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Crossing The Andes To Chile

in Adventures Around The World on January 22, 2009 October 6, 2025 with 14 Comments by Juliette

We woke up at 4:45 a.m., tired and cold after a few hours of sleep.

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Malegria in La Paz, World’s Highest and Most Chaotic Capital

in Adventures Around The World on January 20, 2009 October 6, 2025 with 11 Comments by Juliette

I’m cold, I’m tired, my clothes are dirty and I can barely breathe.

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On the Shore of Lake Titicaca, Bolivia

in Adventures Around The World on January 17, 2009 October 6, 2025 with 19 Comments by Juliette

The scenery was beautiful. The huge lake, 3,800 meters above sea level. The clouds, so low, us, so high that we feel we can touch the sky. The burning hot sun during the day and the chilly nights. The local dish, trouts, huge fishes cooked with lemon and tomatoes.

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Peru-Bolivia, A High Altitude Border Crossing Experience

in Adventures Around The World on January 14, 2009 May 19, 2026 with 14 Comments by Juliette

Our bus stopped in the middle of nowhere (literally) and we had a chance to take pictures of the lamas and the alpacas, as well as flamingos. We could barely breathe: at 3,000 meters, oxygen is scarce. Just walking a few meters is hard (smoking not, funny enough – yes, I know).

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Feng and I in 2002, in front of the French embassy in Panama City

How We Lost Everything in Panama

in Adventures Around The World on November 20, 2008 September 15, 2025 with 25 Comments by Juliette

We didn’t do anything. Just tried to do some laundry. And yet, we ended up at the police station… and got into a big mess.

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My Personal Stalker

in Life Experiences on November 3, 2008 October 9, 2025 with 39 Comments by Juliette

Early October, my cell phone buzzed during one of my class. I checked the number at the break: 905-297-4280. Didn’t know the number and besides, the call was from Toronto. No message left. I quickly forgot about it.

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