A smile of contentment warms the crisp evening breeze, as my Big-Easy reality eases back to its default setting: A humbled existence devoted to saving lives, amidst the controlled chaos of a stressful clinical environment. Just a few days back, the dullness of my royal blue nursing scrubs surrendered to the brightness of my candy pink hiking suit. The travel bug took an awful bite! It is nudging this brown-eyed, fun-size wanderlust to defy … [Read more...]
About Lili Price
Lili is a writer, blogger, poet, nurse, mother, brain aneurysm warrior; a savvy solo traveler who owns an umbrella but prefers getting soaked in the rain. She casually calls New Orleans home, and considers travel her therapy of choice in managing symptoms of Restless Soul Syndrome.
A self-acclaimed ambivert, Lili fondly supports home-sharing communities and hospitality networks. She is unapologetic in her relentless pursuit of places that make her heart sing.
When not traveling Lili serves as a full-time Registered Nurse at a local hospital, doing
12-hour 6-in-a-row nightshifts as a matter of routine. She is a member of the American Nurses Association and participates in its Mentorship Program, helping mentees ease their way into the challenging-but-rewarding world of clinical nursing.
As a thriving brain aneurysm warrior, Lili lives life fully and truly on her own terms. She remains grateful and open to life's limitless possibilities. She seeks out soul-based connections with the energy of each place she visits, values every person she meets, and finds meaning in every experience she's been through. Everything she does is adventure; and every adventure is a message to her own children, and to the rest of the world:
Live without excuses, love without regret; Life is all there is!
Cuzco, Peru: Things Learned During an Eight-Day Visit
When I arrived in Cuzco, a city of 350,000 people known as the Inca Capital of Peru, I had near-zero knowledge about the place. All I knew is that it is home to a famous tourist attraction which most of my friends have kept on their Bucket Lists - forever! Stepping out of the airport, I wore that moronic look tourists wear when they arrive at a place where the primary language is something they cannot fluently speak. I did a little chicken … [Read more...]