As droplets of sweat drip down my back within five minutes of riding the bus, I wonder how people could ever live in a place this hot, with this much humidity. And then I think: Oh yeah, I live here. I teach English in Barranquilla. I still shake my head in disbelief upon uttering this truthfulContinue reading “Living in the Caribbean: Sun, Sweat and Siesta”
Category Archives: travels
MB & DC COME TO COLOMBIA
Momma Baylor and Diana fly down to bask in the costeño heat.
B’quilla Take Eight
Bouncing around between Barranquilla, San Andrés Island and Cartagena during Love & Friendship month in Colombia.
B’quilla Take Seven
The month of August was nothing short of amazing: boat trips, body shots, blazin’ Barranquilla, and lots and lots of fun.
B’quilla Take Six
Most of July prancing around Santa Marta and B/quilla with great humans.
Not B’quilla Take One
Vacation well spent traveling home to NJ, and then right back to Colombia (Cartagena and Manizales).
That Feeling of Being Content
I popped the last piece of pizza in my mouth, darting my eyes between Nina and her two remaining personal slices. She was too busy leaned back in her chair, happily smiling into the world. When asked if she was going to finish her dinner, she readily said: “I’m just content, you know?” Our coordinator plannedContinue reading “That Feeling of Being Content”
Timing is Everything
I’m sitting on my bed in Barranquilla all jittery, not knowing how to contain the excitement within me. I have been promoted from alternate and selected for a 2015-2016 Fulbright U.S. Student Award to Brazil. Well, that’s what the email said. What I said was much different with much fewer words: I was speechless. Just seeing an email withContinue reading “Timing is Everything”
B’quilla Take Five
Wrapping up the first half of our ten months here in Colombia.
“This might as well happen”
“…you know those days when you’re like this might as well happen.” – ‘The Xanax Story,’ John Mulaney You’ve had those days. Come on, I know you have. Today was one of those days for me. Come to think of it, I’ve had quite a few of these kinds of days since my arrival to aContinue reading ““This might as well happen””
Kerianne Baylor 