“It’s hot.” Probably my first tangible thought, which occurred about as soon as I stepped off the plane onto the jetbridge. Maybe the jacket and scarf were a mistake? I…

Leap of faith Setting: Dubai International Airport. State of being: jetlagged and frenzied. I cursed my stone age travel phone for about the 1,000th time, trying to connect to the…

I will never be one of those bloggers who tries to convince you to quit your job, sell all of your stuff, and travel the world. This statement is an important…

Of everywhere that I visited in Guatemala, Cobán was my favorite. It ended up being a destination by chance, and arriving there was a journey. I traversed Guatemala City in search of the…

We’re going to talk about sex, while traveling and not. This article gets into everything sexual health for people of all genders, and discusses sexually transmitted infection (STI) prevention and pregnancy…

Ah, springtime in Baltimore. Such a great time of year. Come springtime, Baltimore erupts into bloom, with block after block of flowering trees, beds of daffodils, and sidewalks sprinkled with…

April 16th was a perfect spring day in Baltimore. It was warm and sunny, with clear blue skies. I was on a walk to the Y-Not Lot, navigating through the familiar streets…

Antigua, Guatemala is almost universally renowned for being charming. Small, colorful homes line its cobblestone streets, bougainvillea in deep hues of purple and pink creeps along the sides of buildings,…

I remember very clearly one day in May 2012. I was strolling along the footpath of my university with my friend Kylie, the hot Maryland sun beating down on us.…

Two weeks ago, I did something great for myself as a salsa dancer: I attended a salsa congress. And I am proud to say that my first congress was in…