South America

Without looking for it, we found blue everywhere in Cartagena – in the walls, the skies, the seas, in the beaded necklaces and the words of poets. But far from melancholy, it was electric. It was, like everything else in Colombia, full of passion, full of vigour and joy.

“I can stitch up your chin if you want,” the young woman told me as she pressed yet another alcohol-soaked cloth onto my bleeding face. A monkey peered at me from the window. I could hear the cries of exotic birds. My clothes were still covered in mud, and everything hurt.

“Have you…” I struggled to find the right words; I didn’t want to offend her or seem impolite. “Have you ever stitched a human face before?”

One of the things I really love about these semi-regular Around the World posts is that, while I’m travelling, I’m not consciously thinking, “I must take photos of Volkswagens.” I just end up taking pictures of things that I like, and lo and behold, I end up with a lot of the same shots, like puppies or seafood or random drunk backpackers (yes, those are three of my favourite things). These posts have helped me discover themes in my photography, and it has been very fun to search for the accompanying photos.

In this case, it’s Volkswagen vehicles. I’ve never owned a Volkswagen, but I love that I’ve seen them all over the world, in all different colours.

Santa Catalina Monastery Arequipa, Peru “I’m just reviewing our travel photos,” Kerri texted me yesterday. “I’m looking at Arequipa now. We are so lucky for that trip.” I’m often overwhelmed at just…

Red in Antigua, Guatemala   Orange in Valletta, Malta   Yellow in Mancora, Peru   Green in Havana, Cuba   Blue in Tel Aviv, Israel   Indigo in Foz de Iguacu, Brazil…

              Sucre, Bolivia I had already spent over a week in Sucre by the time Kerri joined me – I was familiar with its cobbled streets…