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Follow the adventures of Scarlet Jones.
Follow the adventures of Scarlet Jones.
Travelling the world, attempting to learn Spanish and volunteering in various different projects, Scarlet never simply travelled, but she took the time to interact with people and she did her best to discover what made them tick.
In this blog you can read about the unusual and the different, the funny and the sad. Travelling solo for the most part, the blog documents a journey of personal discovery, adventure and the most fantastic experiences prior to that fateful time at the beginning of 2020 when the world became a much smaller place for most of us.
As things have evolved in Scarlet’s life and travel, for now, plays a lesser role but the lessons are still there. Building self confidence, healing from pain and abuse and learning about one’s self – these things are still important and have played a key part in moving Scarlet Jones into her role as Jane Clements Life Coach.
I hope you enjoy these travel stories.
Otovalo – well worth another visit or two
I survived my pickpocketing at the border but one hundred dollars lighter and I jumped on a bus to Otovalo. I had been here before but I wanted to break my journey and this town warranted a better look around. In the end I stayed here for ten days in two different...
The ex-pat life
Living and working abroad and total immersion in the local culture. Differences in attitude and outlook. Travelling with attitude and a robbery. When I was working at the hostel at the beach at Santa Marianita in Ecuador I met some lovely guests while I was working...
Going South
Manizales - a city in the heart of Colombia's 'coffee region' After my time in the steamy heat of Cartagena I jumped on a night bus and I headed south to Medellin. I had a couple of reasons for calling back into Medellin. I had to collect my replacement bank card...
La Pura Vida; Cartagena the Caribbean Jewel
OK - let's backtrack in my story. After Emy, Lio and I finally ran out of time cavorting on the Caribbean coast of Colombia and I survived my attempted mugging unscathed, I returned to Cartagena. Originally I intended to just stay a couple of nights as I had...
5 things I missed while travelling
I missed you... Hot bubble baths. With candles, music, a glass of wine and a good book I will miss you not... Cold showers. Except for on the Carribean coast where even the sea was as hot as a warm bath and I craved a cold shower. I missed you... Blue cheese. ...
What stops you from travelling?
The only limits to travelling are the limits which we impose on ourselves. People have jobs, mortgages and loans. Children and dependents and a life. Most people are more than happy with their lives but some feel a constant itch and a desire to see new places, and...
The Amazonian Jungle – Part 2
On my second day in the jungle I woke early as the sun streamed in through my mosquito net. The windows were just open wooden frames and from my bed I could hear strange noises. Getting up to investigate I was enthralled to see a troop of capuchin monkeys playing in...
The Amazonian Jungle – Part 1
I know that I keep on banging on that I have found the most perfect place on earth, but I honestly do think that I am getting close. Or at least close to the most perfect natural environment on earth. The Jordanian desert at Wadi Rum and the mountains around Amagá...
Cycling the Ruta de las Cascadas
I was dithering around and thinking about what to do when I left Cuenca because I had a few days before I was due to go into the jungle. Should I continue south to Vilcabamba or go up to Riobamba and ride the Devil’s Nose Railway? My mind was made up when Daniel told...
After 12 Months…
After twelve months in South America many things that were once strange to me are now normal. And it is now what should be the normal back in the UK which feels very strange to me. For instance, last week I landed at Heathrow and I caught the Tube into London. ...