with so many stories of violence and crime by other travellers so when I landed in Rio de Jenerio few days before New years eve, I checked every single face and...
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