From a holler in Kentucky to living in Colombia. — My Story Hi. I’m Sara Burdick. Welcome to my About Me story! I was born and raised in a small town in Kentucky. In the ’80s! When life was simpler. Born in the house that I was raised in and delivered by my father. In a holler. If you are not from…

I have officially made it back to Colombia. — I left for visa reasons, but I also left my home in San Carlos for personal reasons. Which I am sure you can figure out without me spelling it out for you. I am currently living in Medellin with a friend. If you have read my Colombia articles, you will…

Today has been the first day I can wake up, write, and say I feel good. — 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. I…

Iquitos, Peru, what an exciting place. A few things I have noticed here in Iquitos. Red/Green lights or any form of a stop sign is a suggestion. There are so many moto-taxis. I feel like I am in southeast Asia, and it is so loud that I have not heard myself think for at least a week. Even in the hostel and at night! I…

The magic bullet for all that ails you, or they believe at least. — 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. If you are wondering the same, it…

I question myself daily and still push on, as my guides are always with me. When you decide, the how will always appear. — Yesterday I crossed the border into Ecuador over land; yes, I am aware of ¨how dangerous¨ it is. However, I have done it twice and never had an issue. From the Ecuadorian border, I went to the Tulcán bus terminal with a vague plan of what I was doing. …

Two basic rules I live by while staying in hostels. — I have gone back to hostel living; on top of always being the oldest one in the hostel, I am always the nondrinker. When I first quit drinking, it bothered me that everyone asked me why I didn’t drink or told me to have a little it’s ok. So I…

I have been back on the road for about two weeks now, and meeting travelers is always interesting. — Many of us have left our homes, families, and, most important, careers/jobs. When this topic of conversation comes up, it always goes to the point of ¨why didn’t I do it sooner¨ or ¨why was I so scared and of what? We often tend to be scared of the made-up…

It has been about a week since I talked about how much I love Colombia. Sometimes I think it’s me; it’s in my head, my situation, how being here brings me so much joy. — I just got back from my day of exploring with my new Colombian friends. They are now on their way to Armenia, another city in the coffee region, and I am sitting outside with the most fantastic view, and Brenda, the cat sitting next to me. She has befriended me…