After 18 grueling hours on a freezing bus, we arrived in Medellin. We were (or at least I was) happy to get out of the freezing climate of the bus, Medellin is like spring all year long, or, that’s what the locals say. We explored bits and pieces of Medellin, we went to the hands on science museum, botanical garden, few art museums, and the night life area.
I really liked the hands on science museum except that it was kind of a rip off, since you had to pay a lot of money to see it all.
Facepalm.
The botanical garden was actually really nice, except that there were young couples doing I don’t want to know what.
Facepalm.
The art museums were nice, no Facepalm here. The night life area was fine, except for the fact that people kept looking at me like I was an alien, ’cause I was a kid.
Facepalm indeed.
For those of you who don’t what Facepalm is, look it up in an urban dictionary.
Seriously….Get with the times.
Lainie Liberti is a recovering branding expert, who’s career once focused on creating campaigns for green – eco business, non-profits and conscious business. Dazzling clients with her high-energy designs for over 18 years, Lainie lent her artistic talents to businesses that matter. But that was then.
In 2008, after the economy took a turn, Lainie decided to be the change (instead of a victim) and began the process of “lifestyle redesign,” a joint decision between both her and her 11-year-old son, Miro. They sold or gave away all of of their possessions in 2009 and began a life of travel, service, and exploration. Lainie and her son Miro began their open-ended adventure backpacking through Central and South America. They are slow traveling around the globe allowing inspiration to be their compass. The pair is most interested in exploring different cultures, contributing by serving, and connecting with humanity as ‘global citizens.’
Today Lainie considers herself a digital nomad who is living a location independent life. She and her son write and podcast their experiences from the road at Raising Miro on the Road of Life.
