I’ve found I have a thing for visiting places off-season. From trekking down South America in the winter, to now visiting Nepal in monsoon season. But sometimes, it’s better this way. You miss most of the tourist crowds, and you get to see places in a different way. I came to Nepal after studying for …
It’s crazy to say that Colombia once was my home. For ten months, I was living and teaching in Pereira, in the coffee region of Risaralda. Having spent almost a year in this beautiful country, I thought I should spill out my knowledge of the places I’ve been, all of which are worthy of visiting. …
The tricky thing about traveling to South America during the western world’s summertime is you’ll find that, opposite the hemisphere, they’re right in the middle of winter. But this doesn’t have to be a problem! South America is just as beautiful in its chilly season as it is in its warmer seasons. I even made …
I woke up to the purring of the ferry boat engine, pushing itself towards another shoreline community on the Amazon River. I stretched my legs out in my hammock and peered through the blue metal tin window that displayed the rawness of the Amazon. The sky was pink, and the morning had a refreshing coolness. …
South America is home to incredible landscapes, passionate dancing and music that makes everyone else looks bad (unless you spent your childhood taking dance classes), and lively cities with energetic people. Every country is different, their Spanish varying from one another, their cultures varying based on their unique history, and their landscapes morphing into different …
So after only two months of use in Costa Rica, I already found some booboo’s in my hammock. First, a huge hole in the netting of my hammock from choosing a stupid way to hang it. Then, a tiny little hole in the canvas part of my hammock. This was probably from all those times …