Wandering Güera: July 2013

If someone asked me to choose one thing in the world that I like to do more than anything it would be traveling. Most of the time, I travel alone, but I am not always alone. Sometimes I am hardly ever alone. Spending time with locals is a gift that gives you a close and personal view of the culture. Living with locals gives you an opportunity to be a part of a family. Meeting other travelers can give you lifelong friendships that develop over very short periods of time. This blog serves to share advice to other dreamers and travelers, particularly to women heading out to a faraway place for the first time. The one thing I can say to all of you is: get out there, wander the earth and wonder what the next turn in the road brings. An adventure awaits you.

Thursday, July 25, 2013

Appreciate what you see.

Tonight I am not going to write about some past travel adventure or give any advice on traveling. Things have been very hectic lately and I honestly do not have the energy tonight to write a full post. Instead, I will tell you something that you undoubtedly already know, but perhaps have forgotten: you do not have to travel to foreign lands to see beautiful things. Sometimes the beautiful thing is simple, small, or something you have seen a thousand times, but did not really look at. Here are a few of those things I have photographed.

Old barn near Royal, Iowa, USA

Lake near Fergus Falls, Minnesota, USA

This is what a wheat field looks like. Southeast North Dakota, USA

Bridge on the outskirts of Spencer, Iowa, USA