Updated Summer in Europe Packing List
I already posted last summer about packing a year in advance for Europe because I wasn’t sure if I would be leaving from Portland or leaving from Venezuela (where it […]
Tag Archives: Backpacking
What to Eat in Bruges, Belgium
Bruges is a day trip on my itinerary that I’ve managed to squeeze in between Paris and Amsterdam. I will only be there for about 6 hours or so. This […]
What to Eat in Paris
I don’t know if you know this, but I really like food! I grew up in Portland, Oregon with cheap food carts and ethnic food everywhere. I just thought that […]
Visiting the Mud Volcano (Volcán de Lodo El Totumo)
Before going to Cartagena I had researched various activities that I wanted to do. My flights were later changed so I had even less time in Cartagena than I had […]
Bogota the Beautiful
My friend Rose told me that there are 8 million people in Bogota. Indeed, when I was at the top of Monserrate, I could not see where the city ended! […]
My Top 5 Travel Apps
I made this list while I was planning my European Backpacking Adventure, but most of these apps can be used all around the world. I also listed apps for iOS […]
My UNESCO Sites
As I am getting ready to fly to Colombia, I began reflecting (again!) about how lucky I am to be living the life I had always dreamed about. How cool is […]
I Love My Backpack! SOL#27
I’ve had my backpack for about ten months now. I first used it to go on a family vacation to Lake Tahoe (a gorgeous place that I meant to write […]
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, […]
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 […]
Teaching Wanderlust 