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The Art of Slowing Down: Finding Balance in a Fast-Paced World
The sun’s beating down on you. It’s a warm morning in late October, and you’re smack dab in the middle of Joshua Tree National Park. ...
Irina Lipan
Apr 206 min read
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The Life of a Digital Nomad: Cooking the Culture
Turmeric Edition Karl Solano, 2018 "He who controls the spice controls the universe." — Frank Herbert It's been 10 months...
Irina Lipan
Jul 4, 20224 min read
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Riding the CA-9
Riding in an 'air-conditioned' Guatemalan bus. This is a step up from the Litegua or Fuente del Norte. It's small but zippy. And most...
Irina Lipan
Dec 25, 20212 min read
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Beauty In The Unknown
Picture this. You're standing on a rocky ledge, forty feet above a picturesque swimming hole, surrounded by crumbling camel cliffs. As...
Irina Lipan
Nov 28, 20216 min read
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Eulogy To The Baby Gecko
Little baby gecko, you entered my life on a sultry Guatemalan night. There you were, a tiny, sticky gelatinous mass at the bottom of the...
Irina Lipan
Oct 26, 20213 min read
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Have I Been Wrong About You My Whole Life? Soy Edition
Three years ago, I made the big switch and shifted over to a solely plant-based diet. A decision initially made based on digestive...
Irina Lipan
Mar 18, 20215 min read
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Do Bears Like the Smell of Weed: An Analysis
Picture this. It's a cloudy August day, the towering wall of Mount Yamnuska engulfed by the cool, impenetrable mist. You are pensively...
Irina Lipan
Feb 1, 20217 min read
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