I’m sure you’ve all read the shocking headline making waves in the travel community recently. “Argentine Girls Murdered in Ecuador” I’m certainly not the first to write on the topic or come to the defense of solo female travel and…
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Go Ahead–Ask Me Anything!
Today, I’m inviting you to coffee. I know you have a lot of burning questions, and I want to finally answer them once and for all! You can ask me anything you like, whether it’s about travel, my lifestyle, my…
The Packing Playlist, Volume 1
Packing has always been one of those things I can’t seem to force myself to do until the last possible moment before I travel. This trip is no exception; in less than 24-hours I’ll be on a plane headed for…
The Heart Wants What the Heart Wants
There hasn’t been such a bittersweet Valentine’s Day for me in recent memory–plenty of bitter ones; the sweet ones have been fewer and farther between–but bitter AND sweet all wrapped up into one? Now that’s a special kind of torture.…
On Travel and Trusting in Strangers
“Most travel, and certainly the rewarding kind, involves depending on the kindness of strangers, putting yourself into the hands of people you don’t know and trusting them with your life.” -Paul Theroux, Ghost Train to the Eastern Star Imagine, just…
Four Years of Travel & Two Years of Blogging: Taking Stock
Just over two years ago, on December 21st, 2013, I published my first ever blog post. With no inclination of the direction The Mochilera Diaries would take back then, it’s both thrilling and fascinating to see how far it has…
What Travelers Really Want for Christmas This Year
Christmas is an interesting holiday for me. My relationship with it has changed dramatically over the years, and even more so now that I’ve spent so many of them abroad, in unfamiliar places and surrounded by friends and temporary acquaintances…
In the Business of Traveling: The Evolution of My Travel Style
The following content is brought to you in collaboration with InterContinental Hotels Group. This is a sponsored post. If you’ve been reading this blog for awhile now, or even if you just speak a little bit of Español, you’ll know…
My Year On Instagram: Top Posts and Favorite Moments of 2015
I know the year isn’t officially over yet, but with all this relaxing down time at home, I’ve enjoyed reminiscing about all the wild adventures this year has afforded me on all corners of the globe. And since I’ve started…
Long-Term Travel, Transitions, and What’s Coming Next
I used to think that the reason I was constantly compelled to move from one place to the next was that I thrived on change. I thought I just got bored too easily and the only way to deal with…
