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25 Days in Quito: A Visual Diary of Culture, Color & Cuisine

April 13, 2025

I spent 25 days in Quito, Ecuador, known as the first UNESCO world culture heritage site. It is 9,350 feet above sea level (at times, feeling a bit breathless). Quito is nestled deep into a valley surrounded by Andean mountains and volcanoes. One of the most biodiversity regions in the

Faces of “Carnaval”: A Visual Story from the Heart of Ecuador

April 13, 2025

Art Destinations Arts/Culture Wanderlust

During my time in Quito, Ecuador, I attended “Carnaval “(quite different from what I expected). First, carnavals in all Ecuador are rooted among the Huarangas natives which over time got mixed in with Christian beliefs brought on by the Spanish colonizers. Each city celebrates “carnaval” a bit differently where

Seventy and Solo: A Year of Adventure, Challenges, Freedom and Reflections

March 11, 2025

How-To Tips Reinvent Yourself Serving Humanity

As I approach my 72nd birthday, I always like to reflect back and assess the year and what would be different going forward. For this year’s birthday, I want to reflect on the process and outcomes of my first yearlong travel as a solo nomad at the age of 70

Bogotá Uncovered: One Week in the City of Contrasts

March 11, 2025

Art Destinations Arts/Culture Wanderlust

Leaving Cartagena for a week’s stay in the capital of Bogota, a city 8500 feet above sea level with a population of over 8 million. Bogota is the Colombia’s cultural center as it dominated all forms of cultural expressions. A modern city with a beautiful historic center with much of