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Sola en Colombia: A Solo Female Traveller’s Experience of Colombia

Moving to Colombia was as exciting as it was terrifying. Exciting because I was fulfilling a bucket-list dream; terrifying because of the anxiety and uncertainty surrounding how wise this choice was. According to GOV.UK, tourists need to be wary of terrorist attacks, kidnappings, robberies, assaults and other crimes. The government even warn against travel to … Continue reading Sola en Colombia: A Solo Female Traveller’s Experience of Colombia →

Home

There's no place like home. That's how the saying goes, right? That you could be anywhere in the world, be on the most extravagant adventure or lavish holiday of your dreams, but when it really boils down to it, home is where it's at. And why is that? Because of our loved ones? Because it's … Continue reading Home →

Discovering Colombia Through Encanto

I recently rewatched Disney's Encanto for the first time since moving to Colombia. For anyone who's seen it, you'll already know it's a visual masterpiece with some of the catchiest songs ever produced for a Disney animation. What I didn't realise the first time I watched Encanto was how true it is to Colombian culture. … Continue reading Discovering Colombia Through Encanto →

Cultivar la paciencia

Click here for the English Translation. Este mes intento cultivar la paciencia. Y con esto no solo me refiero a la capacidad de esperar a algo, sino más bien al aprendizaje de cómo estar tranquilo y presente en este mundo caótico donde no se puede controlar cuándo y cómo ocurre lo que uno está deseando … Continue reading Cultivar la paciencia →

Hasta luego, España; Bonjour, la France !

Playa de San Lorenzo, Gijón Click here for English translation. Cuando llegué en Gijón hace nueve meses, lo primero que hice fue buscar el mar. Y me enamoré de lo que vi. Esta vista desde la playa de San Lorenzo he visto cientos de veces y aún no me canso de ella. Fue así que … Continue reading Hasta luego, España; Bonjour, la France ! →

Solo in Spain

Official English translation currently not available. Please use the Google Translate tool in the sidebar to translate this page into English. Quería escribir esta entrada para reflexionar sobre mi primer semestre en España y resumirlo. Había momentos en los que me sentí eufórica, en paz y nunca quería irme; en otros momentos me sentí sola, … Continue reading Solo in Spain →