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Hola, BonJour, Salama, Namaste and above all Akemashite Omedetou Gozaimasu lovely little humans!As I reflect on the past little while; it seems like a wild dream. This year has been a whirlwind of jet- lag, amazing people, life lessons and fulfilled dreams. The year started out in Wyoming with my sister's Cowboys and Indian wedding-- (and she does live on the Indian Res now!), a trip to the frigid Japanese coast to be enchanted by snowy cranes and unrecognizable wobbly food only to find myself surrounded by leaping lemurs in exhausting heat in Madagascar a moment later. India proved herself to be as magical and mystical as I imagined ( and the Delhi belly even worse!), and I found a new appreciation for California, once I looked under the surface. I learned faith, persistence and a love for Diorlyte in Thailand among the gentle giants and their keeper Lek. Panama, my home for 1 1/2 years, taught me a lesson in survival and anti-mugging treatment (which is only good friends and a stiff drink!). I overcame many exotic diseases, gave "birth" to a bot-fly and successfully earned my medallion sky-miles member. My family grew, as I became an aunt, sister-in law times 2, and celebrated my grandparents 65th anniversary. My mother finally realized her dream and is the proud owner of the theatre in Jackson Hole, and my whole family is all working hard to keep the dream alive! My other family, in Costa Rica, overcame an incredible fate of nature and proved that hard work and a strong heart can overcome the hardest ordeals. I have the best of both worlds with these families, a wild western US place I call home and a beautiful green jungle paradise I can escape to accompanied by true friends and love. Though I miss them all- I know I can always go there and be rejuvenated. The people I worked with inspired, cheered and challenged me, and always provided friendship and good company across the borders. The places opened my eyes to new cultures, new ideas and of course new stomach issues. I feel grateful for the incredible chance to see the world today, to try and spark a change, or at least share a bit of what I have learned.But above all, I learned hope......hope for the future, hope for our choices, and hope for change. May 2007 be overflowing with opportunity and creativity for all-
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My Interests

Filmmaking, Languages, Travel, Wine, Music, Animals, Weirdos, Parties, Hideaways, Secrets, Level 3 Diseases (aka ebola), Africa, Jewlery making, Painting, Drawing, Poetry, Greeks, Humans, Learning, Life in General

I'd like to meet:

all the extinct ones....

Music:

TIS ALL MUSIC!

Movies:

Out of Africa, Motorcycle Diaries, The Goonies, Amelie, City of Lost Children, Houseboat, Giant, Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, Earthling

Television:

anything on discovery channel

Books:

Sex Lives of Cannibals, anything by Lonely PLanet, Friends of the Earth, 5 people you meet in Heaven, Reading Lolita in Tehran,Paula,Water for the elephants

Heroes:

the little engine that could...

My Blog

Adventures in Panama

Well; we just back from a camping adventure in the Panama Canal, we have a little Zodiac inflatable boat with a motor, we call her the Magic Blanca, so far she has taken us to many undiscovered places...
Posted by vanessa on Tue, 05 Feb 2008 04:29:00 PST

10 tips for the Green Traveling girl!

Environmentally-Friendly Travel Comforts and IdeasWildlife filmmaker Vanessa Garnick, profiled in Animal Planet's series 'Caught In the Moment', shares some great tips for women travelers who want to ...
Posted by vanessa on Fri, 25 May 2007 03:50:00 PST

madagascar

SALAMA, LOVELY FRIENDS!We are now on the other side of the planet, filming another episode for Caught in the Moment. We're in a magical place far different from anywhere I've ever been &Madagascar's J...
Posted by vanessa on Fri, 25 May 2007 03:41:00 PST

japanamation

Tis a cold one here on the great island of Japan, but beautiful! I must say, it is definitely worth seeing a place in different seasons because it completely transforms into a whole new world.We're fi...
Posted by vanessa on Fri, 25 May 2007 03:41:00 PST

SHARKS!!

AHOY, MATEYS!Arrh this is yer matey Wildernessa chiming in from Cocos Islands (a.k.a. "Treasure Island"), 336 miles off the Pacific Coast of Costa Rica.We are anchored in a bay, sheltered by tall, m...
Posted by vanessa on Fri, 25 May 2007 03:39:00 PST

Bears--

Bear Viewing in Gimble IslandThought of the moment:misty watercolors, shady greens, leafy covers, rocky streamsWeather:cool, slight drizzle, wet socksNo-see-um biting me AAHHH!It's totally overcast ...
Posted by vanessa on Fri, 25 May 2007 03:39:00 PST

Costa Rica

PURA VIDA HAIKUHorizon of thoughtsUntouched balance of naturePurely loving LIFE5 a.m., Ostional, Costa Rica:Can't sleep because the howler monkeys have decided to nest outside my room, and at first li...
Posted by vanessa on Fri, 25 May 2007 03:37:00 PST

SpringWatch has started filming---:)

ANIMAL PLANET EMERGES COAST-TO-COAST DURING NATIONWIDE EVENT WITH "SPRING WATCH USA" Jeff Corwin, Vanessa GarnickThe first "official" day of spring is March 21, but when does spring really begin? Is ...
Posted by vanessa on Mon, 02 Apr 2007 06:53:00 PST

Feliz Año Nuevo........

Tell me about yourself survey...

TELL ME ABOUT YOURSELF - The SurveyName:WilderNessaBirthday:the cusp of the summer solsticeBirthplace:just hours from being born in Jackson Hole...cmon Mom!Current Location:PanamaEye Color:blueHair Co...
Posted by vanessa on Thu, 29 Jun 2006 02:07:00 PST