Feat. « Why I won’t be boycotting travel to Myanmar » – by Notes of Nomads

Feat. « Why I won’t be boycotting travel to Myanmar » – by Notes of Nomads

(voyez plus bas pour la version française - ven al pie de página para la versión en español) Mid-September, while fights were raging in Myanmar, the world discovered the events through the media who, once more, didn't reveal the whole story.  Very quickly, the international scene began to feel outraged and the word "boycott" was [...]

Photo of the Month: Sunset Flyfishing Diptych

Flyfishing is a thing here on Holbox island, Mexico.  Raúl's been learning with our friends for a few months now and together with Evelio (pictured here), they practice their casting every so often in front of the bar. Have you tried flyfishing before? [Es]  La pesca de mosca es una actividad importante aqui en la [...]

Don’t Look Down! … So, we went Ice-climbing!

Don’t Look Down!  …  So, we went Ice-climbing!

(voyez plus bas pour la version française - scroll down for the english version) Bueno, no soy una profesional.  Nunca había hecho escalada en el hielo antes. Sin embargo, porque ya estabamos entrenando para nuestra ascensión del Mt Blanc, parte del ejercicio era de llegar al Aiguille du Midi (3.842 m.), encima de Chamonix, aclimatarnos [...]

Why I chose to take a 3-Day / 2-Night Trek while Everybody else was Rambling about the Mt Blanc Marathon in Chamonix

Why I chose to take a 3-Day / 2-Night Trek while Everybody else was Rambling about the Mt Blanc Marathon in Chamonix

(vean al pie de página para la versión en español - voyez plus bas pour la version française) Late June, every year in France, marathon runners head out to the mountains for one of the most prestigious races of the world: the Mt Blanc Marathon.  Chamonix, the surrounding villages and towns fill up with marathonians, [...]

Photo of the Month: Enjoy the Storm

Photo of the Month: Enjoy the Storm

"Life is about not waiting for the storm to pass, it's about learning to dance in the rain." Isla Holbox, Quintana Roo, Mexico. Enjoy the day!