Peru is widely known as having some of the best food in all of South America, and the high-altitude Andean city of Cusco is no exception. The ancient Inca capital overflows with superb dining options, and they’re certainly not limited to…
9 Little Travel Essentials I’ll Never Leave Home Without Again
Compact. Lightweight. Versatile. If every item I packed for my travels could be described using these exact three words, I’d be the World’s Most Efficient Packer and no doubt collect my Nobel Prize shortly thereafter. They’d have to create a new category especially for…
My Favorite (Free) Language Resources
As you may know, a major life goal of mine is to one day be multi-lingual. I have varying levels of proficiency in Spanish and Thai (much more Spanish than Thai) and the very basics in a few others, but I’m…
Climbing Venezuela’s Mount Roraima – Part 2
When we left off in Part 1, our group of five along with our guides Jose and Roni, had just summited Mount Roraima after a grueling battle with the Trail of Tears on day 3 of our 6-day trek. We…
Climbing Venezuela’s Mount Roraima – Part 1
In August of 2013, upon completing four weeks of a volunteer placement with La Fundacion Aldeas de Paz in Santa Elena de Uairen, Venezuela, I was presented with a unique opportunity to visit one of the country’s most famous natural…
30 Before 30: The Challenge
WHOA. Am I really already thinking about turning 30? I just turned 27 two months ago! I’m only just in my late twenties, it’s far too early to think about the big three-oh. …Or is it? Today I’m talking about…
5 Questions Travelers Need To Stop Asking
Is it just me, or is anyone else tired of answering the same goddamn questions each and every time you set foot in a new city? Each and every time you arrive at a new hostel? Each and EVERY time you…
Summer Travel Itinerary: City-Hopping the USA
If you know me personally, you’re probably privy to the fact that I’m not exactly enamored with the good ol’ US of A–maybe I’ve only mentioned it in passing, or perhaps you’ve heard my harangue about the dissonance between my values and those of…
Tips For Staying Sane When You’re Unemployed
For the nomadic among us, we’ve all been there–immediately following, or perhaps before, a long furlough overseas, it’s not uncommon to spend at least a short period of time unemployed. It may be a welcome and necessary part of your transition to…
Home State Highlight: Leavenworth Bavarian Village
When you’ve spent nearly two decades of your life in one place, it’s easy to become jaded with your surroundings. To you, they may seem rather commonplace, perhaps even downright boring, even if you’ve never really taken the time to explore.…
