Quarter-Life Crisis [noun]: a crisis that may be experienced in one’s twenties, involving anxiety over the direction and quality of one’s life. While people around the globe have been experiencing quarter- and mid-life crises for decades (Hemingway, anyone?), it seems…
Hiking Colombia’s Cocora Valley
The Cocora Valley (or Valle de Cocora) is one of the most unique – and surreal – places that I’ve visited throughout all my travels around the globe. I hiked the valley at the very beginning of my trip through…
Taking it Easy in Salento, Colombia
Longtime readers know that I have a love affair with small towns and sleepy villages, and the itty bitty South American town of Salento was no exception. Situated in the hills of Colombia’s coffee growing region, Salento boasts a population of…
Travel: It’s Not About What You See, It’s About What You Feel
I remember being 13 years old, sitting on some concrete steps somewhere in Paris with my dad and one of my younger sisters. It was summertime, it was sunset, and the sky was a beautiful shade of pinky orange. There…
My Top Travel Experiences of 2016
Happy 2017 friends, family and readers! It’s nearly a full week into the new year and here I am, just now publishing my year-end recap. Typical, eh? Anyways, the other day I read through my 2015 recap and oh man,…
One Day in Medellin: A City of Stories
It’s safe to say that I was about as excited to visit Medellin as one could possibly be before arriving in a new travel destination. After all, Medellin is tucked away in a picturesque valley in the Andes Mountains, has a fascinating recent…
Dear Palomino: You’re Perfect, Never Change
After the sweaty, muddy, and downright exhausting 2 hour trek back from the depths of Tayrona National Park, I found myself back at the side of the Santa Marta-Riohacha highway, just outside of the park entrance. With sweat trickling down…
Sleeping Under the Stars at Tayrona National Park
When I published my recent “highlights of Colombia” roundup post, I received a number of comments regarding my overnight trip to Tayrona National Park. After all, sleeping in a hammock in a hut overlooking the sea on gorgeous stretch of…
Highlights of Colombia: My Favorite Moments
It’s my first full day back home after my whirlwind trip through Colombia, and I’m still trying to process and make sense of all of the wonderful things that I saw, did, and experienced. I already know that I have…
Gifts for Travelers: The Ultimate 2016 Female Traveler Gift Guide
It’s officially November, which means that it’s finally appropriate to start thinking about the upcoming holiday season! (No? Too soon? Well you can just see yourself to the door 😉 ) Whether you celebrate Christmas, Hanukkah or something else entirely,…
