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Congratulations to Calle 24 SF on a wildly successful Fiesta de las Américas event in The Mission district last weekend. I loved the music, the food, the atmosphere, the lowriders, and also these fabulous stickers from My Sticky Shop.

Happy half-way through Hogust, everybody!!!

Give yourself a pat on the back. You have earned a deep breath, a satisfying beverage, and a side of bacon. It is your just reward for enduring the current timeline without committing violence. 

THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION TO THIS MATTER.

Behold the high tech water filtration system my boyfriend devised for our AirBnB in Ecuador!
#travelhacks

Ice cream gives me a stomach ache, and cheese makes me jet-powered. So, I have not actually tried this. But Colombians swear by it, and some of my fellow Peace Corps volunteers tell me they love it.

The Oregon coast always delivers with sparkly ocean views and mesmerizing tidepools. 
#Travel #Oregon

Malaria funding cuts worry experts on World Malaria Day Amid cuts to and cancellation of U.S. public health programs aimed at treating and preventing malaria infection, officials are scrambling to secure funds in order to prevent millions of cases and tens of thousands of deaths.

A DAY LATE, but...

You may know April 25 as The Perfect Date (IYKYK), but did you know it's also World Malaria Day? 

Here's a reminder that scientists are making great progress toward the goal of eradicating malaria, and USAID cuts are threatening that progress. Read more:

Travel Tip Tuesday: Check out these tried-and-true travel hacks that use things you already have around the house. https://f.mtr.cool/jepqzwfevh

Popular opinion: The best travel tips are the ones you can use without buying anything at all. Here are seven crowd-sourced travel hacks you can do with things you already have around the house. https://f.mtr.cool/wmmxzfljxn

If someone offers you an ensalada (salad) in Colombia, you might get an ice cream sundae. This is ensalada de fruta, which is often shortened to just ensalada. Also, it comes with shredded cheese on top. Because Colombians LOVE cheese!

#foodsky #foodphotography #colombia #travelsky

Seven Travel Hacks You Can Do for Free - Travel Bug Collector While drafting a blog post about clever travel hacks that use things you already have in your home, I stumbled upon a discussion thread started by @pure-wander. She asked thread users to share their “most unhinged travel hacks.”  Reading through the comments, I found many of the travel hacks on...

Travel Bloggers: Ever start writing a blog post and realize someone else said it better? That's how this compilation of free, tried and true travel hacks came about. Which ones have you tried already?
https://travelbugcollector.com/travelhacksfree/
#TravelBloggersCommunity #Travel #TravelAddicts

Question for tamal lovers: Have you tried Tamales Tolimenses?

They are a beloved dish in the Colombian interior, especially for breakfast on special occasions. They contain pork, chicken, potato, carrot, peas, rice, and corn masa. Also - surprise bones, so ten cuidado! 
#colombia🇨🇴 #foodphotography

Interested in Colombian cuisine? I'm sharing images of local foods from Boyacá, in the Andean mountains.

Today's offering: arepas - These are corn cakes that can take many different forms - deep-fried disks, pan-fried fritters, or wood-fire baked, like these. 

#gastronomia #colombia🇨🇴

Interested in Colombian cuisine? I'm sharing images of local dishes from Boyacá, in the Andean mountains.

Today's dish: Picada - This is a pile of meat + carbs you eat with your fingers/toothpicks. It includes blood sausage, chorizo, arepa, yuca, potatoes, and more.

#gastronomia #colombia🇨🇴

I'm sharing a series of images of Colombian cuisine from Boyacá, in the Andean mountains.

Today's dish: #Envueltos - these corn wraps are a bit like tamales, made with corn, corn meal, sugar, and cuajada (a soft, fresh cheese).

#gastronomia #colombia🇨🇴 #maíz

I'm sharing a series of images of Colombian cuisine from Boyacá, in the Andean mountains.

Today's dish: #Lechona - pulled pork from a whole roast pig, stuffed back inside its own skin with rice and garbanzos. Served with crispy pork skin and an arepa.

#gastronomia #colombia🇨🇴 #traveltheworld

Scenes from el Festival de la Piedra y la Labranza in my #PeaceCorps #Colombia community. This 3-day event includes contests for building rock walls and facades, creating silletas made from locally-grown crops, sheep-shearing, and more. 🇨🇴 

#travelphotography #traveladdict #travel #culture

For this week's #TopTravelPics theme of GREEN, I am sharing a collage of crops/foods from Boyacá, Colombia, where I served as a #PeaceCorps volunteer. Plus a typical view!

Top L: a local harvest; Top R: feijoa (a fruit); Bottom L: envueltos (made from corn); Bottom R: guatila (aka - chayote)

How George W. Bush Saved My Vacation - and Maybe My Relationship - Travel Bug Collector I did not vote for George W. Bush. In fact, I led an impromptu protest in December of 2000 – in the throes of a well-earned hangover – the day after the Supreme Court stopped Florida’s election recount dispute, making him the 43rd President of the United States. But I...

Question for couples: What do you argue about most frequently when you travel?

My partner and I used to argue about navigation: how to get from point A to point B. Here's how we fixed it, along with many other topics of disagreement.

So much great info here about full moon seasons, and why their North American names don't apply to South America. #lunareclipse

LOL. I remember when twitter first came out, and I thought, "That will never catch on."

I wish I could say that was my dumbest thought ever, but that would be a lie.

What a brilliant topic to cover! I look forward to checking it out. Wanna share your YouTube channel so I can find it easily? Thanks (in advance) for creating this content.

Read the Travel Bug Collector for tried and true relationship hacks for couples who travel together long-term.
#travel

Have you caught the travel bug yet?
#travel #travelblogger #travelwriter

How George W. Bush Saved My Vacation - and Maybe My Relationship - Travel Bug Collector I did not vote for George W. Bush. In fact, I led an impromptu protest in December of 2000 – in the throes of a well-earned hangover – the day after the Supreme Court stopped Florida’s election recount dispute, making him the 43rd President of the United States. But I...

It's Travel Together Tuesday!
(Yes - I did just make that up.)

Here's another decision-making tip for traveling couples. This one is inspired by former President George W. Bush's famous "I am the decider" quip. 
#traveltogether

Disrupt the Dinner Indecision Loop, Tonight - Travel Bug Collector We’ve all been there. You’re on vacation with your partner. After a long day of sightseeing, it’s time to make the nightly dinner decision. The conversation goes something like this:  What should we do for dinner?      I don’t know. What do you want to do? Anything is fine...

It's Travel Together Tuesday!
Okay, I just made that up. But I do have a tip for traveling couples.

Tired of the nightly "What should we do for dinner?" conversation? Try the Pitch 3; Pick 1 relationship hack. 
#traveltogether

Have you caught the travel bug yet?

I am taking notes - thank you!

How I Caught the Travel Bug - Travel Bug Collector My first solo travel adventure was, by all accounts, an utter failure. Following a screaming match with my parents and a monumental meltdown, I decided to pack my bags. I pulled my black-and-white checkered suitcase out of the closet, threw in a change of clothes and my favorite stuffed animal,...

Did you catch the travel bug early in life? I did, and I still haven't recovered. 

#travel #traveladdicts  #travellovers #travelblogger #travelwriter 

Travel Bug Collector Get the Travel Bug (or maybe don't)

Top five things I accomplished this week:
1) Launched a new website
2) Published 3 blog posts
3) Scheduled social media posts
4) Assembled a BBQ grill
5) Wrote this bullet list.

Am I doing this right?
#travelwriter #traveladdicts #travelbloggerscommunity

What a fun way to catch the travel bug! I hope you are still exploring.