“Kelly, did you see what I forwarded you? I think it would be good for you to take this one.” I stopped typing and looked up at my boss. “You mean the Paris FAM?” This was how it all began just three…
“You’re SO Lucky!” – The Thing About Travel and Privilege
If there’s one thing travel bloggers hate, it’s being asked how they afford their travels. …Okay, that’s probably a blanket statement, but it’s mostly true. I’ve seen plenty of blog posts and articles with an underlying tone of “how I…
Gettin’ Trippy in the Trees: Treetanic Bar
I still remember so clearly the first time I stepped foot onto Treetanic’s property in Utila, Honduras. It was nighttime, and everyone was out celebrating with a group of newly certified PADI IDC Staff Instructors (in case you didn’t know, scuba…
The Backpacker’s Guide to Utila, Honduras
Considering that I spent a grand total of eight weeks living and diving on the tropical island of Utila, I’ve written surprisingly little about it. All in all, I have three posts to show for my time there: Getting Healthy in…
The Ultimate Guide to Backpacking Central America
Central America is a diverse, beautiful, and misunderstood area of the world. There’s so much to love about this compact region, including volcanic lakes, Caribbean coastlines, cloud forests, colonial towns, Mayan ruins, humid rainforests, rushing waterfalls, surf spots, abundant wildlife, vibrant…
Houston Highlight: Buffalo Bayou
My goal with this Houston Highlights series is to shine some light on the best that Houston has to offer, in the hopes of showing what a great destination it can be for travelers. I was thrilled to see so…
How to Make the Most of Your 2 Vacation Weeks This Year
“Quit your job, sell your stuff, travel the world.” This motto has been making its rounds on the internet for a while, and it’s not hard to see the appeal. After all, who doesn’t want to ditch their day job and spend…
Birthday Weekend in Austin: Exploring ATX Like a Local
Recently, I mentioned that one of my travel goals for 2016 is to explore more cities and sights in the United States. I’ve always dreamed of strolling through the French Quarter in New Orleans, visiting more of the national parks…
Houston Highlight: BAPS Hindu Mandir
Since I’ve chosen to settle down in Houston for the time being, I’ve decided to start a new segment highlighting unique, unusual and impressive features of my urban hometown. Unfortunately, Houston doesn’t have the best reputation as a tourist destination…which is…
New Year, New Beginnings, New Directions
I’ve been back home in Houston for two weeks now. Two weeks, following the three months that I spent backpacking solo around Central America and the ten days after that in Canada with my family. Having spent the past several…
How to Make 2016 Your Year of Travel
It’s a new year, which for many people ’round the world means that it’s a time for self-reflection, setting goals, and making changes. The start of the new year is also a time for prioritizing, and figuring out how to…
My 2015 Year in Review
Wow, what a year! It’s safe to say that 2015 has been one of my best years EVER, both in terms of travel and my personal and professional life. 2015 was my first year as a college graduate, my first…
