Years ago I’d made playlists for both of my parents, each with different music that reminded me of them. During dinner on our last night together in Costa Rica, Dad put on his “Dad…
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I’d finished my four weeks of Spanish classes in Antigua and had one week to kill before taking the long bus trip down to Costa Rica to meet up with my folks. I considered…
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Lake Atitlan in Guatemala is beautiful. Really, you should go. But be forewarned that this post will not be a great representation of why you should. I wish I could say more exciting things…
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So as you might imagine, I’m SICK OF EVERYTHING I HAVE TO WEAR AND I CAN’T STAND IT. My traveling wardrobe has actually changed quite a bit from when I started my journey back…
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Unbeknownst to me prior to my arrival, Antigua happens to be the site of one of the largest Easter Week celebration in the world (also known as Holy Week or, in Spanish, Semana Santa).…
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“You’re going…. alone?” This was one of the top questions I got over and over before starting my trip. Some even put it more bluntly: “That sounds lonely and… sad.” Well, rest easy. Other…
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Inspiration is not a scarce resource when you’re traveling. It’s everywhere and I think it’s one of the primary things that makes traveling so intoxicating. And what does it mean to be inspired? It’s…
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Over the last two weeks life as I knew it for the past six months has changed completely. A 40 hour journey brought me from Bangkok to El Salvador, dropping me from one cultural…
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In light of my departure from Asia and my arrival in Central America, I thought I’d throw this post up. Oh and it took me 40 hours to get from Bangkok to San Salvador…