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Since reaching a certain “milestone age”… don’t ask… I have found myself feeling a great sense of urgency to make lifestyle changes that would better suit this stage of my life.
Time is ticking faster than ever and it has now become a priority to ensure I use my time wisely pursuing those long-awaited dreams…you know the ones on the “maybe I will do that one day” list. Well, I have now taken early retirement from a job I loved to search for adventure. I feel the
Travelling in Peru did feel like a great adventure for us, and although not the easiest of countries to explore, the rewards are certainly exceptional.
Getting there from the UK is getting easier since I believe British Airways has just started flying directly from London to Lima. But no such luck for us though since our flight from London with Avianca had a quick stopover in Bogota. (Where we found ourselves strangely out of breath just walking through the airport, before realising that Bogota
Our recent trip to Tobago was our third visit to this little Caribbean Island, just off the coast of Venezuela, having visited previously in 2013 and 2015. Combined our three visits have afforded us five weeks of exploring this beautiful Island.
Why returning to an Island we have already visited twice, when there are so many other Caribbean Islands to experience? Or indeed a whole world out there still to explore?
There is a long and convoluted answer to this question, but to keep things simple
A Buddhist Temple of Tibetan traditions located only 30 km from my hometown of Canela was certainly an unexpected discovery during my recent visit to Brazil in December 2017. My sister Angelita who has been a fan of the Buddhist Temple of Chagdud Gonpa Khadro Ling for some time was keen to enlighten me about the teachings of Chagdud Tulku Rinpoche, the high Lama who settled in this region of Brazil in 1995.
Upon arrival, we watched a short video that tells the history of Khadro Ling, who left
Relatively undiscovered by international tourism, the beautiful beach of “Praia do Rosa” is located in the State of Santa Catarina on the Southern Brazilian coastline, only about 1 hour 30 min drive from the State Capital of Florianopolis. The white sandy bay is surrounded by green hills covered in tropical foliage. It has an easygoing, hippy vibe with a good mix of peaceful surroundings that attracts people looking for nature and solitude – although the main central hub