BuenQamino Spirit
Musings about adventure and becoming
40 Things to See and Do in San Diego, CA (that the locals are keeping a secret!)
When you visit America's Finest City aka San Diego, California, you’re probably going to start with our world-renowned San Diego Zoo and Safari Park, amble around the museums in Balboa Park, run up for a day at Legoland, and take your family to Seaworld (what Blackfish?).
10 Ways to Battle Post-Camino Blues/Depression
Two years ago, after weeks of walking over 500 miles across the north of Spain, I wearily stepped foot into Santiago de Compostela, the celebrated finish line of the Camino de Santiago de Compostela. The Camino provided me with a life-changing journey and I gained unforgettable realizations and confidence from the experience. And for the longest time after I returned home, all I could think about was being back on the Camino; the same Camino I cursed day after day for the physical and emotional struggles it caused. Despite these hardships, the peace and serenity I found throughout the long walk, along with the freedom and liberation from the stresses of my daily life couldn’t be matched in the ‘real world.’ Before I knew it, the elation I felt while on The Way (another term for the Camino), turned into a post-Camino depression.
One Day (and Gluten Free!) in Busan, South Korea
Busan (pronounced Pousahn), is South Korea’s second largest city, and is at the southern end of the country, opposite of Seoul. It is boasted for having some of the best seafood in the country, and the largest geothermal spa in Asia. It is also just three hours by ferry from Fukuoka, Japan. In spending a couple of days there, I got down some of the must-do’s in this city.
15 THINGS PEOPLE FORGET TO TELL YOU TO PACK ON THE CAMINO DE SANTIAGO
I had 20/20 hindsight on a few things I wished I packed while on the Camino. This article I wrote for Travel Dejavu will ensure you won't...
ONE DAY (AND GLUTEN FREE) IN YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK
Wrote this gem about traveling gluten free through Yellowstone National Park for Travel Dejavu...