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, …
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 …
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 …
Escobar, cocaine, and drug cartels were the only things that were spat back at me when I told my parents that I was going to travel to Colombia solo. What did I think of when I thought about Colombia? James Rodríguez of course. Besides my overt infatuation for the Colombian soccer player and my minimal knowledge of the infamous …
In 2015, the Obama administration made it possible for Americans to travel to Cuba under the 12 authorized categories of travel. In December 2016, Spirit Airlines announced their new flight departures to Cuba and I was able to snag a ticket for $200 bucks round-trip. Not bad. Cheap flights, warm weather, and uncharted territory was all the convincing …