sara burdick
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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
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Scott Lilly was murdered on the Appalachian Trail in 2011 and remains unsolved.
On June 15, 2011, Scott Lilly began his Appalachian Trail (AT) section hike. Scott chose to start in Maryland and head south to Springer Mountain, Georgia, the trail's southern terminus. The Appalachian trail is 2190 miles long and attracts thousands of visitors yearly, going from Springer Mountain, Georgia to Mount Katahdin Maine.
By sara burdick3 years ago in Criminal
What can you do now to survive a possible depression and grid blackout?
Most of us did not live during the Great Depression, but I bet at least one of us has or had a grandparent that survived. The one grandparent that always encouraged you to use what you had instead of buying new.
By sara burdick3 years ago in Education
Does the US have it wrong? Should we create gardens instead of putting in another development of cookie-cutter houses?
I was walking around the countryside today, and I am always amazed at how beautiful it is and how everyone has a garden and some form of farm animal.
By sara burdick3 years ago in Earth
7 things to do in Sopó, Colombia.
My favorite part of traveling is waking up in a new town. First, the newness of a place, getting to know the streets and local coffee shops. Then, sitting and watching the people walk by, seeing what they are eating, buying, and how they interact with each other.
By sara burdick3 years ago in Wander
Why do people view change and action as running from your problems?
Today I am leaving my little hotel. I have been at this little pueblo about an hour north of Bogotá for five days. Recently I have been traveling very fast; usually, I stay a month in a place, but I am on a mission.
By sara burdick3 years ago in Wander
One local woman’s movement to save Colombia’s river turtles has changed the village of Estación Cocorná.
Colombia is the second most diverse country in South America, the first being Brazil which is enormous in comparison. Sometimes we get so caught up in the worlds inside our heads that and put on blinders. The entire weekend I was there, inside my head, my issues, me, my, looking back, I realized what a missed opportunity to learn more I missed out on because of my shit.
By sara burdick3 years ago in Earth
Your blood type can indicate what kind of personality you have according to some cultural beliefs.
Can your blood type determine your personality? In 1927 Takeji Furukawa suggested that personality and blood types could be related. However, it is still only a pseudoscientific belief. Still, it is a common belief in Japan and South Korea that blood type affects your personality and your compatibility with others, and most people in those areas know their blood type and discuss it with others.
By sara burdick3 years ago in 01
A beautiful disaster is still beautiful.
My head has been a swirl of questions about my life, relationship, and especially how I am and who I show up as in the world. I went into the jungle for a week, and to be completely transparent, it wasn’t easy, except not for the reasons I expected.
By sara burdick3 years ago in Confessions
A cure to all that ails you can be found in Iquitos, Peru
I am currently in Iquitos, Peru. Originally I had the idea to come here for a getaway and in my nativity thought, since I have not read or seen much about it on YouTube, that it would not be a hotbed of tourists.
By sara burdick3 years ago in Confessions
