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Bump with camera

Just a quick baby break

It has been quite here for a while, but here I am, back after...

Alameda Kite spot

Kite spot California: Alameda Beach

Time to explore the Californian Kite spots! The first one is a beginner friendly...

Shift of the ages

Is the world going to end tomorrow? ~ Mayan...

So that’s it! 12-21-12 is the end of the world. The Mayan Calendar predicts...

Mondays Around the World ~ Volunteering in Estelí, Nicaragua

Mondays Around the World ~ Volunteering in Estelí, Nicaragua

My name is Daniela. I am a physiotherapist from Germany where I usually work...

Grand Canyon

Grand Canyon

Nature Photography by Picturing the Americas

Just a quick baby break

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May 14, 2013
Bump with camera

It has been quite here for a while, but here I am, back after a quick baby break. The last year seemed to fly by, especially during the first trimester. I was only sleeping and eating and sleeping; hibernating like a bear in the winter. All thoughts were circling around the soon to come...
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Kite spot California: Alameda Beach

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December 22, 2012
Alameda Kite spot

Time to explore the Californian Kite spots! The first one is a beginner friendly location in the San Francisco Bay: Alameda Beach, officially known as Robert W. Crown Memorial State Beach. A long sandy beach, shallow waves and the San Francisco Skyline on the horizon: it is a great spot. Not only for kite surfers...
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Is the world going to end tomorrow? ~ Mayan Calendar

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December 20, 2012
Shift of the ages

So that’s it! 12-21-12 is the end of the world. The Mayan Calendar predicts it and because the Mayan people were super smart astronomers and mathematicians we wonder if they were right. Yeah, we make fun about it (Mayan Calendar cartoons) but we also postpone cleanup of the apartment till next week (who knows,...
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To Mars and back with your own car ~ Arches National Park, Utah

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  A giant hand is sticking out an enormous finger through the endless, red desert, spinning a terra cotta...
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Things to do: Barefoot running… seriously ?

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Reading ‘Born to run’ from Christopher MacDougall sparked the strong desire in me to run 100 miles, barefoot, through...
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Perfect spot for 4th of July Fireworks in New York

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So, you’re in New York City on 4th of July? Congratulations! You’ve got the chance to see the biggest...
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Kite Boarding

Alameda Kite spot

Kite spot California: Alameda Beach

Time to explore the Californian Kite spots! The first one is a beginner friendly location in the San Francisco Bay: Alameda Beach, officially known as Robert W. Crown Memorial State Beach. A long sandy beach, shallow waves and the San Francisco Skyline on the horizon: it is a great spot. Not only for kite surfers...

Luquillo Beach, Puerto Rico

Seeking the caribbean kitesurfing treasure

A crew of Three went forth on their quest for ‘The best kitesurfing spot for Beginners’ in the Caribbean Sea, with Puerto Rico as their first aim. The Island’s northside is famous among surf pros and feared for its man-high waves. The island promises a strong wind during February and so the Three dared...

Central America

Mask Temple

Discovery in Lamanai, Belize

Sudden roaring from above, like lion’s hunting elephant’s in the canopy of the jungle....

Nora enjoys Grenada

Mondays Around the World ~ House-sitting in Grenada, Caribbean Sea

Nora Dunn is The Professional Hobo; a full-time traveler (since 2007) and freelance writer...

Belikin, yummi belizean Beer !

Traveling the Americas ~ One beer at a time ~ Belize

I don’t remember how the hostel was; no idea if there was breakfast or...

1/14 Maya Skeletons at Xibalbá

Princes of the underworld ~ Actun Tunichil Muknal ATM, Belize

Explore the mayan underworld in Belize’s cave system Actun Tunichil Muknal, also known as...


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