Every empty bottle is filled with stories. Raise your glass This is a conversation that occurred in a Colombia bar in August, 2010. Colombia is a beautiful …
New Beginnings
[Future Michelle here, this is a recovered post from my previous blog, originally posted early 2010ish] Blogging beginnings In my very fist post–way back in …
I guess it could have been worse
I have just tried some computer updates and all my content from my blog has disappeared. Inhale….Exhale…Keep everything in perspective… I am on with …
Semmelweis the scientist
Medical Museums First up in my orgy of medical museums and such is the Semmelweis Museum in Budapest, Hungary. I feel bad for Semmelweis. He …
Getting away from it all
I’d rather wake up in the middle of nowhere than in any city on Earth. …
For the love of the game?
The outlook wasn’t brilliant for the Mudville nine that day; the score stood four to two, with but one inning more to play. And then …
No rain
As an introvert, I live a lot of my life in my head. And as an avowed #historynerd, I think a lot about the past. …
Stay With Me
‘This will probably be a mistake’ I thought to myself as a re-read the text from my ex Michael. “Come stay with me”, it read. …
Chiapas and Zapatistas
I have always kept a record of my travels. It used to be with a pen and paper and 35 mm film. Now it’s all …
Huffing and Puffing in Potosi
I am not usually a tea drinker, but I also don’t like taking medications. However, altitude sickness is no joke. And Diamox was not working. …