This recipe for Venezuelan arepas (or arepas venezolanas) is one I picked up during the month I volunteered with La Fundación Aldeas de Paz in Santa Elena de Uairén, Venezuela, which lies on the southern border near Brazil. Arepas are savory…
My Top 10 Travel Destinations
“Of all the places you’ve traveled to, which is your favorite?” Uhh, whoa, talk about a tough (and rather unspecific) question! But it’s one that has been coming up a lot lately and I’m ashamed to say I’ve never really had a good…
The Accidental Introvert
Leaving work one day last week, I was feeling particularly drained. I’m currently working a temporary position as a customer service representative, so naturally I spend the majority of my days talking to people. And not like a 60% majority, like…
Chicken Pad Thai for Dummies
If you’re as terrible at cooking as I am, then you appreciate a simple, easy-to-follow recipe that requires very little skill or expertise in the kitchen as much as I do…especially if the end result of your efforts is a…
Teaching English in Thailand
In the late summer of 2010, as I began settling into a cozy new apartment in upper Manhattan–Morningside Heights, to be exact–and adorning my modest living space with posters of beautiful cities and beaches around the world, I knew deep down that,…
Playing Nice in Corporate America
If you’d asked me my life plan one year ago today, my answer might have sounded something like this: “Well, I’m flying to South America in July to volunteer and travel. I’ll spend about 1 month in X, Y, and…
Chiang Mai, Thailand: My Favorite Things
Admittedly, this post is arriving a little late to the party; I can’t even count the number of times I’ve been asked to give suggestions for things to do and see in Chiang Mai since I moved there back in 2011.…
Language Acquisition: The Ongoing Trial
I’ve been a lover of foreign languages since high school which, sadly, is the first time I was even presented with the opportunity to learn one. Growing up in a small, conservative town in rural central Washington State, there was a…
On Traveling to Ecuador and Taking Travel Advice With A Grain Of Salt
Before I set out on my journey to Latin America in 2013, I was armed with some vague ideas of how it would progress–i.e. where I would begin, which countries and cities I would visit, and what I wanted to…
Buenos Aires: A City That Aims To Please
Every traveler has a unique style they employ when exploring a new part of the world. There are the DIY travelers–the ones who prefer getting to know a city without the help of guided tours or activities–perhaps on foot, local…
