"My Gypsy Soul." twilightmuse's Profile

Wanderlust is consuming me

For as long as I can remember I have always been a wanderer. I can never sit still for too long. I always need to be out doing something never minding my own company. I love taking long walks exploring new territories; seeing the locals, the architecture, finding little niche spots to claim as my own. Day dreaming while looking out a bus window heading down the highway.

I've always fancied myself to be somewhat of a Gypsy. I think that somewhere down my lineage ( my dad's side is Czech and my mom's is a combination of French and Native Indian) I must have some gypsy in me or perhaps it is my Native heritage that instills this nomadic need in my blood. I always feel this inherint drive to move. As though I can only truly be free when I am discovering a new place. Wandering seemingly lost among the locals taking it all in. This is where I feel most at home.

Where I've Wandered

City Scapes

2012 and Beyond
Moose Jaw Oct.1-3
Vancouver, Portland, Seattle, Aug.9-16
Edmonton, Canmore, Banff, July 16-21
Canmore, Banff, Calgary, May 30-June 4
Banff,March,30
Calgary, Feb.11
Okotoks,Jan.28-29

2011
Black Diamond, Nov.4
Kitchener July
collingwood, June

2010
Santa Lucia, Aug.6-13
Camaguey, Aug.6
Toronto, April 1

2008
New York City, Sept.1-5
Varadero, June 23-30

2007
Playa Del Carmen, Oct.26-Nov.12
Ek Balam, Oct.28
Cleveland, Oct.25, Nov.2
Cape Croker, Aug. 17-22
Gravenhurst, Aug. 10-12
Thunderbay, July 28
Brandon ( Manitoba), July 27
Vancouver, July 21-26
Calgary, July 20th
Lake Louise, July 19th
Brandon, Manitoba, July 18
Thunderbay, July 17
Lion's Head, July 16
Kapuskasing, April 16-19
Playa Del Carmen, March 3-10
Tulum, March 6
Achtun Chen, March 8

2006
Cape Croker, Aug. 17-22

2004/2005
St.Thomas ( Ontario), July 6-11, 2005, 2004
New Orleans, Oct.29-Nov.2,2004
Medina, Ohio, April 30-May 2, 2004

1990-2004
Oshawa, Mississauga, Florida, Gravenhurst, New Brunswick, Brampton, North Bay, Kirkland Lake, Barrie, Ottawa,
Montreal
Toronto

My Hair is being pulled by the stars again.

Random Door in Camaguey

I may not have travelled far and wide as of yet but my life was generally pretty busy hoping on buses to various cities to visit family and friends, at one point it was every 3 weeks like clockwork I was busing it somewhere.

Now I stare out a window and sigh heavily. I feel tethered and restrained. Like I am on a hamster wheel to nowhere. I feel this burning desire to escape it all; the supposed status quo and see what else the world has to offer. I'm sure that is a feeling only travellers know ( as opposed to vacationers). I feel this need to wake up. I want to experience something extreme. Culture shock to the max. I am dreaming of India for some reason. Not that it will happen in the forseeable future but it is buzzing in my brain.

In the meantime there are things up my sleeve that I am hoping to pull out in the near future to quell that desire.

Places I wish to see.

Times Square baby!

other then well everywhere, there are some places or festivals that I would love to be a part of and wish to cross off my list this lifetime.

Thai Elephant conservation area-Thailand
Burning Man Project/ festival
Salem Witches Ball- Halloween
Jim Morrison's grave- Paris
old Jewish cemetery- Prague

Everything in one place

NYC from Central Park

These pages are meant to be a place for me to both network and keep all of my random travel stuff in one place. Finally! It took me an entire weekend of scrounging and digging through old photos, paper journals, shoe boxes of mementos, online blogs, facebook etc. to piece together all of the remnants, ideas and memories of the places I have been.

I find that my photographs are mediocre at best. Photography has never really been my fortay, try as I might. I have always been a linear thinker when it came to taking photographs- everything had to be centered perfectly with no people near the objects or whatnot. Most of my more creative photos have usually been a mistake. Though lately I have been trying to break out of that habit thanks to being able to gleen some inspiration from all the VT'ers on here who freely let you cyber stalk them.

Cemetery in New Orleans

Dia des Los Muertos

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Kaspian Aug 2, 2012 at 1:17 PM

I'm writing, I'm writing!!... Geesh!! I just did a Gondola story there and I'll try and do some more next week. :D

Oh, and of course you can steal the "highlights" thing. I want to make one of the personal pages called, "Epic!!" With all the greatest achivements.
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rexvaughan Aug 1, 2012 at 7:59 AM

Happy Birthday, Khym. Sorry I am so late, but wish you a happy and profitable year.
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davesut Jul 28, 2012 at 12:28 AM

Hope you had a great birthday Khym
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lorrainece Jul 28, 2012 at 12:13 AM

Happy Birthday Khym...have a great day :)
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Usctwin Jul 27, 2012 at 10:59 AM

Have a great birthday!
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Odinnthor Jul 27, 2012 at 9:37 AM

Hi Khym. .....and yet once again, best wishes for a Happy Birthday. (raises glass of Cabernet...). Have a blast girl!!!!.........Erik
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TrendsetterME Jul 27, 2012 at 5:17 AM

Hey Khym, "Happy Birthday", with all my best wishes .... :)
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tushark Jul 27, 2012 at 12:54 AM

Happy birthday to you Khym.
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DaHongHua Jul 26, 2012 at 10:06 PM

A warm happy birthday greeting from Malaysia. Hope you have more travellings and more VT sharings in the coming years.
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YVRDave May 24, 2012 at 12:20 PM

No idea. I may go to Victoria and back from there.
I must add, I also may drive down. It will all depend on how work is in the days before.

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