Aside from the thousands of photos and the journal I kept, I also took over an hour’s worth of videos during my time in Latin America. It has been so fun reliving these memories while putting together a highlight reel. Fair warning – there are a lot of turtles and nature shots, because well, that’s…
The first stop on my Peru excursion was in Lima. I arrived late Saturday night and took a taxi from the airport to Pariwana hostel in Miraflores. The city was bustling with people out having a good time. I was exhausted from my day of traveling so I took a shower and hit the hay.…
Plane tickets are ridiculous during the holidays. Unfortunately I have not made mega bucks yet, so I had to decide whether I wanted to go home during Thanksgiving or Christmas. Obviously Christmas took precedence. This would be my first Thanksgiving away from my family, but I wasn’t going to let that stop me from making…
As the month of August was coming to a close, my beautiful best friend was having her bridal shower in Virginia. With Jon being on convalescent leave for his wrist surgery, we decided to take the opportunity to head up North and explore a part of the country that neither of us had seen. So,…
A few weeks ago, I had the opportunity to head west and explore North Carolina and The Great Smoky Mountains in Tennessee with my boyfriend, Jon. Both being avid outdoor enthusiasts with a limited budget, most of our activities were free. We packed a cooler full of food and camped every night. This was our…
I recently had the opportunity to visit our nation’s capital on my way back from attending Firefly Music Festival. It was an incredible experience. While you could easily spend a week here exploring something new every day, I made a list of some must-do’s (or at least what I did and think you should do…
When I decided to move across the country, I knew I wanted to make getting there an experience. So, I created a route that led me to a new place every day that I’d never been to before. It ended up looking a little like this: It’s obviously not the most direct route, but it…
This year I went on an Alternative Break trip to Zion National Park. I spent the week doing service alongside the park rangers and 9 other volunteers. It was AWESOME. I worked in the park’s greenhouse, planted native species and helped eliminate social trails in the campgrounds, eradicated Russian Olives along the river, cleaned the…