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 […]
Puno and the Uros Islands (Lake Titicaca)
I stopped in Puno out of necessity. Sure I could have taken a long bus ride directly to Copacabana instead, but it would have involved a transfer in Puno anyway. […]
Travel Makeup
This might be my girliest post ever! It is about backpacking with makeup in a carry-on bag. While I was trying to travel Peru and Bolivia with a carry-on only […]
January Roundup
Hello 2015! We are halfway through the school year and I know that 2015 will be a great year! I started my year with travel in Peru and Bolivia, which […]
The Mysterious Machu Picchu
Machu Picchu is a city of mystery. A city used only for 100 years and then abandoned during the times of the Spanish conquest, yet never discovered by the conquistadores. […]
Teaching Wanderlust 