sara burdick
Bio
I quit the rat race after working as a nurse for 16 years. I now write online and live abroad, currently Nomading, as I search for my forever home. Personal Stories, Travel and History
Stories (160/0)
Would you make a deal with the devil to get what you desire?
Recently I have been digging into the myths and legends of Colombia. Not only is it spook month, but I have been thinking about things that I was curious to learn about countries before I started traveling.
By sara burdick2 years ago in Fiction
- Top Story - September 2022
How I navigated these stages of culture shock when I moved abroadTop Story - September 2022
When you are traveling around, moving in a group of others doing the same thing, it is still a protected bubble. I was in the backpacker’s group, doing the regular route most people follow. It was easy to avoid culture shock.
By sara burdick2 years ago in Wander
The Hotel Del Salto´s Chilling Story
The Hotel Del Salto, also known as The Tequenda ma Falls Hotel, is located in Cundinamarca, Colombia, approximately 30 km from Bogotá, in the Soacha department. The hotel sits directly across from a 180-meter-high natural waterfall, Tequendama Falls.
By sara burdick2 years ago in Wander
Sometimes running away will bring you back to the beginning
Relearning these skills was like going back home, growing up on a homestead before it became cool, as my uncle likes to remind me. When I was young, the only thing I wanted to do was get a job in the city since the city was new and adventurous to me.
By sara burdick2 years ago in Confessions
I Swore Off Dating Until This Happened
I decided at 41 to learn a new language. Ok let me back up a little, I decided three years ago to learn Spanish. I packed my bags and moved to Latin America, well I didn’t officially move. I was a 2-year nomad. Working online and traveling the world.
By sara burdick2 years ago in Confessions
Why I Was Warned Against Dating A Colombian Man
The other day I checked into a hostel. My Spanish is finally at a level of above basic conversations- YAY! So the women are asking me why are you here, where are you from. How do you like Colombia? The normal questions you get when you check into a hostel or hotel.
By sara burdick2 years ago in Humans
Is a Colombian trucker hotel the same as one in the USA?
Some of you might be wondering what a trucker hotel is. It is a hotel on the side of the road that mainly truck drivers stay in; usually, they are near a rest stop and have a diner attached, with a gas station; therefore, a trucker hotel.
By sara burdick2 years ago in Wander