For my last stop on the Latin America part of my trip I chose to visit Guadalajara - one of the largest cities in Mexico alongside...

Mexico City Despite all of the amazing things I saw in Central and South America, I was excited to be going back to Mexico. I was...

The flight to Cusco was easy enough despite a little hiccup with my bag in Lima… I have been taking my bag on as hand luggage just to...

Woot!! I finally made it to the southern Hemisphere! I can’t explain why, but this was a BIG goal of mine - to  finally step foot south...

Monteverde Our first stop was Monteverde. We got to our hostel, settled in, and grabbed dinner together. The next morning around 5am our...

I think Nicaragua deserves its own post, so here we are! After Suchitoto, El Salvador we went to La Libertad (also in El Salvador), where...

After another early wakeup call and a long bus ride (with a food stop at Pollo Campero - yum!) we made it to Honduras! We dropped off our...

I’m not sure what about Guatemala feels so different from Belize or Mexico, but from the start it felt so comfortable, inviting and...

After volunteering in Tulum I headed to Playa del Carmen to meet up for the second portion of my big adventure: a group tour through...

After the relaxing beaches of Isla Mujeres I took a ferry to Cancun and then a bus to the southern part of the Yucatan peninsula and...

The last few weeks can be summed up with “aprovechar” which basically means to take advantage of a situation, or to enjoy. And enjoyed I...

Well, returning to SLP was totally unplanned. And as most unplanned things, it ended up being one of the most amazing parts of this...

After being able to voice my concerns and getting support, I felt much better, but knew that dealing with this host would still be a...

A little change of scenery here for you and just some general info that I've picked up along the way about taxis and buses. Every city...

3 weeks in Oaxaca. Wow. I can’t believe how much I’ve seen, experienced, and learned during this time!  My visit to Oaxaca started out...

Originally, the plan was to follow Juan from CDMX to Tampico and spend some time with him and his family. Unfortunately, there have been...

After a 7h bus ride from SLP I finally made it to CDMX! Family friend, Juan, came to pick me up at the bus station and we headed to the...

Week two in SLP was jam packed with amazing things, so let's get started! Huasteca tour The Huasteca region encompasses a select part of...

Well, my goal of writing weekly posts sure got lost in the shuffle real quick! lol There's so much to share and unpack since the last...

One night at home with no one else here, I think to myself: how do I show that I care? How do I say thank you so much, for taking me in...