Why Taking a Giant Risk Might Be the Safest Thing You Can Do
What if we turned fear of change into the freedom to do what our hearts yearn for? Jumping off a cliff may be risky, but it’s a whole lot better than getting pushed.
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Isla San Andrés, Colombia: One week in “the sea of seven colors”
Much like the English Puritans who settled San Andrés in 1630, I also escaped Massachusetts for more fertile, tropical climes. Except for I don’t think the Puritans were able to get their scuba diving certification.
Next upcoming adventure: Colombia!
The last few years have been dotted with various short-term trips, ranging from one week to one month (Dominican Republic, Cuba, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama, Mexico), but nothing long-term since 2011. Thus…I’m overdue to get the heck outta here! For just over a year, I have been working as a counselor for university students doing internships abroad,…
Why Traveling Will Make Your Life Better and Easier in All Possible Ways, Results Guaranteed or Your Money Back
Travel has been one of the biggest influences on who I am today (aside from a few other minor details like “my amazing and supportive parents and how they shaped my character”, “my opportunity to obtain a quality education”, “my privilege that comes from being born who and where I was born”, etc). But you know,…
7 Types of Backpackers You’ll Encounter in Central America
Central America is a popular route for foreign backpackers because it is beautiful, cheap, and, since it is about 34 times smaller than South America (I did math!!!!), you can cover way more countries in a short period of time. Why do you think I’ve spent so much time there myself? It allows me to…
How to be a respectful and independent gringo/a traveler in Central America: A Comprehensive Guide
So you are planning some sort of backpacking/volunteering/vacationing adventure somewhere in Central America, and you would like to know a few ways to act like less of a fool while you’re there. Good news–there is still hope for you, amigo! After spending time (shortest: a weekend; longest: eight months) in all of the Spanish-speaking countries in Central…
How to Experience Carnaval in Las Tablas, Panamá
This post is about a recent travel adventure of mine, in Panama in early March 2014. I was going there to visit a friend, and my trip serendipitously happened to coincide with Carnaval. Our initial research quickly turned up a small town called Las Tablas, which we quickly learned is known by all Panamanians as being the…
