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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.
Fast Forward to Ecuador and the Mallki Hostel
I am going to pause in my story at this point and fast forward you to Ecuador. I met some very special people when I got back to Cartagena and I shall continue my Colombian story in a later post, but for now, mid October found me in the south of Ecuador in Cuenca....
Kite Fishing in Colombia
Kite fishing in Colombia After the inactivity of Taganga, Palomino and Santa Marta the three of us –me, Emy and Lio headed off inland. We got a cab up into the mountains to the little town of Minka. We arrived in the drizzle without accommodation to discover that our...
Santa Marta…again and again and again!
Lio and I took the bus to Santa Marta. It turned out that the Fiesta de Mar was in full swing with stages set up around the seafront and bands playing. A food market in one of the plazas was selling ceviche and other tasty things and it seemed that the entire town...
6 useful travel tips
I could devote a whole book to travel tips (now there's an idea) but here are just five things for you to think about, but even if you are not travelling, these tips could save you a lot of stress and hassle 6. You will need a travel adaptor Many plug sockets around...
Amaga; Bonds and Friendships
As the end of my original planned five weeks at the Ecohostel drew nearer I knew that I wasn't ready to leave the area yet. Amagâ is a small mountain town where not a lot happens but it is one of the places on my trip that has stolen my heart. Paola arranged for me...
No snappers in Cartagena?
I finally dragged myself away from Medellin and I hit the night bus for Cartagena. After yet another twelve hour journey through twisty turny mountain roads I was deposited on the outskirts of Cartagena. Stepping from the ice cold bus I immediately broke out into a...
Check out my new book page
This week I am going to give you a break from reading about my travels and I have published my new page about books that I have read whilst travelling. I love to read about other countries and cultures and especially about places that I am visiting. Click on the link...
Medellin
I was in and around Medellin for more than three months in the end, so it goes to show that first impressions don't always count (mad cab driver) The city is amazing! Similar to many others in Latin America it is situated in a bowl and surrounded by mountains but...
Free City Walking Tours
For this week's blog entry you can read about Free City Walking Tours. Follow this link for the article: Free City Walking Tours
Workshops & Field Trips
Whilst volunteering at Paola's Ecohostel Medellin we had the opportunity to take part in some workshops and field trips. Sadly the visit to one of the local coal mines didn't happen (although I know that Paola was glad - in here words she said - the Ecohostel doesn't...