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Stung in the Ocean: Surviving Jellyfish on My Solo Trip

Stung in the Ocean: Surviving Jellyfish on My Solo Trip
By on November 10, 2010

I didn’t know I had been stung–at first. And then it hit me. My legs burned, screaming for relief from the salty water. I vividly remember three things: the Mediterranean breeze drifting across my brown nose, the whoosh of escaping air from my lungs, and Emilio’s hand in the small of my back pushing toward shore.

Santorini – Not the Budget Traveler’s Paradise

Santorini – Not the Budget Traveler’s Paradise
By on July 17, 2010

Here I am in Santorini, Greece with some donkeys. The area is beautiful – right next to the sea – but beware of all the poop! Santorini definitely lives up to its reputation as the honeymooners’ paradise. Unfortunately my friends and I were on a budget and didn’t get to bask in paradise as much as we would have liked.