Would you return to a destination that you already visited but didn’t quite love the first time around? This is exactly what I ended up doing with Antigua, Guatemala, where…

As travelers, we are consumers: of cultures, experiences, and obviously, resources, such as food and water. But what happens when we travel someplace new, and we consume resources at the…

When planning my travels in Honduras, I knew that I wanted to make a stop at the famous Mayan ruins of Copán. Little did I know, the nearby town of…

Yep, I thought as I clutched the edge of the toilet, my face damp from a mix of sweat and tears as I vomited my guts out. Less than 48…

Once upon a time, I was browsing some travel blogs online while dreaming (and possibly scheming!) about a future trip. I stumbled across a blog post written by one of…

León was by far my favorite city that I visited while traveling in Nicaragua, for its colorful array of streets, its open and approachable people, and to my pleasant surprise,…

So I’m not going to lie: I freaking love Nicaragua. Since coming home from my Nicaragua trip I’ve been trying to talk about it without just gushing cliches (beautiful landscapes,…

Do you ever find that, when connecting with other travelers around the world, the conversation sometimes struggles to move beyond the surface level? I’ve had countless interactions in hostels with…

Since coming home from my travels in Palestine, I’ve had many curious friends and family members ask me the same question: what is it actually like there? The media certainly…

I knew during my adventures around the West Bank that I wanted to make it to the city of Nablus, Palestine. Famous for its olive oil production and regarded by…