Blogging anniversaries, like all anniversaries in life, come with a lot of pressure–pressure to be great, to be meaningful, to be memorable. I feel it’s my duty on this, the one-year anniversary of hitting “Publish” on my very first blog post,…
7 Blogs I Love That Have Nothing To Do With Travel
Guys, there’s an important anniversary fast approaching. It has to do with travel. And blogging. Maybe travel blogging. I don’t want to give too much away. I’ve had so much fun over the past year writing about travel, thinking about…
How Spirit Airlines Saved My Butt in Central America–Twice
Bare Fare: You and one personal item. You can add more options later. The Bare Fare is just the cost of getting you from A to B–not your bags. Bags are more expensive at the airport.
4 Highlights from 4 Days in Puerto Viejo, Costa Rica
Puerto Viejo is a charming and chilled out beach town on Costa Rica’s Caribbean coast, just north of the Panamanian border. Beach cruisers are more prevalent than cars and the reggae jams that pulse from beachside bars lend it a distinctly Rasta…
On Travel and Friendship: Why Losing is the New Winning
Ever since I was 18 years old, I’ve been on the move. I left the comfort of my home state for the promise of California sunshine and was instantly enamored with the change of scenery and the chance to be a…
Chillin’ Out, Maxin’, Relaxin’ All Cool: Baldi Spa & Resort, La Fortuna
Mak and I had just spent an awesome couple of days learning about the splendors of nature and getting amped on adrenaline in Santa Elena, Costa Rica, my first stop upon arriving to the country. I knew even less about our…
Month in Review: November 2014
Hey all! To be honest, I’m finding it difficult to think objectively about what happened this month because when I think back on November as a whole, it felt like a really shitty month. Plenty of good things happened this month…
Happy Thanksgiving from Colombia
I hadn’t even realized until right now, this very moment, that this will be the fourth consecutive year I’ve been overseas for Thanksgiving. It’s probably the one holiday I miss the most when I’m away. I certainly miss it more than…
12 Must-Try South American Drinks
Ever since traipsing all over South America for the first time in 2013 I’ve been dying to write this post. You may already be familiar with my serious wine obsession, but given the right mood and circumstances, I can be…
A Dose of Adrenaline With 100% Aventura
Following our relaxing but seriously inspiring nature walk in the Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve, Mak and I were ready to turn the adrenaline up a notch. While there are a number of adventure tour companies operating in Santa Elena offering everything…
