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Age:

65

Gender:

Female

If you must know:

I'm single

Travel status:

Traveling now

Hometown:

two dot, montana

Currently in:

mexico

Traveling Next:

africa

Favorite places I've been:

Ho Chi Minh City,Vietnam, Koh Lanta,Thailand, Santa Marta,Colombia San Jeronimito,Mexico

Places I want to go to:

Africa, Greece

About me:

Some people think I am too old to be living out of a back-pack, but the young kids I have meant along the way say I rock.They are suprised that I can out smoke, out drink, and can out cuss most of them. I love to laugh, fish and write.

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I'm fired up on:

I'm a fisherwoman at heart, I love the water be it, in it or on it. I used to sky-dive but have given it up and now try to keep my feet on the ground with my head in the clouds and my heart on writing something that's a good read.

Tunes I rock out to:

This will show everyone how old I really am. I still love Bob Marley, The Dead, and the Eagles,with some Mexican tunes thrown in.

Travel style:

I am a back-packer, usually traveling solo but occasionally sharing space with another traveler. At times my daughter joins me for a week or so of adventure.

Quote:

If your not walking on the edge, your taking up too much space. Viva la Vida.

Sports I do:

fishing

Favorite artist(s):

Georgia O'Keeffe

Favorite books:

anything by Jodi Picoult

Who I'd like to meet on my travels:

The Dali Lama

I want to make a difference by:

Teaching friendship around the world. I teach english as a second language and I hope this helps these people to have a better life.

Languages spoken, other than English:

poco Spanish

I felt the most immersed in a foreign culture when:

One late night, early morning, in Mexico a man yelled at me and said " Teacher we always watch for you to get home safe". I knew his nephew was in my class but I didn't know the neighborhood looked out for me like their own family.

Why I travel:

I have to or I think I might just sit and vegetate like so many of my old friends.

Ideal place to watch the sunrise:

my patio in Mexico, if you have to be up that early or maybe just getting home.

Ideal place to watch the sunset:

Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, it is said that at sunset the landscape all turns green, if you are lucky enough to see it, you found your pot of gold

Before I die I'd like to:

I'd like to write a really great story about my wonderful and sometimes terrible life, for my daughters and grandchildren. Maybe it would be so great that it would be published

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by Nikirby | 2008/11/30

What part of Mexico are you currently in? Are you teaching ESL?

I'm currently teaching in Tamaulipas and enjoying the adventure!

PS: i really liked your piece on the thai-cambodian border! :)

More flu in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico

By esl | Location: Mexico | 05/12/09 | Pics: 0

It seems the swine flu in Mexico is all about Mexico City, but they are getting back to a normal life this week, so says the news. However, 13 other states that had no reports of the flu now are reporting new cases daily, not in the news.

Puerto Vallarta had no flu cases until Saturday when 20 cases...

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What the swine flu has done to Mexico

By esl | Location: Mexico | 05/11/09 | Pics: 0

I'm a teacher in Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, Mexico and today we expected our school to be back to normal. Wrong. Our school and all schools in the state of Jalisco are closed until the 18th. Bars and restaurants were to be open for business but this has been postponed also.

Many of the teachers at my...

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Mexico-Our Lady De Guadalupe

By esl | Location: Mexico | 12/03/08 | Pics: 0

Mexico--Our...

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