planes trains and automobiles

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By bus, boat, and motocarro…

Posted by colleen finn ⋅ December 13, 2022 ⋅ 2 Comments

November 21, 2022 I’ve arrived in Iquitos without mishap, despite the fact that the Lima airport closed for a few days due to an accident. The airport remained closed right up to six hours before I was scheduled to leave, so it was a bit of a nail-biter to see if it would reopen in … Continue reading →

Bienvenido a Buenos Aires…

Posted by colleen finn ⋅ September 14, 2019 ⋅ 1 Comment

Let’s see, where should I begin? I suppose I could do my normal “hello from so-and-so” entry, full of details about this trip, but maybe I will do something different this time. This time, I think I’ll start from the very beginning. This trip began like many others: with a Lyft ride to the airport. … Continue reading →

An ill-fated flight(s) to La Paz

Posted by colleen finn ⋅ August 27, 2017 ⋅ 2 Comments

A few days ago, a colleague asked if I was nervous about my upcoming trip—the trip that I am on this very moment. Normally, I brush off these questions (What, me? Nervous?), but this time I took a moment to check in with myself and realized that I felt remarkably…unremarkable. Many years ago, when … Continue reading →