Monthly Archives: May 2014

Choosing my battles

Posted on May 29, 2014 by kateashley1

A lot of travelling, and how happy you will be while doing it, is down to the choices you make. Since this is my first trip, and I’m on my own, I’m trying to be kind to myself when I … Continue reading →

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Good luck message to Kate from her friends (Part Two)

Posted on May 27, 2014 by kateashley1

Before Kate left, her friends wrote several messages for her to read during her travels. These are just a few of them. Sam So strange writing to you now as I sit at your goodbye party, trying to think what … Continue reading →

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Whatever happened to my travel principles?

Posted on May 27, 2014 by kateashley1

I have to admit, when I came away I had several ideas about how I wanted to travel, and what I could be doing to make it less conventionally easy. I didn’t want easy. After having lived with these principles … Continue reading →

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What I wish I knew before

Posted on May 25, 2014 by kateashley1

The advice I got before I left for South America was very vague. ´Learn Spanish´ is already obvious, and unfortunately didn´t make it any easier to learn. And confirming the price of a taxi before you get in is something … Continue reading →

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And then there was one…

Posted on May 22, 2014 by kateashley1

After three countries and a whole lot of word games on the bus, Emily and I have parted ways. She will go back down Nicaragua, Costa Rica and Panama, catching the stuff we missed on the way up. I´m currently … Continue reading →

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10 things I love about Latin America

Posted on May 18, 2014 by kateashley1

This place can be exasperating, but it is also beautiful, chaotic, charming. Here´s a small selection of reasons to love Latin America… 1. Everyone says hello to each other, all the time. They wish strangers good travels and happy eating; … Continue reading →

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Nicaragua!

Posted on May 15, 2014 by kateashley1

The internet here is really slow, so no photos this time unfortunately! I´m uploading them to Facebook so I don´t lose them, and will transfer some over as soon as I can. We´ve been in Nicaragua just over a week now, … Continue reading →

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Good luck messages to Kate from her friends

Posted on May 12, 2014 by kateashley1

Before Kate left, her friends wrote several messages for her to read during her travels. These are just a few of them. Fat Roland Horse horse horse horse horse horse horse horse horse horse. Kate – ignore the horses. We … Continue reading →

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Englishness & abroad

Posted on May 6, 2014 by kateashley1

Sometimes I feel like I’m getting more and more English the longer I’m away. The one thing I consistently miss is a vague bundle of stereotypically English characteristics; a sense of order and respect for punctuality, politeness and humour, honesty. … Continue reading →

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Month two: Crossings

Posted on May 1, 2014 by kateashley1

Month two has been wonderful. I’ve met many more travellers from all over the world, improved my Spanish and made an ocean crossing. I am still scared of bugs. Places visited: Peru (Cusco, Machu Picchu, Lima), Colombia (Bogota, Cartagena), Panama (San … Continue reading →

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