So, tonight I’ll land in Lima to backpack around Peru for up to three months. After that I’ll head to Bolivia, Chile, and Argentina, and maybe Colombia, unless I’m out of money by then, which is very likely. I’m going to learn Spanish, surf, teach English, paraglide, hike, work vineyards, and see if I’m cut … Continue reading
As you surely know by now, I am quite frugal. I always buy the beer on special, I prefer to split meals when eating out, and I only buy clothes from thrift stores. When frugality combines with gift giving, crafts are created. One of my favorite things to give people is the little animals I … Continue reading
Now that I am no longer obsessing over a month long trip to Thailand and Cambodia, I have a lot of extra time. Even better, I have a LOT of extra money. As tempted as I am to blow it all by purchasing every single item I think I might enjoy (this is the first … Continue reading
I’m going on Christmas vacation. And by “vacation,” I mean that it’s the busiest time of year at the restaurant I work at, plus I’ve stupidly decided to make all my gifts this year, so I’m too busy to blog. Instead I’ll be working tons, knitting, making sugar scrubs and homemade candles, tie dying, and … Continue reading
I had no idea what to bring my first time abroad. It was scary, so I consulted the internet. As you know, the internet tends to give you a lot of stupid answers (do people really use neck pillows? or money belts?), so I thought I’d do the world a favor and share my list … Continue reading
Each year, 4 million people flock to Lyon, France for the Fête des Lumières, or Festival of Lights. We wound up here because of the generosity of a girl named Manon, who very kindly welcomed us to stay in her family’s home and explore her city. So after days of filling up on her mother’s wonderful … Continue reading
Madrid has an undeserved bad reputation. Everyone says Barcelona is soooo much better: more nightlife, more crap to do, blah blah blah. But I like Madrid! Between the amazing museums (you can see Guernica here, Picasso’s masterpiece), the lovey parks and royal grounds, and the HAM-Madrid’s a pretty awesome capital city. What made it especially … Continue reading
The first Thanksgiving that I wasn’t with my family was in 2009. Instead of my grandparent’s house, I was in France with a girl I had met in Italy who invited me to stay with her family and get to know her city. Now I love my family, but exploring Lyon and eating with Manon … Continue reading
The 25 de Abril Bridge, or The 25th of April Bridge, is one of the largest suspension bridges in the world, and is compared often to The Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco. In fact, a lot of Lisbon is compared to San Fran-apparently the hilly city, filled with fresh seafood and old trolleys, is … Continue reading
Assuming that the rest of you are as obsessed with my hopes and dreams as I am, I think it’s high time I publish my bucket list in full. Do Visit the 12 Major Regions of the World North America (CHECK!) Latin America (CHECK!) Europe (CHECK!) North Africa Sub-Saharan Africa Middle East Central Asia Siberia … Continue reading
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