Exploring life's off-the-beaten-path options.
“Maestra, ¿me regala este lapiz?” asked me one of my students after the poster making activity was finished. Initially, it was only one boy. After the initial request, 40 squeaky voices, with pencils pointing at me, started to repeat the same question over and over again with an insistent tone. “Esta bien. Llevensen los lapices [...]
This is the eighth part of a series called 100 ideas to break out the routine and add more adventure to your life. Every week (for a total of 10 weeks) I am going to give you 10 ideas. I have two criteria for the ideas to make the list: they have to be easy [...]
This is the seventh part of a series called 100 ideas to break out the routine and add more adventure to your life. Every week (for a total of 10 weeks) I am going to give you 10 ideas. I have two criteria for the ideas to make the list: they have to be easy [...]
This is the sixth part of a series called 100 ideas to break out the routine and add more adventure to your life. Every week (for a total of 10 weeks) I am going to give you 10 ideas. I have two criteria for the ideas to make the list: they have to be easy [...]
Find your comfort zone. Then leave it. Robert Kiosaki ********* In the last couple of years, we have been inundated with news discussing the “violent and terrible” situation Mexico is going thru. As a result, many travel bloggers have written one version or another of a post titled “Is it safe to travel to Mexico?” [...]
The other day I was watching The Biggest Loser when one of the contestants made a comment that shocked me. “Before coming to the show,” he said, “I used to do every effort not to get outside my house. I just wanted to watch TV while devouring my favorite junk food.” That assertion made [...]
The other day I heard a person giving his opinions of why people travel. He was arguing travel is a selfish act where people are seeking meaningless pleasure. I couldn’t help it. I rolled my eyes. I understand these are very bad manners but it was my instinctive way to reject that thought. To be [...]
2013 is already here. And for my blog that only means one thing: We are celebrating Tanama Tales second anniversary! If after a year of blogging, I felt a sense of surrealism, imagine how I feel about reaching this, two years, milestone. One thing I know: I am still in love with my blog. [...]
It is the time of the year when a lot of us (bloggers included) start to think about all the new memories the year brought. I must recognize I struggled a bit putting together a post recounting “my favorite destinations, countries or adventures (involving extreme sports or locales).” I didn’t want to do something chronological [...]
The end of 2012 is rapidly approaching. On top of that, the second anniversary of Tanama Tales is around the corner. What better way to celebrate than remembering some of the best adventures of these past two years? Today, I bring you a recount of the Top California Moments in honor of the state I have called [...]
Hello! I’m glad to meet you. My name is Ruth. I like to bond with people by sharing stories, anecdotes and experiences. This blog is my way to share my stories for outstanding people willing to share the beauty of life.
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