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Cusco Suenos

October 13, 2018 by Karen

I was staying in a very pretty Spanish colonial style hotel in the historic quarter of Cusco. During this three-day trip from a cruise ship to Machu Picchu, I had a very vivid dream that turns out, might not have …

Soul Cleansing at Tirta Empul

June 13, 2018 by Karen

Tirta Empul Temple was built in 926AD to honor the Hindu god of water, Vishnu. The name – Tirta Empul, means ‘Holy water spring’ in Balinese, and this is where local Balinese Hindus have come for over a millennia to …

Mojacar, Spain: Fun, Food, Fiestas, Flamenco and Festivals. Or Why I fell in love with a town I’d never heard of

June 12, 2018 by Karen

 

I spent the full summer seasons of 2003 and 2004 living and working in a small historic town in the south of Spain, that I had never heard of before.

Before being offered a contract to work there, the …

The Kindness of Strangers, or Another Reason I love Japan

January 16, 2018 by Karen

While in Nagasaki with the ship for the first time, in October 2016, my then boyfriend (now husband) Nick, and I, visited the lovely town of Nagasaki in Japan. After sightseeing in the town, and visiting the heartbreaking Atomic Bomb …

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