culturally immersive travel

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…

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 bet that the first phrase that popped into your head upon seeing “Spanish language mishaps” in the title of this post is the iconic phrase “estoy embarazada.” As Spanish…

Tourism in Morocco is booming, and it’s easy to see why. Morocco is a beautiful country with delicious food, rich history and culture, and a strong tourist infrastructure that makes…

The first time I said goodbye to Seville (aka Sevilla, its proper name in Spanish and how it will remain written in the rest of this post), it was with…

“Hay un toilette fii el camión?” I found myself thinking. One sentence, three languages: Spanish, French, Arabic, and Spanish again. “Probably not,” was the follow-up thought. And there was English.…

*All photos are credited to: Emiliano Betancur Arango. Confluencia de Mujeres para la acción pública. Thank you to Confluencia de Mujeres Antioquia for the use of your fantastic photos! On…

I’m not sure exactly how it started, but somewhere along the line in backpacker culture it became really popular to hate on Cancun. It’s a trend that I have noticed consistently, both…

The feeling of humidity engulfing me immediately gave me a strange sense of peace. Which is kind of weird. I mean, come on. It’s humidity. It makes once-tame hair practically…

“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…