In my short blogging career, I’ve come to know and admire many like-minded individuals living out their lives in much the same manner as me–by the seat of their pants, more or less–and I’m excited to share their stories with you in…
Stepping Outside My Comfort Zone: Planning for the Future
If you’ve read my About Me page, or any of my blog posts, for that matter, you probably know that I’m drawn to situations that are a little bit uncomfortable. The situations that push my boundaries and force me to…
A Foodie Tour of Casco Viejo
Ah, Casco Viejo, Panama. The longer I travel the more I realize just how important great food is to my experience. I know not everyone feels this way–some people would be perfectly content eating hostel pancakes and home-cooked spaghetti every…
Quick & Dirty Panama, Part 2: Panama City
Part 1 of our Quick & Dirty Panama Tour took us to the glimmering white sand beaches and crystal clear waters of Bocas del Toro near the Costa Rican border. After 5 days of aquatic adventures and fun in the…
Deepen Your Travel Experience in 5 Simple Steps
It’s time for a dose of brutal honesty, are you ready for it? Not all travel is equal. There, I said it! The never-ending buzz within the travel industry regarding whether there is actually a difference between a tourist and…
Month in Review: December 2014
Are months getting shorter or is time going faster these days? It must be one of the two, because I could swear I just wrote one of these yesterday and yet here we are, 31 days later, me not even…
Year in Review: 2014 in Photos
Well, it’s been another incredible year, but certainly not without its drawbacks. In fact, more than anything, I’d say 2014 was a year characterized by extremes: overwhelming love and devastating loss; feelings of great achievement and feelings of crushing self-doubt; incredible…
Holiday Postcard from Colombia
No words can describe how grateful I am for you, dear friends and family. I hope your holidays, wherever you are in the world, are full of love and happiness.
Paying it forward this Christmas and how you can, too (Giveaway)
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays, everyone! By now you may well be familiar with my affiliation with an organization called Pura Vida Bracelets, a California-based company which provides full-time employment for Costa Rican artisans and donates thousands of dollars annually…
Quick & Dirty Panama, Part 1: Bocas del Toro
Typically, my preferred style of travel–if it hasn’t become obvious yet–is slow and thorough; plodding, one might even say. In South America, I spent anywhere from three to nine weeks in every country I visited, limiting myself to a handful of cities so…
