Where is Puerto Escondido? With a population of only ~30,000, Puerto Escondido is a small surf town located in the southeastern Mexican state of Oaxaca. Why did I move to Puerto? For the past 2 years, I was living in London getting my masters/working, and I eventually got fed up with the dreary weather, high …
Cerro Chato is a dormant volcano in La Fortuna, Costa Rica, adjacent to the more popular Arenal Volcano. At the peak of the volcano is a stunning green crater lake. The hike to Cerro Chato is said to be one of the most difficult hikes in Costa Rica, and in July 2017, the government closed …
I finally wrote a blog post addressing questions people send me about my travels and what it’s like to be a solo female traveler. So here we go! 1. Are you rich? NO! If I was rich I would not be flying on wow air (rest in peace), sleeping in rooms with 20 other people, …
Located on the Caribbean coastline of Mexico’s Yucatán peninsula resides the small city of Tulum, formally known as one of the last walled cities built by the Mayans. With its sandy white beaches, popular cenotes, and intact Mayan ruins, Tulum has something for every type of traveler to enjoy. Getting There If you are planning a trip …
Once upon a time, I met a girl from my university who told me she was from Malta. I gave her a timid smile as I quickly googled to figure out where “Malta” was. Malta is a small country located just south of Sicily and north of the North African Coast. It is an archipelago, …
1. Catedral de Sevilla One of the largest and oldest Gothic cathedrals in the world, the Sevilla Cathedral is a must see during a visit to the Andalusia capital. This church was completed in the 16th century, and was built to demonstrate the city’s wealth at the time. The church is filled with a lot …
Puerto Vallarta Cue Ricky Martin’s Vente Pa’ Ca music video and that’s Puerto Vallarta for you in a nutshell. Since it was my first trip to Mexico, I knew I had to include a beach in my travels, but was also weary of being surrounded by spring breakers instead of locals. After eliminating Cancun and Cabo from my …
It was the day after Thanksgiving, infamously known as Black Friday, where I was browsing for flight deals to…anywhere. That’s when I came across a deal on the Norwegian Airlines website for 30% off on any flights. Strangely, the only two destinations that Norwegian flies to from my local airport were Martinique and Guadeloupe. I quickly …
24 Hours in Mexico City This post highlights what I was able to do in 24 hours in Mexico City. I booked a multi-city flight so that my route was Washington, DC –> Mexico City –> Puerto Vallarta –> Washington, DC. Booking multi-city flights is a great way see multiple cities under one reservation, and it …
“Cartagena is so hot! Good luck!” was the constant response I got when I told people I was going to visit the Caribbean city. I took their warnings with a grain of salt because I lived in hot, humid, Washington,DC summers all my life. They were right. Cartagena’s scorching climate was not a force to be reckoned with …