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• The Boxing School: Havana, Cuba

  By Julie Callahan on February 12, 2016 • ( 6 )

  

  What I remember most is the boy in the blue flowered shorts. He looked no older than nine as he stood in the corner and stared at gloves bigger than his head. When the coach yelled, “Box” he danced to… Read More ›

• A Week in Havana, Cuba

  By Julie Callahan on February 3, 2016 • ( 21 )

  

  I expected the smell of oleander. Somewhere I had read this description of Havana, but I can’t remember where. Oleander, sultry weather, men in fedoras, women in spiked heels, salsa dancing, rum, and cigars. More than a half century ago,… Read More ›

• Finding Peace in Unsettled Guatemala

  By Julie Callahan on January 26, 2016 • ( 18 )

  

  It’s been three weeks since we arrived in Guatemala, and at last I feel settled. The first week, either Pat or I would joke about leaving. “Let’s get out of here!” or “When’s the next flight?” Then we would laugh,… Read More ›

• A Nomadic Life: Figuring out our logistics

  By Julie Callahan on January 23, 2016 • ( 16 )

  

  The most frequent question I’m asked once people learn I am a permanent traveler is “How do you figure out where to go?” The first time someone asked this question, I hesitated. Seriously? How can you NOT figure out where… Read More ›

• Beyond Paradise: Life in Guatemala

  By Julie Callahan on January 17, 2016 • ( 14 )

  

  There’s a crust on the dark side of paradise; the cost determines its thickness. Guatemala is cheap; therefore, the crust is dense and contains flies, mangy dogs, and dirt roads strewn with garbage. One of the most spectacularly beautiful vistas… Read More ›