Resfeber (n) the restless race of the traveller’s heart before the journey begins, when anxiety and anticipation are tangled together, a “travel fever” that can manifest as an illness Probably the most difficult part of planning a trip for me is deciding where to go. I want to see the whole world! I try […]
“Travel is still the most intense mode of learning.” Kevin Kelly Melaque’s only luxury all-inclusive hotel is no more. In 1965, a Mexican developer with backing from various other sources made a dream reality built the then Hotel Melaque. It sprawled over a city block and could accommodate up to 1,000 guests. During the 80’s, […]
“To move, to breathe, to fly, to float, to roam the roads of lands remote, to travel is to live.” Hans Christian Anderson Beaches of Costalegre, Mexico The literal translation of Costalegre is Coast of Joy, renamed from its original name “The Virgin Coast.” Little wonder that it is named the Coast of Joy as […]
“At the end of the day, it’s not about what you have or even what you’ve accomplished..it’s about who you’ve lifted up, who you’ve made better. It’s about what you’ve given back. Denzel Washington Melaque Mexico is a quiet fishing and tourist town with a population of approximately 12,000. Although there was a lot of […]
We travel not to escape life but for life not to escape us. Author unknown This post will probably be my shortest to date, but I wanted to share my experience. It started with an invitation to a ladies day that included pole dancing but with the assurance that no clothes would be removed. […]
“Why do you go away? So that you can come back. So that you can see the place you came from with new eyes and extra colors. And the people there see you differently too. Coming back to where you started is not the same as never leaving.” Terry Pratchett CANALS Once a year or […]
A mind stretched by new experiences can never go back to its old dimensions. Travel. Learn. Grow. I was fascinated by the story of a group of 15 women who, approximately ten years ago, formed a coffee co-op. They kept it a secret from their husbands as it was considered men’s work. The husbands eventually […]
The best things in life are the people we love, the places we’ve been and the memories we’ve made along the way.” Anonymous My husband and I spend four months in Melaque, Mexico every winter. We always get comments like “it must be nice to be able to go for four months” to “what […]
“The world is big and I want to have a good look at it before it gets dark.” John Muir As 2018 rolls in, I am in Melaque, Mexico with writer’s block and a cold which affected my brain! I could not put two words together on paper, nor did I want to, hence the […]
“And then there is the biggest risk of all – the risk of spending your life not doing what you want on the bet you can buy yourself the freedom to do it later.” Randy Komisar When you have a passion for something, and you work at it, life has a way of giving you […]