Salar de Uyuni, Bolivia
The four days I spent in the Salar de Uyuni (Uyuni Salt Flats) is the end of my three weeks backpacking through Peru and Bolivia. Check out my posts on Lima, […]
Category Archives: Travel
Cell Phone Usage in Europe SOL#10
This slice is a bit silly but it is about a topic that I’m slightly concerned about…staying connected to family, friends, and the world while I’m backpacking solo around Europe […]
Taking a Gamble with Potosi, Bolivia
I was originally very excited about going to Potosi for a couple of reasons: a) while I was in undergrad I read about women miners who were very inspiring; 2) […]
Loving Sucre, Bolivia
I think I let it slip a couple of times already, I loved this place! I was only able to spend a few days there, and I seriously considered altering […]
A Low Key Carnival in Venezuela
Last year I spent Carnival in Trinidad. There were pretty costumes, parades, people winding in the streets, and (my favorite) Joyvert! My friends and I stayed with a wonderful local […]
Is La Paz Worth It?
Ok, I’m gonna cut to the chase and just say that La Paz does merit a day or two because I don’t like to completely write anyplace off. However, I […]
Backpacking the Galapagos: Is it Possible?
I’m an international teacher. I feel like it is my very welcome duty to see as much of the world as possible. To do this on a teacher’s salary while […]
The Bolivian Border Crossing: from Puno to La Paz
Some people might think that crossing a border is pretty straight forward…and perhaps it is in some places, but it sure wasn’t straight forward while crossing from Peru into Bolivia! It […]
Wishful Wednesday: The American School in London
I’ve never been to London because I have always assumed it would be very similar to big cities in the US. However, after living in crazy Venezuela for the past […]
Packing for Venezuela 2015… and $755 condoms
Recently this article came out about the $755 condoms in Venezuela. While that number is large, the biggest news is that CONDOMS ARE HARD TO FIND. This makes me […]
Teaching Wanderlust 