Paula Newton is a freelance writer and management consultant. The editor of V!VA Travel Guide to Ecuador and the Galápagos Islands, she has an insatiable thirst for off-the-beaten-track travel. Paula has traveled extensively in Europe, Asia and Central and South America. Those volunteering in Ecuad[...]
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Policy Changes at Machu Picchu
During my short stay in Cuzco, it never became clear to me if the policy changes at Machu Picchu were UNESCO based, or if it came solely from the Peruvian government. However they were definitely the constant topic of conversation and worry amongst many of the travelers I encountered. Here are a f[...]
July 22nd, 2011 - 7:17 am § in Around Town
And Now, the End is Near…
I’m still not sure I believe it, but I’m done. I’m hopping on a plane tomorrow morning and heading back home to Raleigh, NC, by way of Miami. The week has been a blur of despedidas – goodbyes – to the many people who made my time in Venezuela memorable. I’ve had a lot of variation[...]
November 23rd, 2010 - 10:34 am § in Around Town, Chile
A Perfect Circle
Traveling apart from a significant other is always difficult. I’m sure many of you have experienced the challenges of this at some point or another. I had a boyfriend when I arrived in Chile back in June; a boyfriend whom I adored and who adored me. But we decided to take some time apart to [.[...]
If You Travel to Costa Rica, Make Sure to See More Than San Jose
It’s probably a cliché by now to complain about San Jose, and other major Central American cities, but I’m gonna do it anyways. After all, if everyone else gets to take a shot, am I not entitled to one? I had been working in an office setting in San Jose for a month and had forgotten [.[...]
Worlds Apart
I am poor by common U.S. standards. When friends and family give to me instead of me having to go to a second-hand shop, I find myself overjoyed. When they buy lunch or coffee for me and my husband, I am humbled. But that humility can turn sour. Sometimes, I feel like a moocher, a [...][...]
“The More You Know the Less You Understand”
The Chinese philosopher Lao Tse once said, “The more you know the less you understand.” It’s sort of a beautiful yet annoying paradigm. This philosophy has never rung more true in my life than over the last week. I am on vacation from volunteering in Santiago right now, traveling[...]
Guatemala’s REAL Danger: Not Wanting to Leave
There comes a time in a young traveler’s life when you land in a place and something about it gets you. You don’t just think, “This’d be a cool place to stay.” Instead, the idea of never leaving seizes your brain, and you start asking questions to locals and other extranjeros what th[...]
