Category Archives: Travel

Travel Tuesday: Ancient Pyramid

Posted on May 10, 2022 by alicrain

I’ve always been fascinated by pyramids (along with castles/waterfalls/arches/bridges) so as soon as I found out there was one near by that had only recently been open to the public I knew I had to see it. Canada de la … Continue reading →

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Travel Tuesday: The Beach

Posted on March 29, 2022 by alicrain

Recently a friend invited me to stay with her in Zihuatanejo on the Pacific Coast side of Mexico. After a 7.5 hour overnight bus ride from Celaya, I arrived for a nice, relaxing weekend of doing pretty much nothing. Zihuatanejo … Continue reading →

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Travel Tuesday: History & Books

Posted on March 22, 2022 by alicrain

Last month, I took a day off from teaching to check out some things around San Miguel de Allende (SMA). I started at the Biblioteca Pública, which has an awesome gift shop, books in both Spanish and English, a beautiful … Continue reading →

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Travel Tuesday: A Ghost Town

Posted on March 1, 2022 by alicrain

There’s something magical and enticing about a ghost town. Walking around you can imagine what life was like for the inhabitants, playing out scenarios in your head. A few weeks ago I joined a group on a day trip to … Continue reading →

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January Travel

Posted on February 20, 2022 by alicrain

One of my goals this year is to do more traveling, so each month I hope to do some type of touristy/travel thing and share the experience and photos with you. For my birthday weekend in January I took two … Continue reading →

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2021 Reflections

Posted on January 6, 2022 by alicrain

I realize I’m in the minority, but 2021 was a really good year for me. I met almost all the goals I set out for myself and am now living in another country (part of my long-term goal to live … Continue reading →

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Life Update

Posted on October 17, 2019 by alicrain

It’s been a minute since I’ve posted about what’s going on in my life, but that doesn’t mean life has been uneventful. I just haven’t taken the time write a blog post. So here’s a quick update to get everyone … Continue reading →

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Books, Books, Books

Posted on December 21, 2017 by alicrain

I’ve always read a lot. Since I was a little girl. I used to become so engrossed in books my parents had to take them out of my hands so I could join them at the dinner table. For the … Continue reading →

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Traveling Morocco, Part II

Posted on September 18, 2017 by alicrain

Back in January I posted up some photos of my travels within Morocco for the first 4 months being in country. I figure it’s time to post up pics from the last 8 months as well! Boumalne Dades The Gorge … Continue reading →

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Moroccan Packing Tips

Posted on July 14, 2017 by alicrain

As the new staj is preparing to join us in Morocco, I thought a post on things I was glad I brought, wish I’d brought and should have left at home would be timely. Glad I Brought *Microfiber towel – … Continue reading →

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