(scroll down for the english version – vean al pie de página para la versión en español)
Aux rêveur.euse.s, aux voyageur.euse.s, aux curieux.ses,
Ces carnets de vie et de voyages regroupent mes circonvolutions planétaires, mes pensées et mes apprentissages.
Commencés en 2011 dans l’espoir de raconter ce que j’avais vécu, ce qui m’avait touchée, ce qui m’avait fait grandir tout au long de mon voyage, sac à dos, seule autour du monde en 2010, ils sont le reflet de mon évolution: de la maladresse de la chenille qui se tortille dans un cocon trop petit pour elle, vers un mouvement plus souple, grandissant au fur et à mesure des rencontres, des lectures, des expériences, pour enfin s’envoler, papillon libre attiré toujours plus haut par des rêves toujours plus grands.
Pour moi, il y aura toujours un ‘avant‘ et un ‘après‘ 2010.
Avant, j’avais vécu à Aix-en-Provence dans le sud de la France et à Missoula dans le Montana, USA, où j’ai passé l’année de mes 18 ans en tant qu’étudiante étrangère, au lycée, hébergée dans une famille d’accueil. C’est là-bas que j’ai découvert la langue des signes (américaine), ce qui m’a permis de revenir en France avec une meilleure idée du travail dans lequel je voulais évoluer. Je suis devenue interprète français / LSF (langue des signes française). Bizarrement, un métier que je ne peux exercer qu’en France alors que mes ailes rêvaient déjà de s’étendre et d’aller explorer d’autres horizons…
Un divorce en 2009 mais surtout l’exemple de mon amie Laure, partie sac au dos parcourir le monde avant ses 30 ans et notre rendez-vous en Nouvelle Zélande au milieu de son périple, ont été les déclencheurs d’une vie dans laquelle je me reconnais aujourd’hui tellement mieux: c’est celle qui me correspond, celle que je vis à fond et pour laquelle je ne prends aucun détour, je vis tout, je garde le cœur et les yeux grand-ouverts, je vais partout où mes envies m’emportent, je ne regrette rien…
En septembre de cette année-là, je préparai un itinéraire, achetai un billet ‘Tour du Monde‘ (5 mois en Amérique latine – Mexique, Guatemala, Costa Rica, Équateur, Bolivie, Pérou, Argentine, Chili – 1 mois en Australie et 4 mois en Asie – Singapour, Thaïlande, Laos, Cambodge, Vietnam, Chine et Mongolie), vendais le peu que je possédais, travaillais 4 mois d’affilée comme une damnée et dormais enfin.
2010 est mon ‘année zéro,’ celle où je me suis découverte et acceptée, celle où j’ai grandi, trouvé les centres d’intérêt qui me nourrissent et me révèlent.
Mes premiers pas sur ce blog ont servi de lien avec ma famille et mes ami.e.s resté.e.s en France alors que je continuais mon chemin ailleurs. Trilingue, amoureuse des langues, j’ai tout de suite opté pour des carnets de voyage écrits en français, en anglais et en espagnol. Mes récits et photos m’ont permis de rester proche de celles.eux que j’avais croisé.e.s mais également de rencontrer virtuellement puis physiquement d’autres âmes passionnées, des voyageur.euse.s, des curieux.ses.
Entre 2010 et 2019, j’ai passé presque 6 ans sur les routes d’Amérique latine dont 3 dans le sud du Mexique, à Mérida, Yucatán, puis sur l’île de Holbox, Quintana Roo. Depuis tout ce temps, je développe ici ma passion pour la photographie et mes talents d’autrice amateure, à travers les diverses activités auxquelles je prends tant de plaisir à participer, sous l’eau, sur terre ou en l’air.
Devenue complètement accro à la randonnée pédestre après mes premières expériences extraordinaires en Patagonie chilienne (lors de séjours de 6 mois en 2012 et 5 mois en 2014), j’arpente les grands chemins de randonnée, en France et ailleurs, aussi souvent que possible. C’est grâce à elles que, depuis mon retour en métropole en février 2019 après une rupture difficile, je réapprends les beautés de mon pays. Grâce à elles encore, que je souhaite revoir ma façon de voyager, plus lentement, plus loin des sentiers battus, et pourquoi pas en van et/ou auto stop, dans les pays du coin?
Vivre et voyager de manière plus écologique, juste et éthique, ne laisser qu’une toute petite trace derrière moi, sont des thèmes devenus chers à mon cœur depuis quelques années déjà. Il est possible de faire toujours plus…
Aujourd’hui, lorsque je dois me décrire en quelques mots, j’utilise les suivants:
Je suis interprète français / LSF. Le monde est mon terrain de jeu, ma maison se trouve là où je pose mon sac à dos, là où le vent de mes envies m’emporte. Je suis une voyageuse curieuse et insatiable (39 pays visités à ce jour), dingue des hauteurs, photographe amateure, yogi débutante, randonneuse motivée, plongeuse et parachutiste passionnée, autrice maladroite, à la recherche de moments de bonheur! Dans une démarche écologique toujours plus consciente de mon environnement et des conséquences de mes actions, j’essaie également d’apprendre tous ces gestes et astuces à partager, qui nous permettront de vivre dans un monde meilleur, plus vert et plus sûr pour tous.
Désormais de retour au travail dans le sud de la France, j’apprends également le japonais, découvre la permaculture et prépare mes prochaines escapades!
Merci de m’avoir rejoint aujourd’hui et de m’accompagner désormais tout au long de ces petits pas. J’espère que ces balades ensemble vous ravirons également et que vous aurez plaisir à lire et partager ces moments avec moi. Retrouvons-nous bientôt!
Bon(s) chemin(s)!
Jul’
[English]
To dreamers, travelers, curious people,
These life and travel notes group together my planetary convolutions, thoughts and learnings.
Started in 2011 in the hope to convey what I had lived, what had moved me, what made me grow during my backpacking solo journey around the world in 2010, they reflect my own evolution: from the clumsiness of the caterpillar wiggling in a cocoon too tight for her, towards a movement more supple, slowly growing through encounters, readings and experiences, before eventually flying away, as a free-to-roam butterfly, regularly attracted to bigger and higher dreams.
For me, there will always be a ‘before‘ 2010 and an ‘after‘ 2010.
Before, I had lived in Aix-en-Provence, southern France, and in Missoula, MT, USA, as an 18-year-old foreign exchange student in high school, hosted by a local family. There, I discovered (American) sign language, which allowed me to come back to France knowing a little better what kind of job I wanted to have. I became a French / French sign language interpreter. Oddly enough, a profession I can only practice in France when my wings already dreamt of extending and taking me explore new horizons…
A divorce in 2009, but most importantly the example of my friend Laure who left for a backpacking trip around the world before her 30th birthday and our reuniting in New Zealand halfway through her journey, were the sparks to a life in which I completely recognize myself today: the one that fits me, the one I want to live to its fullest, the one I won’t give up on, I’ll live everything for, I’ll keep my heart and eyes wide open, I’ll go everywhere my dreams take me, I will regret nothing…
In September that year, I planned an itinerary, bought a ‘Round-the-world‘ ticket (5 months in Latin America – Mexico, Guatemala, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Argentina, Chile – 1 month in Australia and 4 months en Asia – Singapore, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam, China and Mongolia), sold everything, worked like crazy for the next 4 months and slept like a baby for the first time in a long long time.
2010 is my ‘year zero,’ the year I discovered and accepted myself, the year I grew up, found interests that nourish me and in which I can reveal myself.
My first steps on this blog served as a link with my family and friends who remained in France whereas I was wandering other paths. Trilingual, lover of languages, I immediately knew I had to write those notes in French, English and Spanish. My stories and pictures allowed me to stay close to those I had crossed paths with, as well as to meet virtually and then physically other enthusiastic souls, travelers and curious people.
Between 2010 and 2019, I spent almost 6 years on the roads of Latin America, 3 of which in Merida, Yucatan, and Holbox island, Quintana Roo, southern Mexico. During all those years, I have nurtured here my passion for photography, my amateur writer’s talents, thoughout various activities I’m so eager to participate in, under water, on land or up in the air.
I have become completely hooked with hiking and trekking thanks to extraordinary experiences in Chilean Patagonia (while I lived there for 6 months in 2012 and 5 months in 2014). I now roam long hiking trails, in France and abroad, at every opportunity. It is thanks to them that, since I came back to France in February 2019 after a difficult break-up, I learn to see my own country’s beauties. Thanks to them too, that I wish to change my way of traveling, more slowly, truly away from the beaten paths, and why not try my hand at road-tripping in a van and/or go hitch-hiking, in France’s neighbor countries?
Living and traveling consciously, leave the slightest trace possible, have now been essential subjects for me for the past few years. It’s time to take it to a whole new level.
Today, when I’m asked to describe myself in a few words, I use the following:
I am a French / French sign language interpreter. The world is my playground. Home is wherever my backpack is, wherever the wind and my whims take me. Curious traveler (39 countries visited so far), crazy about heights, amateur photographer, newbe yogi, motivated trekker, passionate (sky)diver, clumsy writer, I’m always looking for the next happy moment! On an eco-friendly journey, every day more conscious of the consequences of my actions on the environment, I also avidly learn about any trick I can live by and share, to make the world a better, greener and safer place for everyone.
Currently based back in southern France for work, learning Japanese, discovering permaculture, I’m also planning my next getaway!
Thank you all for joining me today and for keeping me company along the way. I hope you’ll also enjoy these wanderings together and that you’ll find pleasure in reading and sharing those moments with me. Let’s meet up soon!
Happy trails!
Jul’
[Español]
A los soñadores, viajero.a.s, gente curiosa,
Esas notas de vida y viajes juntan mis circunvoluciones alrededor del planeta, mis pensamientos y mis aprendizajes.
Iniciadas en 2011 con el objetivo de compartir lo que había vivido, lo que me movió, lo que me hizo crecer durante mi vuelta del mundo, sola, de mochilera en 2010, reflejan mi evolución propia: desde oruga torpe contoneándose en su capullo demasiado apretado, hacia un movimiento más ágil, creciendo poco a poco gracias a encuentros, lecturas y experiencias, para convertirse en una mariposa libre, volando cada vez más alto para alcanzar sueños cada vez más grandes.
Para mi, siempre habrá un ‘antes‘ 2010 y un ‘después‘ 2010.
Antes, había vivido en Aix-en-Provence, en el sur de Francia y en Missoula, Montana, EE.UU., a los 18 años, de estudiante extranjera en un liceo, hospedada por una familia local. Ahí, descubrí la lengua de señas (americana), lo que me permitió regresar a Francia con una mejor idea del trabajo que quería ejercer. Me gradué de intérprete francés / lengua de señas francesa. Extrañamente, es una profesión que solamente puedo tener en Francia, cuando mis alas ya estaban a punto de abrirse y llevarme por nuevos rumbos y horizontes lejanos…
Un divorcio en 2009 pero, más importante aún, el ejemplo de mi gran amiga Laure, quien salió a dar la vuelta del mundo, sola, de mochilera, antes de cumplir 30 y nuestro encuentro en Nueva Zelanda a la mitad de su camino, fueron las chispas de una nueva vida, en la cual me reconozco por completo hoy: la que me corresponde, la que quiero vivir al máximo, la por cual no dejaré nada, viviré todo, el corazón y los ojos gran abiertos, iré en todos los lugares dónde me llevan mis sueños, no me arepentiré de nada.
En septiembre de aquel año, tenía itinerario listo, compre mi boleto ‘Vuelta del mundo‘ (5 meses en Latinoamérica – México, Guatemala, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Perú, Bolivia, Argentina, Chile – 1 mes en Australia y 4 meses en Asia – Singapur, Tailandia, Laos, Camboya, Vietnam, China y Mongolia), vendí lo poco que tenía, trabajé como loca durante los 4 meses siguientes y dormí por fín como un bebé.
2010 es mi ‘año cero,’ él durante descubrí y acepté quién era yo, encontré centros de interés que me nutren y en los cuales me puedo revelar.
Mis primeros pasos en este blog fueron para mantener el contacto con la familia y los amigo.a.s que viven en Francia, mientras estaba yo recorriendo otros caminos. Trilingüe, amante de los idiomas, supe de inmediato que tenía que escribir esas notas en francés, inglés y español. Mis historias y fotografías me permitieron seguir siendo cerca de los.las con quienes había cruzado camino, así como encontrar virtualmente y luego físicamente a otras almas apasionadas, viajero.a.s y gente de mente curiosa.
Entre 2010 y 2019, recorrí las rutas de Latinoamérica durante casi 6 años, 3 de los cuales viví en el sur de México, en Mérida, Yucatán, y en la isla de Holbox, Quintana Roo. Durante todos esos años, cultive aquí mi pasión para la fotografía, desarrollé mis talentos de escritora aficionada a través de varias actividades en que me gusta participar, bajo el agua, en la tierra o en el aire.
Luego de experiencias extraordinarias en la Patagonia chilena (durante 2 estancias, una de 6 meses en 2012 y una de 5 meses en 2014), se volvió una gran adicción mía, hacer caminatas largas. Hoy en día, voy a recorrer senderos de grandes caminatas, en Francia o al extranjero, en cuanto se pueda. Es gracias a ellas que, desde que volví a Francia en febrero 2019 luego de una separación difícil, aprendo a ver y disfrutar las bellezas de mi propio país. Gracias a ellas también, que estoy pensando en cambiar mi manera de viajar, más lentamente, más lejos de los senderos conocidos y porqué no imaginarme tomar un road-trip en un van y/o hacer dedo, para ir a visitar los países vecinos de Francia?
Vivir y viajar con consciencia y producir la huella más pequeña son temas primordiales en mi manera de pensar desde hace algunos años. Ahora, es tiempo de tomarlo a otro nivel, aún.
Ahora, cuando me piden una descripción personal en algunas frases, les digo lo siguiente:
Soy intérprete entre el francés y la lengua de señas francesa. El mundo es mi area de juegos. Mi casa se ubica en dónde está mi mochila y en dónde me llevan el viento y mis deseos. Viajera curiosa (visité 39 países hasta hoy), loca por las alturas, fotógrafa aficionada, principiante yogui, caminante motivada, apasionada del buceo y de la paracaída, siempre estoy buscando cuál será el próximo momento de alegría. Involucrada en un viaje ecológico de mejor consciencia frente a mis acciones y sus consecuencias sobre el entorno, estoy abierta a todos los consejos y trucos para vivir en mejor armonía, crear un mundo mejor, más seguro y más verde para todos.
Actualmente de vuelta en el sur de Francia para el trabajo, aprendiendo japonés, descubriendo permacultura, también ¡sigo preparando mis próximas escapadas!
Gracias a todo.a.s los.las que se unen a mi hoy y compartirán esos pasos conmigo. Espero que les gustarán esos paseos juntos así como de leer y compartir esos momentos conmigo. ¡Encontrémonos pronto!
¡Buen(os) camino(s)!
Jul’
Les Petits Pas de Juls 
Impressive !!!
God Bless !
Thanks!
Bonjour Julie , félicitations pour le chemin accompli , je suis retraité et suis tombé par hasard sur votre site très intéressant , j’ai donc voyagé tout le matin … Merci !
J’ai vu votre voyage dans le Beaufortain , j’ai moi même fait un peu de montagne il y a quelques années …
BRAVO !
Merci de votre retour ! Bons chemins pour la suite 😉
Bonjour Jul
j’apprécie énormément ton blog, c’est une ouverture au voyage et aux découvertes humaines magnifique.
Tu as encore de biens belles années à vivre à la découverte du monde et je te souhaite de magnifiques rencontres et souvenirs inoubliables.
En ce qui me concerne, depuis mon retour du PCT en 2017, je travaille à l’élaboration du CHEMIN SAUVAGE, trek et bivouac en France et l’Association m’occupe pour un certain temps. Nous sommes un noyau de 5 et grâce à de nombreux bénévoles nous avançons plutôt bien sur le tracé.
A bientôt Jul, et bonne marche.
Sophie, Présidente de l’Association LE CHEMIN SAUVAGE, trek et bivouac en France.
Bonjour Sophie,
Merci beaucoup pour ces encouragements et pour être passée par ici; j’ai découvert les articles sur Le Chemin Sauvage grâce à mon amie Céline et comptais justement vous écrire pour parler d’une éventuelle future collaboration bénévole pour ce fabuleux projet!
A très vite, donc! 😉
I never learnt writing Spanish, because I learnt by listening it in Las Palmas, Gran Canarias while working there in 4½ months.
Here is my story:
Vacation in Las Palmas 1
Happy Sunday!
Coucou.
You write in three languages. My hat! I am Finn and, I have written my posts in three languages also from the very beginning I started, but since three years (there are few exceptions), I have my posts in four languages.
Bonne journée à vous.
Niiiiiice! It’s not so often that we see other polyglot blogs! Hurray to you!
Thanks for stopping by and catching my attention, I’ll be seeing you there too!
I’m impressed with both of you. I can carry on a conversation in Spanish if the other person has some patience, but writing in it? I speak it just well enough to hear how awkward I am, and in writing I back myself into a corner very quickly. Three cheers for you both–and one extra, Sartenada, for the fourth language.
You have such a great spirit! Your intro is one of courage, to go beyond. And of inspiration.
And the languages – cherry on top
❤ MZ
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I’m so glad that Snowmeltsomewhere tag you in her current post, then that I could find a gem like you.
You are a fireball of positive energy.
I LOVE YOUR LIFE already..from the first read, and I wanted to get to know more.
You’re a gem yourself to write such sweet words to me!
I hope you’ll enjoy wandering the blog… thanks for stopping by!
Hi ! Happy to have found your blog! I love the layout, the style the content…everything! I’ve read some of your posts and I can’t wait to read more! Looking forward to following you 🙂
Lisa | http://www.fromdreamtoplan.net/
Thank you Lisa for your kind words and stopping by! I hope you’ll enjoy the trip too!
I already love the title of your blog, I’ll make sure to check it out when back from my vacation!
Happy trails!
My pleasure!
Oh thank you, so nice of you 🙂
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I am enchanted by your spirit and energy, the way you flow freely through the world and life.
I would like to make some little suggestions about a couple of the quotations you’ve listed: The one you’ve attributed to Vanessa Paradis (born in 1972), actually came from George Bernard Shaw in his play, Back to Methuselah, in 1949, (famously quoted by John F. Kennedy in 1963, and his brother Robert in 1968). And of course, the Forrest Gump quote was originally penned by Winston Groom in his 1986 novel, Forrest Gump. Tom Hanks was just speaking lines. 🙂
Thank you, Sue, for stopping by and your kind words.
Thank you also for the cultural info on the quotes; I only stated where I heard them from, because it’s also the context that made them stuck to my mind. I’m happy now to know a bit more of their history.
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Happy reading and blogging! Welcome here!
Thank you. I’m drawn to return.
I’ll be happy to see you around 😊
Great intro! I totally loved « les chemins de Kathmandou » ❤ ❤ ❤ Maybe I shall start looking for "la nuit des temps" as well…^^
😉 I’ll have to read it again!
Which one now, « la nuit des temps » or « les chemins de Kathmandou » 🙂 ? How many times have you read « la nuit des temps »? I’m SO looking for the movie of the other book, I can’t find it anywhere 😦
I have read « LA nuit des temps » more times than I can count (don’t think they ever made the movie yet, though, and I’d be afraid to see who they’d choose for Elsa and Paikan; they’d never be up to the role anyway).
Ah, no, I meant the movie of « les chemins de Kathmandou »… What an impact that one has had in my life – I’ll be grateful to René forever 😀
I’ll have to read it again then, or read it at all ’cause I don’t remember it and hope I would if I had, since it left such a strong impression on you…
Hi! What a great « about me » page! You have an amazing blog here. Love it that you write in 3 languages 🙂 Have an amazing 2016 doing things that make you happy ! 🙂
Thank you Cristina! Will make my best at rocking 2016, just as you I’m sure!
J’irai partout où mes envies m’emporteront… Joli. Ça me rappelle d’autres mots:
Je m’en allais, les poings dans mes poches crevées,
Mon paletot aussi devenait idéal… 🙂
Un joli blog, Julie. Pas facile de le faire en trois langues. Même si j’écris en trois langues, je poste dans une langue ou l’autre. Trop long se de se traduire.
Merci pour cet « About ». Volveré pronto. See you soon.
Brieuc, alias, Brian, alias Bruno….
Merci à toi, Bruno! La vie est jolie sur tous les chemins, essayons d’en emprunter un maximum!
Belle route également!
Merci aussi. Juste une précision, mon vrai nom est Brieuc. Plus breton que ça on meurt, mais comme c’est imprononçable sur plus de la moitié du globe j’ai adopté Brian en anglais et Bruno en espagnol. 😉
Aaaaah j’avais compris le contraire! Autant pour moi! Brieuc, au plaisir !
Et ouais, c’est pas facile. Et étant donnée la proximité, j’aurais pu m’appeler « Malo »
Tout à fait! Mais Brieuc est moins répandu je crois 😉
Beaucoup moins. pas plus de 3000 en France au max. 😦
Cool!
Wow! I am really happy that I found your blog! It is amazing! You are a real linguistic genius! With your blog I may even be able to improve my French and Spanish 😉
Hahaha I’m so happy you stumbled upon my blog and you enjoy it already! You’ll tell me about your progress in French and Spanish 😉
Enjoy!
I definitely will 😉
What a fantastic « About » page and an even better life story! I love your spirit and look forward to reading more! Best, Karen
thank you for stopping by, Karen!
Doing my best! There are times when it’s easier to do than others…
Hope I can keep the spirit high! Come back anytime!
I just wanted to stop by and thank you for the nice review of my book on Goodreads. I’m so glad you enjoyed it. You’re very thoughtful to leave a review. And how impressive to have your ‘About me’ page in three languages. Wow!
Hey thanks, Carrie ! It was a great read really! It just surprised me and it’s not often that I don’t see things coming! 😉
Thanks for stopping by here too! And if you linger around, you’ll realize the whole blog is actually in my 3 languages 😀 more fun that way!
Cheers and happy writing to you!
To you as well!
Great blog. I’m happy to be a new follower, and seeing France and the rest of the world through your lens.
The whole thing is so much fun! It is France this year, it was South America last year. Everywhere is beautiful to document. Glad to count you in the fun too!
J’aime bien ce titre–« les petits pas de juls. » Vous devez lire–« l’enter deux mers. » https://33580laborde.wordpress.com/2015/01/
Merci pour ce petit mot et pour la recommandation, je vais aller voir ce qu’est « L’entre deux mers »!
Bon weekend!
pareil pour vous, Catherine!
What a great blog you have, Julie. Brilliant photos and so many adventures. Sooooo much to discover which you already had discovered. 🙂
So much to discover still! My wish list grows every time I discover someone else’s adventures! I’m glad if I can share them around! Enjoy!
You share! ..definetly! If I were you, I would at on my wish list for Russia Tver (where we life.. …its wonderful, with some great friends over there!) , Kaukasus and… …of course: Kamshatka. We’ve been there last year. Awesome.. ..been on top of active Volcanos, wild bears, hot springs and quiet and lovely people. I will bring some images in June. 🙂
Good point! I’ll keep that in mind! And am eager to see some of your lovely pictures about it all!
If you have some questions about nice spots in Russia, don’t hesitate.. 🙂
I certainly will ! Thanks !
Hi Julie, I nominated you for the Freestyle Writing Challenge. It is fun but feel free to participate. Here is the link to the post: https://erikakind.wordpress.com/2015/05/17/freestyle-writing-challenge-2/
Thanks Erika! you’re so sweet! « Freestyle writing »?!? really?!? I’m no writer but I’ll have a look and see if I can come up with something! 😉
You don’t need to Julie. But it is fun and a challenge for everyone participating… lol!
I bet! that’s why I’ll try and take time to read your entry about it and see if I’m up to it! 😉 Thanks for thinking of me, anyway!
Sure! I love to challenge others… hehe… take your time. 😀
J’aime beaucoup ton petit blog ici, je pense que tu es vraiment une bonne photographe! Et merci pour les ‘likes’ sur ma page 🙂
Ahahah merci! 😉
I am so glad to be reading all this that you’ve been and still are going through. I like how you describe your life and self, I like the adventures you allow yourself to go on and discovering more of what this life has to offer. I LOVE that you speak 3 different languages and are trying to learn another sign language, that is terrific. All I can say is I’m so looking forward to go through all your posts… best of luck, you’re so inspirational. 🙂
Ahmed
Thanks for the kind words, Ahmed. It’s been real fun blogging about all those adventures, practicing my 3 languages to share with more people. I hope you’ll enjoy the trip!
Great spirit Juls, love your attitude. Just came over to say many thanks for the follow on my own wee humble blog. Greatly appreciated and hope to see more of you around. Let the adventures begin (or simply continue), MM 🍀
Thanks! Britt has a way to introduce her readers to fellow minds… I’m also glad you took time to come over here and I hope you’ll enjoy the adventures too. Let’s take each other over! Enjoy the Day, always!
I am amazed about your effort to post in three different languages! Also I love the journey you are on. I am so happy I found you… or actually you found me… haha!!!
Thank you, again, Erika!
once it’s a habit, it’s not an effort, really, to write in 3 languages; it takes a little more time, is all. 😉
I’m happy we have found each other and will be able to learn from one another.
Good Day!
« Life #4 », I love how you described it. We ge the chance to start over as many times as we like, it’s in our power. Good on you girl!
Thank you, Sabrina! For taking time to browse over my blog and sending me such vibrant words! Always feels good!
Hello, Thank you for following vsvevg, I’m so glad you enjoyed your visit there 🙂 As I enjoyed mine here, and look forward to following your journey. paz, Abby
I discovered you thanks to the life enthusiast chronicles by Britt and since I also live in Mexico (when I’m not working in France) and am also married to a Mexican, I found it interesting to learn about you, your life and your poems. I hope you’ll enjoy the ride here too, although it’s a little less bumpy right now 😉
Cheers!
Sympa votre blog. Partir au bout du monde… quel rêve !
Merci Yann! Le bout du monde était génial! Il faudra y retourner! Ou y aller, dans votre cas! 😉
J’ai un peu voyagé aussi 😉 il faudra donc que j’y retourne !
certainement! on ne voyage jamais assez de toutes façons! j’ai déjà hâte de reprendre la route moi-même!
Hola,
Queremos saber algo más sobre ti, así que te hemos retado a que nos expliques 9 cosas que no sabes hacer cuando viajas. http://bit.ly/16sXyde
Esperamos que nos cuentes cosas divertidas y así te conozcamos un poco mejor
Un abrazo
Xavi y Joana (Escapadasblog)
Hola Xavi y Joana, gracias x pensar en mi! La pregunta es muy original asi que lo voy a pensar y les aviso cuando salga mi respuesta 😉
Buenos caminos! Un Abrazo a uds.
Magnifique plaidoyer qui apporte une exceptionnelle fraîcheur !!
Bravo et bonne continuation 🙂
Merci Guilhem! Je continue au mieux!
Belle année à toi!
Most amazing ‘about me’ page I have read in recent days. This is very much inspiring. Thank you for sharing it in English. You have an amazing life and you know it. I love your adventures and of course your blog. Instant fan here.
Hi Juls, thanks so much for following my site and leading me to discover yours! I look forward to reading more… 🙂
Discovering something new every day is just the best thing to do! thanks to you for coming over and checking my blog out; I hope you’ll enjoy coming back later again.
Enjoy the Day! 😀
You make me think….
Life is easy and life is difficult at the same time.
It is easy, mostly. The difficulty lies in the choices we make to live it more easily or at least, living it so we feel better about it.
True words!
Well done for doing what you are doing. Love your ‘about me’ and ready to read more of your posts.
thanks for visiting and being interested! I hope you’ll like what you see here and will enjoy travelling with me!
Cheers!
Hi, Jul! Really like your creative and colorful blog! And thanks for nomination! I am happy and honored. But I am too busy to process the award,sorry. Happy blogging! Kamila 🙂
No worries! the important is that your blog is awesome and is definitely worth visiting by other people as well! Happy Blogging to you too!
Bonjour! I have nominated you for the « Inspiring Blogger Award ». You may accept and pass it on, or decline and ignore it. (I think.) Thank you for being an inspiration to me. http://www.optimisticmisfit.com
Barbie!! Thank you so much for thinking of me as inspiring and nominating me for the award! As I’ve already received it before, I won’t do it again but I will definitely mention it soon as I’m supposed to pass on yet another award.
Enjoy the Fun Blogging World!
Cheers!
It’s quite a bit of work isn’t it? Great blog you have!
It is! but so much fun too! and great people around to share all this with! thanks for your support! I hope you also enjoy the stories! 😉
Enjoy the Day!
Just wanted to say that your blogs are really good. I nominated you for the “One Lovely Blog Award!” http://wp.me/p4kBRo-24D
Thank you! so lovely from you to think of me! I’ll have a look! Cheers!
Salut Julie, I have nominated you for the Liebster Award and I would be glad if you participate. If you like to, you’ll find all the details here:
http://travellingcolognian.com/2014/06/06/my-liebster-award-no-2/
All the best from Germany
Thank you so much for your trust and for thinking of me for the award! I’ll have a look at what it is all about!
All the best to you too!
(from Argentina today)
You are really amazing!
And you’re so sweet! I’m nothing like amazing, I’ve just realized what made me happy and try my best to keep on doing what makes me happy! We all should, life is too short to take another road!
Enjoy the day! And come back here from time to time to know what’s up and where happiness has taken me…
Cheers!
Wow! I really envy you. It’s so easy to talk about leaving everything away and travel. In reality it is very difficult! I’m just so happy reading your blog. I just hope someday I get that push required for my inner traveler to come out and experience life.
P.S. Thank you for liking pictures on my blog! 🙂
I know it’s not easy to make the decisión to leave and go on the road, but at some point in your life, you’ll have to make it if it’s really something you want to do. It’s easy now to talk about it but it took me a few months before acting on that decisión.
Thanks for stopping by and commenting! I hope we’ll share other inspirational moments.
Enjoy the Day !
Jul’
A te lire aujourd’hui, je suis toujours aussi fière de ton audace d’etre partie et de voir le plaisir que tu as pour ce que tu fais……même si tu es LOIN !!!
Tendrement
😀 I.L.Y.
This is depressing. You seem to be living my dream :(.
Oh! well I’m 22 yrs old now and you are 31. Who knows what future may hold for me :).
Oh Zia, I didn’t want it to sound depressing! I’m living my dream and I started at 29! but you can start anytime! it’s much easier than everyone thinks! Listen to your heart not what they say! Lots of great adventures await you!
Thanks for stopping by!
Come back anytime!
Cheers!
Jul’
So happy for you that you had the courage to leave everything behind and go on a pilgrimage around the world. I have traveled a lot myself and always appreciate the discoveries I make about myself while experiencing a new culture, a different way of life. For me, the outer travels always encourage the inner traveling as well.
Thank you so much for your kind words. I completely agree with you, travels are even better for your soul! I’ve found peace there and do my best to keep wandering because that’s also where I feel complete. I hope to see you back here soon! 😉
Thanks for the like on my blog which has led me here…I’m enjoying reading about your adventures. Well done for following your dream!
thank you for staying put! I really enjoyed seeing your pictures too!
🙂
You seized the day and kept going with the adventure, wonderful! Can’t wait to hear more and all best wishes for wherever they take you!
Thanks for stopping by and such lovely words, Patti. Travelling is a dream come true I can only wish every one to live. Best wishes to you too!
Well done you, congrats with having the courage to being just you! H.C.Andersen who wrote incredible stories said: « To travel is to live » Bon voyage Julie
And thank you for your encouragement! I wish you great travels too!
Thank you much!
I don’t know what is more inspiring. Your abundant travels, amazing pictures or mastery over three languages! Always love reading the blog.
Thank you so much for your support! It’s always very nice to know about! Cheers to you!
Que bueno tu blog¡¡¡
Adiós
Cruz
muchas gracias!! 😀
Remarkable « about » page. There’s alot about you here. Whether you’ve described yourself accurately, I’ll never know; you’ve described yourself well. 🙂
I tried to be as objective as possible and just state the facts. Since my mother and some of my best friends told me they definitely found me there again, I would say I did it pretty accurately. 😀
Franchement épatantb ta route!!! Si has estado en San Pedro de Atacama, y has comulgado con el Silencio del desierto, entonces ahjí si que te envidio 🙂 Exquisita tu forma de compartir. De quien eres la re-encarnación?? Abrazos!
Merci beaucoup! Fui a San Pedro de Atacama y visité la Valle de la Luna pero no me quede mucho en el desierto. Luego vivi unos meses en Patagonia chilena y ahi me senti mucho mejor. No tengo idea de quien soy la re-encarnacion pero intento vivir plenamente esa vida antes de saber de las anteriores! ja! Gracias por visitar! Hasta pronto!
Hello and bonjour, I nominated you for the Award 2012. Please feel free to copy the Award in my blog with the posting *2012*. Congratulations and regards
magdalena
Thank You Magdalena! I’ll have a look, I’m intrigued! Have a great day!
Wow! You are so energetic and inspiring! I’m glad I found your space!
Thanks! doing my best to keep the spirits high! Love the way you write too, will be back to check on you! 😉
lol thanks so much! See you soon 😀
Waw! Nice to meet you 🙂
May you go to Indonesia? 😀
Thanks! Some day, I would truly like to discover Indonesia! What would you recommend to see there?
Okey, its waiting 😀
Sooooo muchhh recomended, hehehee
Do u know Bali, for example?
I only know Bali by name but I’ve heard very good things about the place. My brother really enjoyed his stay in Indonesia last year too.
Yea Bali just litle thing about Indonesian beautiful. There are so much better.
Oh your brother ever stayed here? Then just you to come in, hehe
😉
😀
ahya, what time is it over there?
here, Sunday 5 am
saturday 4pm; I’m in Mexico
🙂
Hi there! This is just to let you know that because I enjoy your posts and comments, I’ve nominated you for the Wonderful Team Member Readership Award. I hope you’ll consider this good news – but even if you aren’t interested in accepting, I hope you may see some increased traffic as a result! The acceptance rules are at: http://wp.me/p2ekZU-ZC. All the best!
thank you so much! it’s the first time I hear about that award, I’m intrigued and will have a look at that other post. Thanks again for considering me! Have a wonderful day!
you are truly inspirational! 🙂 All the best as you continue on your journey 😀
Thank you so much Ayo! I’m doing my best to live my life now the way I want it to be and I feel much better; I just wish every one would find their path too so everybody would be as happy! Wish you a great journey too!
:)Thank you!!
Congratulations, I have just launched a post where I nominated you for the Sunshine Award. (http://lensandpensbysally.wordpress.com/2012/11/10/the-sunshine-award-brings-beams-of-sunlight/). Please pass the award onto seven other bloggers.
Thank you so much! this month is my award month, I keep receiving them! I won’t know enough blogs any more!!! 😉 I’ll do it as soon as possible! Cheers!
You are a beautiful soul and I look forward to sharing your journey with you as I too am facing yet another crossroads of my life.
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http://whymerainyday.wordpress.com
Lisa
Thank you so much for your kind words, Lisa. I wish you lots of luck and beautiful discoveries on your own journey; changing one’s life is never easy at first, but once you’ve taken that first step, good things just keep coming to you. Take care and Enjoy!
Hi there. You should add a link to your blog from your gravatar profile- it makes it easier to find.
http://nb.gravatar.com/lespetitspasdejuls
thank you! I will do so!
Love your intro and I adore the name of your blog, little BIG steps i’m sure! And thank you for sharing my post 🙂
Thank you so much! well, when I like something, I like sharing too! 😉 Big steps for me indeed, now I have to keep walking and see what good things they still can bring me to! Happy blogging to you!
What a beautiful picture of you… 😉
Thank you!
I’m absolutely amazed that you write your blog in 3 languages. I translate every day from French to English and it takes a loooong time to get it right. I don’t think I could do it for my blog, besides I’d have to translate the other way which is even harder, English to French. I admire you.
Thank you so much!
It does take a long time to translate it all… have you notice how shorter my entries got lately?!? :-S not that I’m getting lazy but it takes time and I do my best to think in each language every time I change. It’s not perfect but I used to work in the interpreting world (with sign language, though) so I stay in my field of knowledge.
Thanks again for the sweet comment. Hope you’ll enjoy the rest!
Cheers!
You have a wonderful blog 🙂
Nice vibrant images.
Thank you sooooo much for the compliment! both on the blog and the pictures. I’m doing my best for both and am happy to have new people coming over and liking it. Thank you!
I just took a look at your blog and I’m speechless in front of many a picture. What an inspiration!
Happy shots to you!
Jul’
Thank you so much for dropping by at the blog 🙂
Well you’re welcome! I’m always curious and like discovering new blogs! Read you soon!
My pleasure 🙂
Ta visite a mon blogue m’a permis de decouvrir le tien, et je suis ravie de faire ta connaissance Julie, pas seulement parce que tu es une personne trilingue, ou pour tes voyages et experience ou tes quatres vies, mais tout ce que j’ai lu ici m’a donne une grande envie de m’abonner a te suivre….
En fin je dois commenter que pour moi qui est une linguiste, est tres important de rencontrer une personne qui ecrit son blog en trois langues sans utiliser google traducteur 😀 C’est tres excitant!
Je te felicite pour toutes tes entreprises….
A tres bientot, j’espere. Cordialement, Paula
Paula! Merci de ton attention et de ce beau commentaire! Je suis interprète de formation, aussi je ne pouvais me satisfaire de Google trad pour partager mes aventures avec mes amis qui parlent espagnol ou anglais. « On n’est jamais mieux servis que par soi-même »! 😉
Merci également de ton suivi! J’espère que la suite des aventures te plairont également.
De mon côté, j’ai adoré tes photos pour les challenges et les chansons y donnent un air différent des autres, c’est très agréable à lire et à entendre! 😀
A bientôt,
Jul’
Merci Jul 🙂 Quelle coincidence… je suis traductrice/interprete aussi 😀 Bon dimanche a toi!
on était donc faites pour se rencontrer! 😉
Bon dimanche également!
La vie est un long voyage, alors autant en profiter. Et tu as raison, chaque vie a plusieurs phases et c’est ce qui la rend interessante. Moi je n’ai pas autant bouge (surtout aux Etats-Unis) et je me suis finalement posee quand j’ai eu des enfants. Et ca aussi c’est un voyage formidable. Bon voyage!
Merci d’avoir fait un tour par mon blog et de ces quelques mots. Oui, la vie est un beau voyage, les enfants aussi je suis sûre mais n’en suis pas encore à cette étape-là! 😉
Happy mothering and travelling to you!
exquisit photography. merci pour les petits pas…
Thank you for stopping by and commenting!
Wow, it sounds amazing, and very brave (: Just like Steinbeck wrote in Travels with Charlie in search of America , that he met so many people who craved to leave everything and go travel. But from wishing and doing there is a long distance.
Another amazing thing is that you write in three languages. Thanks! That is very very helpful to French learners (aka myself) (:
Thank you so much for stopping by and for commenting. Life is made out of opportunities we take for ourselves and travelling is such a wonderful method to learn. I’m happy about those decisions and hope more good will come with time. I’m also happy I can be of help for one of my languages (at least, I can do that writing, I suck at teaching! 😉
Happy travels and writing to you too! See you around!
Wow, Belle aventure de vie. J’en suis presque à mon départ pour l’Amérique Latine et j’admire ton voyage. Continue de profiter de la vie, elle est toute courte alors il faut la vivre à fond.
Merci pour ta visite, ton commentaire et tes bons souhaits! Je te souhaite la même chose, beaucoup d’aventures et de beaux projets pour ton séjour en Amérique latine. je viens de finir de raconter mon propre périple dans ces pays là : https://lespetitspasdejuls.wordpress.com/about/amerique-du-sud-janvier-a-juin/
Il y a tant de belles choses à voir! et je reviens d’1 semaine sur l’Île de Pâques, une merveille à ne pas manquer! 😉
Bon voyage! Bon périple et raconte-nous tout ça en détail!
Jul’
I look forward to your next trip to Montana (whenever that is) so I can read what you write about it. You are an amazing young woman and I am proud to be your American mom!
Maybe I’ll write about Montana beforehand… but you’re right, better to come back and write about new adventures!
Thanks for being supportive and a wonderful American mom to me!
Jul’
Que dire de cette merveilleuse jeune femme qui s’épanouit dans ses voyages, ses rencontres, ses découvertes,ses écrits à partager……! Je te souhaite de profiter encore pleinement et longtemps de cette vie et de me faire réver et partager par tes photos. Avec toute ma tendresse. Ta Mom qui t’aime fort
Merci M’man! pas de problème, partageons! et toi aussi découvre bien! Gros bisous
Jul’
I found your blog through your comment on James’ (notesplusultra.com). It’s incredible how you write your blog in three languages! J’éspère que tu peux visiter l’Indonésie un jour! Bonne chance et bonne voyage!
Thank you Bama! writing in 3 language is a very rewarding challenge, I still have much to learn though! Indonesia is on my wish list, thanks for your entries about that beautiful part of the world and other parts of Asia, makes me dream… about the next trip! Enjoy yours!