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) […]
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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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
Cusco
Everyone I talked to really loved Cusco. I expected to love it too. While I still enjoyed myself there, I can’t say that I would want to spend a significant […]
2015 Travel Plans
One of the joys of living abroad is to explore the nearby countries. So far since I’ve lived in Venezuela I’ve gone to: Argentina, Aruba, Bolivia, Curacao, Dominican Republic, Peru, […]
Teaching Wanderlust 