I have lots of blog posts floating around in my head. I needed a break, I needed inspiration, I needed to think a little bit about what I wanted to say. So I took a break from posting this summer, but it wasn’t exactly quiet time. Here is what we were up to: We had … More Summer Recap: Oregon
I felt like I should give a quick update about being a little over 1.5 years into this crazy journey. What has changed? What do I know now? How have my expectations met my reality? We are comfortably into our daily life here, long enough to establish “favorites” but still fresh enough to see … More A Year and a Half In…
When we had the chance to take a trip to Aruba sin our Niño’s, believe me, we jumped. Thanks to wonderful friends who took great care of them, we set off on a worry free long weekend to discover the Caribbean island just 16 miles off Venezuela. From the flight in, I could see … More All Things Aruba
After Guatape, we headed into the city for a few days. The drive in is such a stunning mix of mountains and city scape, and I couldn’t quite get a shot that is really representative of how beautiful it really is from the car. We stayed at the newer Marriott and loved its location. … More Medellin: Part 2
A quick one hour flight from Cartagena and we landed in the beautiful city of Medellin. I gladly welcomed the cooler temps and mountainous terrain. It was gorgeous to see all the finca’s on our way in and just drive with the windows down. Proof that I am still a Pacific North West … More Medellin, Day 1: From Endless Summer to Eternal Spring
Last leg of our trip and we took a quick flight into Portland. Home. We celebrated second Christmas and spent some quality family time that was long overdue. So good to relax by the fire, and let the cousins make up for lost time. New Years Eve was spent with these cuties, teaching them about … More Nomads Christmas: Part 3 – Oregon
We scheduled a pretty full holiday on our way to the West Coast this year, and it was just as wonderful as we’d hoped. Our first stop was Los Angeles. One thing I get asked constantly is how I travel with small kids. I did write about it here, but also, it is … More Nomad’s Christmas – Part 1 : Los Angeles
A new Vivarium opened just outside Cartagena last month. I didn’t even know what a Vivarium was. We had the chance to check it out last weekend. Thanks to Wikipedia: A vivarium (Latin, literally for “place of life”; plural: vivaria or vivariums) is an area, usually enclosed, for keeping and raising animals or plants for … More Cartagena City Guide: Vivarium del Caribe
I almost don’t want to write this post, because we have found our gem and I don’t want it to change when I book it for next year. But really, I couldn’t wait to write this post, because I want to relive the magic that we had in this beautiful little beach villa. We set … More Magdalena, Colombia – Cayena Beach Villa
This week we visited the tastiest cafe is the neighborhood of Getsemani. What makes this place so special, besides the most amazing Cold Brew I have had in Colombia, is that they employ at risk youth in Cartagena. So you can not only order lots of food and drinks, you can feel good about supporting … More Tuesday Coffee Date: Cafe Stepping Stone
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