Featuring Presidio Park, the Golden Gate Bridge, Fisherman’s Wharf & the Japanese Tea Garden I spent a lot of my time in the bay area simply exploring. My goal was to see as much as possible in one week. The featured places above were my plans for the next two days, so I prayed forContinue reading “My Californian Summer: Part 2”
My Californian Summer: Part 1
While I was in Ecuador, I decided to look for and purchase a ticket for one week in California’s Bay Area (Specifically San Francisco & Oakland). I had never been to the west coast and was itching to visit. Luckily for me, after Ecuador, I was going to find myself with a lot of freeContinue reading “My Californian Summer: Part 1”
Afternoon Bliss in Chelsea, NYC
New York City is one of those places that I love to visit but wouldn’t want to live in. Are there any places like that for you? There’s something stressful about the crowds and the way buildings are packed so closely together. Having to navigate the ocean of people can be overwhelming sometimes (most times,Continue reading “Afternoon Bliss in Chelsea, NYC”
Wanderlust Wednesday #18
I was watching Insecure on HBO the other day and a character said: “…that’s why they’re called dreams, you’re not supposed to achieve them…”. It was funny in a strange kind of way. That’s definitely one way to look at it, but the only way to make your dreams reality is to achieve them. Typically WanderlustContinue reading “Wanderlust Wednesday #18”
It’s Disney World, Revel In It.
My sister turned 21 earlier this week and wanted to celebrate it at Disney World; a great plan but I’ll admit, I’m biased. I love the place. I’ve been coming to Disney World with family and friends since I was 5 years old and I think I appreciate it even more than I did asContinue reading “It’s Disney World, Revel In It.”
6 Memorable Travel Firsts
You know those memories that stick with you? The ones where you don’t need photos to recall the moments because they were so profound? Sometimes, of course, memories fade, but some seem like they’ll last forever – like these events that make up my memorable travel firsts. Amsterdam, Fall 2001 -The first time I was stranded atContinue reading “6 Memorable Travel Firsts”
24.5 hours in Otavalo, Ecuador
You know those places that make you want to elope or quit your job? Those cities where you find yourself thinking “I wish I had one more day”? Yeah, Ecuador is filled with them. On our travels, we met a few people who had either visited once and returned to live in the country orContinue reading “24.5 hours in Otavalo, Ecuador”
A Shopaholic’s Guide to Artisanal Markets in Ecuador
…or anywhere else. I can’t count how many times I bought an item from an artisan on the street or in an outdoor market in different cities in Ecuador. I’m not new to artisanal markets, but my trips here in Ecuador were definitely more successful and kind to my pocket because of a few tipsContinue reading “A Shopaholic’s Guide to Artisanal Markets in Ecuador”
A Hard Goodbye
Sunday, July 9, 2017 The Ecuador Journals: #7 Final Part “No, I haven’t tried quimbolito, but I want to,” I said to C in Spanish. “You haven’t tried it because you haven’t come to my house”, she replied in more fluent Spanish. What followed was an invitation to her house which we regretfully turned downContinue reading “A Hard Goodbye”
A Forest of Clouds
Another week, another part of this country ticked off a list I never had. If you had told me in May that I’d get to see this much of Ecuador, I would have asked you where the time would come from. Between our often busy weekly schedules and my graduate research project, I didn’t expectContinue reading “A Forest of Clouds”